King of Edom (unnamed in Bible)
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The unnamed King of Edom in the Bible is a minor Old Testament figure who ruled Edom during the time of Jehoram of Israel and participated with him in a joint military campaign against Moab.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| King of Edom (unnamed in Bible) canonical | 1 |
| king of Edom | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5625723 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: King of Edom (unnamed in Bible) Context triple: [Jehoram of Israel, ally, King of Edom (unnamed in Bible)]
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A.
king of Moab
The king of Moab was the monarch who governed the ancient kingdom of Moab, a Transjordanian state frequently mentioned in biblical and Near Eastern historical sources.
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B.
Sihon king of the Amorites
Sihon king of the Amorites was a Canaanite ruler mentioned in the Hebrew Bible whose defeat by the Israelites opened the way for their control of key Transjordanian territories.
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C.
Talmai king of Geshur
Talmai, king of Geshur, is a biblical monarch known as the maternal grandfather of Absalom and a regional ally connected to King David’s family.
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D.
King of Judah
The King of Judah was the monarchic ruler of the ancient southern Hebrew kingdom of Judah, centered in Jerusalem, during the period of the divided monarchy and subsequent vassalage to foreign empires.
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E.
Abel Beth Maacah
Abel Beth Maacah was an ancient fortified city in northern Israel, mentioned in the Hebrew Bible as a strategic site near the borders of Aram and Phoenicia.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: King of Edom (unnamed in Bible) Target entity description: The unnamed King of Edom in the Bible is a minor Old Testament figure who ruled Edom during the time of Jehoram of Israel and participated with him in a joint military campaign against Moab.
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A.
king of Moab
The king of Moab was the monarch who governed the ancient kingdom of Moab, a Transjordanian state frequently mentioned in biblical and Near Eastern historical sources.
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B.
Sihon king of the Amorites
Sihon king of the Amorites was a Canaanite ruler mentioned in the Hebrew Bible whose defeat by the Israelites opened the way for their control of key Transjordanian territories.
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C.
Talmai king of Geshur
Talmai, king of Geshur, is a biblical monarch known as the maternal grandfather of Absalom and a regional ally connected to King David’s family.
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D.
King of Judah
The King of Judah was the monarchic ruler of the ancient southern Hebrew kingdom of Judah, centered in Jerusalem, during the period of the divided monarchy and subsequent vassalage to foreign empires.
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E.
Abel Beth Maacah
Abel Beth Maacah was an ancient fortified city in northern Israel, mentioned in the Hebrew Bible as a strategic site near the borders of Aram and Phoenicia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Old Testament person
ⓘ
biblical figure ⓘ king ⓘ |
| allyOf |
Jehoram of Israel
ⓘ
Jehoshaphat of Judah ⓘ
linked to:
Jehoshaphat
|
| associatedWithEvent | Moabite rebellion against Israel ⓘ |
| contemporaryOf |
Jehoram of Israel
ⓘ
Jehoshaphat of Judah ⓘ
linked to:
Jehoshaphat
|
| ethnicity | Edomite ⓘ |
| governed | Edomite territory south of Judah ⓘ |
| hasRole | ruler of Edom ⓘ |
| languageOfPrimarySource | Biblical Hebrew ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
2 Kings 3
ⓘ
Hebrew Bible ⓘ
linked to:
Tanakh
|
| militaryAction | marched with Israel and Judah through the wilderness of Edom ⓘ |
| opposed |
King of Moab
ⓘ
linked to:
king of Moab
|
| participatedIn | campaign against Moab ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | vassal or allied ruler in relation to Israel and Judah ⓘ |
| region |
Transjordan and southern Levant
ⓘ
linked to:
Transjordan
|
| reignOver | Edom ⓘ |
| religiousContext | appears in narrative involving the prophet Elisha ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
ⓘ
Islamic biblical tradition (as part of prophetic histories) ⓘ Judaism ⓘ |
| scripturalStatus | unnamed in the biblical text ⓘ |
| sourceType | biblical narrative ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
9th century BCE (approximate)
ⓘ
divided monarchy period of Israel ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: King of Edom (unnamed in Bible) Description of subject: The unnamed King of Edom in the Bible is a minor Old Testament figure who ruled Edom during the time of Jehoram of Israel and participated with him in a joint military campaign against Moab.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: King of Edom (unnamed in Bible)