House of Jehu
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The House of Jehu was a royal dynasty that ruled the northern Kingdom of Israel in the 9th–8th centuries BCE, beginning with King Jehu’s violent seizure of the throne and noted for its depiction on the Black Obelisk of Shalmaneser III.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| House of Jehu canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5565342 — 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: House of Jehu Context triple: [Northern Kingdom of Israel, hasDynasty, House of Jehu]
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A.
House of Jeroboam
The House of Jeroboam was the first ruling dynasty of the northern Kingdom of Israel, founded by King Jeroboam I after the division of the united monarchy.
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B.
Jehoram of Israel
Jehoram of Israel was a 9th-century BCE king of the northern Kingdom of Israel, son of Ahab and Jezebel, whose reign is depicted in the Hebrew Bible as marked by political turmoil and prophetic opposition.
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C.
Ahaziah
Ahaziah was a king of Israel in the Hebrew Bible whose brief and troubled reign is noted for his idolatry and confrontation with the prophet Elijah.
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D.
Shallum
Shallum is a biblical figure mentioned in the Hebrew Bible as the husband of the prophetess Huldah during the reign of King Josiah of Judah.
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E.
Jehozadak
Jehozadak is a biblical priestly figure known primarily as the father of Joshua the high priest who returned with the Jewish exiles from Babylon.
- 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: House of Jehu Target entity description: The House of Jehu was a royal dynasty that ruled the northern Kingdom of Israel in the 9th–8th centuries BCE, beginning with King Jehu’s violent seizure of the throne and noted for its depiction on the Black Obelisk of Shalmaneser III.
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A.
House of Jeroboam
The House of Jeroboam was the first ruling dynasty of the northern Kingdom of Israel, founded by King Jeroboam I after the division of the united monarchy.
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B.
Jehoram of Israel
Jehoram of Israel was a 9th-century BCE king of the northern Kingdom of Israel, son of Ahab and Jezebel, whose reign is depicted in the Hebrew Bible as marked by political turmoil and prophetic opposition.
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C.
Ahaziah
Ahaziah was a king of Israel in the Hebrew Bible whose brief and troubled reign is noted for his idolatry and confrontation with the prophet Elijah.
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D.
Shallum
Shallum is a biblical figure mentioned in the Hebrew Bible as the husband of the prophetess Huldah during the reign of King Josiah of Judah.
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E.
Jehozadak
Jehozadak is a biblical priestly figure known primarily as the father of Joshua the high priest who returned with the Jewish exiles from Babylon.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | royal dynasty ⓘ |
| biblicalReference |
Yahweh’s commission to Jehu through Elisha’s servant
ⓘ
prophetic condemnation in Hosea 1:4 ⓘ |
| cameToPowerBy |
coup d'état
ⓘ
violent overthrow of Joram ⓘ |
| capital | Samaria ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
continued tolerance of golden calves at Bethel and Dan
ⓘ
initial religious reform against Baal ⓘ |
| country |
Kingdom of Israel
ⓘ
linked to:
Northern Kingdom of Israel
|
| depictedOn | Black Obelisk of Shalmaneser III ⓘ |
| dynasticSymbol | association with Jehu’s chariot at Jezreel ⓘ |
| endTime | 8th century BCE ⓘ |
| geographicSetting |
Samaria and Jezreel Valley
ⓘ
linked to:
Jezreel Valley
|
| hasFirstMonarch | Jehu ⓘ |
| hasLastMonarch | Jeroboam II ⓘ |
| hasMonarch |
Jehoahaz of Israel
ⓘ
Jehoash of Israel ⓘ
linked to:
King Joash of Israel
Jehu ⓘ Jeroboam II ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | generally regarded as historically plausible dynasty ⓘ |
| language | Hebrew ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
2 Kings 10
ⓘ
2 Kings 9 ⓘ Assyrian royal inscriptions ⓘ Books of Kings ⓘ Hebrew Bible ⓘ
linked to:
Tanakh
|
| namedAfter | Jehu ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
assassination of King Ahaziah of Judah
ⓘ
assassination of King Joram of Israel ⓘ extermination of the house of Ahab ⓘ killing of Jezebel ⓘ massacre at Jezreel ⓘ suppression of Baal worship in Israel ⓘ |
| notableInscription |
Black Obelisk scene of Israelite king bowing to Shalmaneser III
ⓘ
linked to:
Black Obelisk of Shalmaneser III
|
| politicalContext |
decline of Aramean power
ⓘ
rise of Assyrian influence in the Levant ⓘ |
| predecessor | House of Omri ⓘ |
| region | Northern Kingdom of Israel ⓘ |
| religion | Yahwism ⓘ |
| representedBy |
Jehu, son of Omri (on Black Obelisk inscription)
ⓘ
linked to:
Jehu
|
| ruled |
Kingdom of Israel
ⓘ
linked to:
Northern Kingdom of Israel
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| sourceType | biblical narrative and Near Eastern inscriptions ⓘ |
| startTime | 9th century BCE ⓘ |
| successor |
House of Menahem (later Israelite dynasty)
ⓘ
linked to:
Jehu dynasty
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| tributaryTo |
Neo-Assyrian Empire
ⓘ
Shalmaneser III ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: House of Jehu Description of subject: The House of Jehu was a royal dynasty that ruled the northern Kingdom of Israel in the 9th–8th centuries BCE, beginning with King Jehu’s violent seizure of the throne and noted for its depiction on the Black Obelisk of Shalmaneser III.
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