elders of Gilead
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The elders of Gilead are the tribal leaders of the Israelite region of Gilead who sought out Jephthah to lead them in battle against their enemies.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| elders of Gilead canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13050627 — 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: elders of Gilead Context triple: [Jephthah, calledBackBy, elders of Gilead]
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A.
Council of Elders
The Council of Elders was a powerful governing body of senior statesmen in ancient Carthage that advised on policy and helped oversee the city-state’s political affairs.
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B.
Council of Elders
The Council of Elders is an advisory body of distinguished senior figures that provides guidance and recommendations to the Organization of Turkic States on strategic and cultural matters.
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C.
Council of Elders
The Council of Elders is a key governing body within the Landtag of Baden-Württemberg that organizes parliamentary business, coordinates legislative work, and advises on procedural and administrative matters.
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D.
Council of Elders
The Council of Elders was a governing body of senior officials that played a central role in the political administration and decision-making of the Republic of Lucca.
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E.
Council of Elders
The Council of Elders is a leadership body composed of senior, respected members of the tunnel community who make key decisions and guide its governance.
- 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: elders of Gilead Target entity description: The elders of Gilead are the tribal leaders of the Israelite region of Gilead who sought out Jephthah to lead them in battle against their enemies.
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A.
Council of Elders
The Council of Elders was a powerful governing body of senior statesmen in ancient Carthage that advised on policy and helped oversee the city-state’s political affairs.
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B.
Council of Elders
The Council of Elders is an advisory body of distinguished senior figures that provides guidance and recommendations to the Organization of Turkic States on strategic and cultural matters.
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C.
Council of Elders
The Council of Elders is a key governing body within the Landtag of Baden-Württemberg that organizes parliamentary business, coordinates legislative work, and advises on procedural and administrative matters.
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D.
Council of Elders
The Council of Elders was a governing body of senior officials that played a central role in the political administration and decision-making of the Republic of Lucca.
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E.
Council of Elders
The Council of Elders is a leadership body composed of senior, respected members of the tunnel community who make key decisions and guide its governance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biblical people
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group of people ⓘ tribal leaders ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Book of Judges ⓘ |
| appointsAsCommander | Jephthah ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | conflict with the Ammonites ⓘ |
| authorityType | traditional authority ⓘ |
| category | Biblical tribal elders ⓘ |
| enemy | Ammonites ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Israelites ⓘ |
| function |
negotiators in political agreements
ⓘ
organizers of military resistance ⓘ representatives of the people of Gilead ⓘ |
| governingStructure | council of elders ⓘ |
| governs | Gilead ⓘ |
| languageContext |
Biblical Hebrew
ⓘ
linked to:
Hebrew
|
| locatedIn |
Gilead
ⓘ
Transjordan ⓘ ancient Israel ⓘ
linked to:
Ancient Israel
|
| makesCovenantWith | Jephthah ⓘ |
| narrativeContext |
story of Jephthah
ⓘ
linked to:
Jephthah
|
| promisesTo | Jephthah’s headship over Gilead if victorious ⓘ |
| region | east of the Jordan River ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance | example of Israelite tribal governance ⓘ |
| religiousText |
Hebrew Bible
ⓘ
linked to:
Tanakh
Old Testament ⓘ
linked to:
Christian Old Testament
|
| religiousTradition | Judaism ⓘ |
| role |
civic authority
ⓘ
military decision-makers ⓘ tribal leadership ⓘ |
| scripturalReference |
Judges 11
ⓘ
Judges 11:4–11 ⓘ |
| seeksAsLeader | Jephthah ⓘ |
| timePeriod | period of the Judges ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: elders of Gilead Description of subject: The elders of Gilead are the tribal leaders of the Israelite region of Gilead who sought out Jephthah to lead them in battle against their enemies.
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