Books of Samuel
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The Books of Samuel are biblical historical texts in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament that recount the rise of the Israelite monarchy, focusing on figures such as Samuel, Saul, and David.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Books of Samuel canonical | 18 |
| Book of Samuel | 7 |
| First and Second Samuel | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T887903 — 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: Books of Samuel Context triple: [Books of Chronicles, relatedWork, Books of Samuel]
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A.
1 Samuel
1 Samuel is a book of the Hebrew Bible and Christian Old Testament that narrates the transition of Israel from the period of judges to the establishment of the monarchy under Saul and David.
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B.
2 Samuel
2 Samuel is a book of the Hebrew Bible and Christian Old Testament that recounts the reign of King David over Israel, including his political triumphs, personal failures, and their spiritual consequences.
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C.
Divrei Hayamim
Divrei Hayamim is the Hebrew name for the biblical Books of Chronicles, which recount the genealogies and history of Israel from Adam through the period of the kings.
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D.
Books of Chronicles
The Books of Chronicles are biblical historical works in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament that retell and interpret Israel’s history from Adam through the post-exilic period, with a strong focus on the Davidic monarchy, the temple, and proper worship.
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E.
1 Kings
1 Kings is a book of the Old Testament that recounts the history of the Israelite monarchy from the reign of Solomon through the division of the kingdom.
- 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: Books of Samuel Target entity description: The Books of Samuel are biblical historical texts in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament that recount the rise of the Israelite monarchy, focusing on figures such as Samuel, Saul, and David.
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A.
1 Samuel
1 Samuel is a book of the Hebrew Bible and Christian Old Testament that narrates the transition of Israel from the period of judges to the establishment of the monarchy under Saul and David.
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B.
2 Samuel
2 Samuel is a book of the Hebrew Bible and Christian Old Testament that recounts the reign of King David over Israel, including his political triumphs, personal failures, and their spiritual consequences.
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C.
Divrei Hayamim
Divrei Hayamim is the Hebrew name for the biblical Books of Chronicles, which recount the genealogies and history of Israel from Adam through the period of the kings.
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D.
Books of Chronicles
The Books of Chronicles are biblical historical works in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament that retell and interpret Israel’s history from Adam through the post-exilic period, with a strong focus on the Davidic monarchy, the temple, and proper worship.
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E.
1 Kings
1 Kings is a book of the Old Testament that recounts the history of the Israelite monarchy from the reign of Solomon through the division of the kingdom.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Deuteronomistic history
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biblical book ⓘ historical text ⓘ |
| alternateName |
1 Kings
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surface form:
First and Second Kings of the Kingdoms (in some Septuagint traditions)
Books of Samuel ⓘ
surface form:
First and Second Samuel
|
| attributedTo | Deuteronomistic historian ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus |
part of Christian canon
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part of Jewish canon ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
divine kingship and covenant
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legitimacy of Davidic kingship ⓘ obedience and disobedience to God ⓘ rise of the Israelite monarchy ⓘ |
| containsAccountOf |
David and Goliath
ⓘ
Davidic covenant ⓘ David’s reign over Judah and Israel ⓘ anointing of David as king ⓘ anointing of Saul as king ⓘ birth and calling of Samuel ⓘ establishment of kingship in Israel ⓘ rebellion of Absalom ⓘ rejection of Saul as king ⓘ sin of David with Bathsheba ⓘ |
| division |
divided into two books in the Septuagint
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divided into two books in the Vulgate ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
David
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Samuel ⓘ Saul ⓘ |
| genre |
historical narrative
ⓘ
theological history ⓘ |
| hasPart |
1 Samuel
ⓘ
surface form:
First Book of Samuel
2 Samuel ⓘ
surface form:
Second Book of Samuel
|
| influenceOn |
Christian understanding of messianic Davidic line
ⓘ
Jewish theology of kingship ⓘ |
| narrativePeriod |
early Israelite monarchy
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transition from judges to monarchy in Israel ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Biblical Hebrew ⓘ |
| partOf |
Tanakh
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surface form:
Hebrew Bible
Neviim ⓘ Bible ⓘ
surface form:
Old Testament
Prophets ⓘ |
| positionInTanakh | first of the Former Prophets after Joshua and Judges ⓘ |
| preservedIn |
Dead Sea Scrolls
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surface form:
Dead Sea Scrolls fragments
Masoretic Text ⓘ Septuagint ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
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Judaism ⓘ |
| textualForm | originally a single continuous work ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Christian liturgy and preaching
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Jewish liturgy and study ⓘ |
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Subject: Books of Samuel Description of subject: The Books of Samuel are biblical historical texts in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament that recount the rise of the Israelite monarchy, focusing on figures such as Samuel, Saul, and David.
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