Shobi son of Nahash
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Shobi son of Nahash is a biblical figure, a son of the Ammonite king Nahash who aided King David during his flight from Absalom by providing supplies and support at Mahanaim.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Shobi son of Nahash canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19784523 — 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: Shobi son of Nahash Context triple: [Mahanaim, associatedWithPerson, Shobi son of Nahash]
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A.
Shaul
Shaul is the Hebrew form of the name Saul, most famously associated with the first king of ancient Israel in the Hebrew Bible.
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B.
Shammah
Shammah is a lesser-known son of Jesse mentioned in the Bible, traditionally recognized as one of King David’s older brothers.
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C.
Shammah
Shammah is a minor biblical figure listed among the descendants of Esau in the Book of Genesis.
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D.
Hadad son of Bedad
Hadad son of Bedad is a minor biblical figure listed in Genesis 36 as one of the early Edomite kings descended from Esau’s line.
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E.
Nathan of Gaza
Nathan of Gaza was a 17th-century Jewish mystic and kabbalist who became the chief theologian and prophet of the messianic movement surrounding Shabbetai Tzvi.
- 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: Shobi son of Nahash Target entity description: Shobi son of Nahash is a biblical figure, a son of the Ammonite king Nahash who aided King David during his flight from Absalom by providing supplies and support at Mahanaim.
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A.
Shaul
Shaul is the Hebrew form of the name Saul, most famously associated with the first king of ancient Israel in the Hebrew Bible.
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B.
Shammah
Shammah is a lesser-known son of Jesse mentioned in the Bible, traditionally recognized as one of King David’s older brothers.
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C.
Shammah
Shammah is a minor biblical figure listed among the descendants of Esau in the Book of Genesis.
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D.
Hadad son of Bedad
Hadad son of Bedad is a minor biblical figure listed in Genesis 36 as one of the early Edomite kings descended from Esau’s line.
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E.
Nathan of Gaza
Nathan of Gaza was a 17th-century Jewish mystic and kabbalist who became the chief theologian and prophet of the messianic movement surrounding Shabbetai Tzvi.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.