1 Samuel
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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.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 1 Samuel canonical | 19 |
| Book of 1 Samuel | 13 |
| First Book of Samuel | 13 |
| Books of Samuel | 3 |
| 1 Samuel 1 | 1 |
| 1 Samuel 15 | 1 |
| 1 Samuel 16 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T157934 — 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: 1 Samuel Context triple: [Prophets, containsBook, 1 Samuel]
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A.
Ezra–Nehemiah
Ezra–Nehemiah is a biblical work that narrates the return of the Jewish exiles from Babylon, the rebuilding of the Jerusalem temple and walls, and the community’s religious and social reforms.
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B.
Psalms
Psalms is a biblical book in the Old Testament consisting of religious songs, prayers, and poems central to Jewish and Christian worship.
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C.
Hebrews
Hebrews are an ancient Semitic people traditionally identified as the ancestors of the Israelites and Jews, prominently featured in the Hebrew Bible.
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D.
Book of Deuteronomy
The Book of Deuteronomy is the fifth book of the Hebrew Bible and Christian Old Testament, consisting largely of Moses’ final speeches and laws to Israel before entering the Promised Land.
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E.
Book of Exodus
The Book of Exodus is the second book of the Hebrew Bible and Christian Old Testament, narrating the Israelites’ deliverance from slavery in Egypt under Moses and the establishment of their covenant with God.
- 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: 1 Samuel Target entity description: 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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A.
Ezra–Nehemiah
Ezra–Nehemiah is a biblical work that narrates the return of the Jewish exiles from Babylon, the rebuilding of the Jerusalem temple and walls, and the community’s religious and social reforms.
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B.
Psalms
Psalms is a biblical book in the Old Testament consisting of religious songs, prayers, and poems central to Jewish and Christian worship.
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C.
Hebrews
Hebrews are an ancient Semitic people traditionally identified as the ancestors of the Israelites and Jews, prominently featured in the Hebrew Bible.
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D.
Book of Deuteronomy
The Book of Deuteronomy is the fifth book of the Hebrew Bible and Christian Old Testament, consisting largely of Moses’ final speeches and laws to Israel before entering the Promised Land.
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E.
Book of Exodus
The Book of Exodus is the second book of the Hebrew Bible and Christian Old Testament, narrating the Israelites’ deliverance from slavery in Egypt under Moses and the establishment of their covenant with God.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book of the Bible
ⓘ
book of the Hebrew Bible ⓘ book of the Old Testament ⓘ |
| alternateName |
Septuagint
ⓘ
surface form:
1 Kingdoms (in some Septuagint traditions)
1 Samuel ⓘ
surface form:
First Book of Samuel
|
| canonicalStatus | canonical scripture ⓘ |
| centralFigure |
David
ⓘ
Eli ⓘ Hannah ⓘ Jonathan ⓘ Samuel ⓘ King Saul ⓘ
surface form:
Saul
|
| containsEvent |
David and Goliath
ⓘ
David’s friendship with Jonathan ⓘ Hannah’s prayer and song ⓘ Israel’s request for a king ⓘ Saul and the medium of Endor ⓘ Saul’s pursuit of David ⓘ Saul’s rejection by God ⓘ anointing of David by Samuel ⓘ anointing of Saul as king ⓘ birth of Samuel ⓘ call of Samuel ⓘ capture of the Ark by the Philistines ⓘ death of Saul ⓘ return of the Ark to Israel ⓘ |
| divisionReason | divided into two books in the Septuagint ⓘ |
| follows |
Ruth
ⓘ
surface form:
Book of Ruth
|
| genre |
historical narrative
ⓘ
theological history ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
beginning of the Israelite monarchy
ⓘ
end of the period of the judges ⓘ |
| language |
Hebrew
ⓘ
surface form:
Biblical Hebrew
|
| originalCanonOrder | first of the two books of Samuel ⓘ |
| originalForm | part of a single book of Samuel ⓘ |
| partOf |
Deuteronomistic history
ⓘ
Prophets ⓘ
surface form:
Former Prophets
Neviim ⓘ |
| precedes | 2 Samuel ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
ⓘ
Judaism ⓘ |
| setting |
Ancient Israel
ⓘ
surface form:
ancient Israel
|
| subject |
life of Samuel
ⓘ
King Saul ⓘ
surface form:
reign of Saul
rise of David ⓘ transition from judges to monarchy in Israel ⓘ |
| testament |
Bible
ⓘ
surface form:
Old Testament
|
| theologicalTheme |
divine sovereignty
ⓘ
kingship ⓘ obedience to God ⓘ prophetic authority ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 1 Samuel Description of subject: 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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Book of 1 Samuel
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