Absalom’s sheep-shearers’ feast
E467053
Absalom’s sheep-shearers’ feast is the celebratory gathering in the biblical narrative where Absalom orchestrates the killing of his half-brother Amnon in revenge for Tamar.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Absalom’s sheep-shearers’ feast canonical | 1 |
| sheepshearers’ feast at Baal-hazor | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4768301 — 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: Absalom’s sheep-shearers’ feast Context triple: [Amnon, deathLocation, Absalom’s sheep-shearers’ feast]
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A.
Meatfare Sunday
Meatfare Sunday is the Eastern Orthodox Christian feast marking the last day on which meat is eaten before the stricter fasting of Great Lent begins.
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B.
Pillar of Absalom
The Pillar of Absalom is an ancient monumental rock-cut tomb and funerary monument in the Kidron Valley in Jerusalem, traditionally associated with Absalom, the rebellious son of the biblical King David.
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C.
The Preacher
"The Preacher" is a classic hard bop jazz composition by pianist and bandleader Horace Silver, known for its catchy, gospel-inflected melody and enduring popularity in the jazz repertoire.
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D.
Absalom
Absalom is a biblical figure, the rebellious son of King David known for his striking appearance, tragic revolt against his father, and dramatic death.
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E.
The Hireling Shepherd
The Hireling Shepherd is an 1851 oil painting by William Holman Hunt that exemplifies the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood’s vivid detail, moral symbolism, and intense naturalism in a rural English setting.
- 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: Absalom’s sheep-shearers’ feast Target entity description: Absalom’s sheep-shearers’ feast is the celebratory gathering in the biblical narrative where Absalom orchestrates the killing of his half-brother Amnon in revenge for Tamar.
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A.
Meatfare Sunday
Meatfare Sunday is the Eastern Orthodox Christian feast marking the last day on which meat is eaten before the stricter fasting of Great Lent begins.
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B.
Pillar of Absalom
The Pillar of Absalom is an ancient monumental rock-cut tomb and funerary monument in the Kidron Valley in Jerusalem, traditionally associated with Absalom, the rebellious son of the biblical King David.
-
C.
The Preacher
"The Preacher" is a classic hard bop jazz composition by pianist and bandleader Horace Silver, known for its catchy, gospel-inflected melody and enduring popularity in the jazz repertoire.
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D.
Absalom
Absalom is a biblical figure, the rebellious son of King David known for his striking appearance, tragic revolt against his father, and dramatic death.
-
E.
The Hireling Shepherd
The Hireling Shepherd is an 1851 oil painting by William Holman Hunt that exemplifies the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood’s vivid detail, moral symbolism, and intense naturalism in a rural English setting.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biblical event
ⓘ
celebratory gathering ⓘ feast ⓘ |
| associatedWithFigure |
King David
ⓘ
Tamar ⓘ |
| commandedBy | Absalom ⓘ |
| followsEvent |
Amnon’s rape of Tamar
ⓘ
David’s anger but inaction toward Amnon ⓘ |
| hasContext | aftermath of Amnon’s rape of Tamar ⓘ |
| hasDeclinedBy | King David ⓘ |
| hasInvitedGuest |
Amnon
ⓘ
King David ⓘ all the king’s sons ⓘ |
| hasMainAgent | Absalom ⓘ |
| hasMotive | revenge for Tamar ⓘ |
| hasOccasion | sheep-shearing ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Absalom
ⓘ
Absalom’s servants ⓘ Amnon ⓘ King David’s sons ⓘ |
| hasPerpetrators | Absalom’s servants ⓘ |
| hasPlan | assassination of Amnon ⓘ |
| hasPrecededBy | two years of Absalom’s silence toward Amnon ⓘ |
| hasSetting | Absalom’s estate ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
consequences of sexual sin
ⓘ
deception ⓘ family violence in the house of David ⓘ revenge ⓘ |
| hasTriggerCondition | Amnon becoming merry with wine ⓘ |
| hasVictim | Amnon ⓘ |
| isPartOf | narrative of Absalom’s rebellion ⓘ |
| literaryFunction | turning point in the tragedy of David’s household ⓘ |
| literaryGenreContext | Deuteronomistic history ⓘ |
| narratedIn |
2 Samuel 13
ⓘ
Second Book of Samuel ⓘ
linked to:
2 Samuel
|
| precedesEvent |
Absalom’s eventual return to Jerusalem
ⓘ
Absalom’s exile in Geshur ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
ⓘ
Judaism ⓘ |
| resultsIn |
flight of Absalom
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killing of Amnon ⓘ mourning of King David ⓘ |
| takesPlaceIn | Baal-hazor ⓘ |
| takesPlaceNear | Ephraim ⓘ |
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Subject: Absalom’s sheep-shearers’ feast Description of subject: Absalom’s sheep-shearers’ feast is the celebratory gathering in the biblical narrative where Absalom orchestrates the killing of his half-brother Amnon in revenge for Tamar.
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linked to: Absalom’s sheep-shearers’ feast