Jonathan son of Saul
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Jonathan son of Saul was a valiant Israelite prince and close friend of David, renowned for his loyalty, courage in battle, and tragic death fighting the Philistines.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jonathan son of Saul canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5132158 — 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: Jonathan son of Saul Context triple: [Mount Gilboa, associatedWithPerson, Jonathan son of Saul]
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A.
Malchi-shua son of Saul
Malchi-shua son of Saul was one of King Saul’s sons and a prince of ancient Israel who died alongside his father in battle against the Philistines.
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B.
Saul
Saul is the first king of Israel in the Hebrew Bible, known for his tumultuous reign and complex relationship with the prophet Samuel and his successor David.
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C.
Saul
Saul is a surname most notably associated with Canadian philosopher and writer John Ralston Saul.
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D.
Dan son of Jacob
Dan son of Jacob is one of the twelve sons of the biblical patriarch Jacob and the traditional ancestor of the Israelite Tribe of Dan.
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E.
Shaul
Shaul is the Hebrew form of the name Saul, most famously associated with the first king of ancient Israel in the Hebrew Bible.
- 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: Jonathan son of Saul Target entity description: Jonathan son of Saul was a valiant Israelite prince and close friend of David, renowned for his loyalty, courage in battle, and tragic death fighting the Philistines.
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A.
Malchi-shua son of Saul
Malchi-shua son of Saul was one of King Saul’s sons and a prince of ancient Israel who died alongside his father in battle against the Philistines.
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B.
Saul
Saul is the first king of Israel in the Hebrew Bible, known for his tumultuous reign and complex relationship with the prophet Samuel and his successor David.
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C.
Saul
Saul is a surname most notably associated with Canadian philosopher and writer John Ralston Saul.
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D.
Dan son of Jacob
Dan son of Jacob is one of the twelve sons of the biblical patriarch Jacob and the traditional ancestor of the Israelite Tribe of Dan.
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E.
Shaul
Shaul is the Hebrew form of the name Saul, most famously associated with the first king of ancient Israel in the Hebrew Bible.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biblical figure
ⓘ
prince of Israel ⓘ warrior ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Davidic covenant narrative
ⓘ
linked to:
Davidic covenant
transition from Saul to David ⓘ |
| battle |
Battle of Gilboa
ⓘ
linked to:
battle of Gilboa
Battle of Michmash ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Jabesh-gilead ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | killed in battle ⓘ |
| child |
Mephibosheth
ⓘ
Merib-baal ⓘ
linked to:
Esh-baal
|
| closeFriend | David ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Israel (united monarchy) ⓘ |
| covenantWith | David ⓘ |
| culture | ancient Israelite ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Mount Gilboa ⓘ |
| enemy | Philistines ⓘ |
| father | Saul ⓘ |
| floruit | 11th century BCE ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| knownFor |
courage in battle
ⓘ
faith in God ⓘ filial loyalty to Saul ⓘ loyalty to David ⓘ selflessness ⓘ |
| language | Hebrew ⓘ |
| mother | Ahinoam daughter of Ahimaaz ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
making a covenant of friendship with David
ⓘ
warning David of Saul’s intent to kill him ⓘ |
| notableWork | attack on the Philistine garrison at Michmash ⓘ |
| oath | swore loyalty to David before the LORD ⓘ |
| portrayedAs |
brave warrior
ⓘ
faithful son ⓘ ideal friend ⓘ |
| positionHeld | heir apparent to the throne of Israel ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Israelite religion ⓘ |
| scripturalSource |
1 Samuel
ⓘ
2 Samuel ⓘ Books of Samuel ⓘ |
| sibling |
Ish-bosheth
ⓘ
Ishvi ⓘ Malchi-shua ⓘ Merab ⓘ Michal ⓘ |
| spouse | unknown wife ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Iron Age Levant ⓘ |
| tribe | Tribe of Benjamin ⓘ |
| weapon |
bow
ⓘ
sword ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Jonathan son of Saul Description of subject: Jonathan son of Saul was a valiant Israelite prince and close friend of David, renowned for his loyalty, courage in battle, and tragic death fighting the Philistines.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.