Absalom’s rebellion
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Absalom’s rebellion was a biblical uprising in which King David’s son Absalom attempted to overthrow his father and seize the throne of Israel.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Absalom’s rebellion canonical | 4 |
| Absalom's revolt | 1 |
| Absalom’s revolt | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7611386 — 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 rebellion Context triple: [Ahithophel, associatedWithEvent, Absalom’s rebellion]
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A.
Sheba’s rebellion
Sheba’s rebellion was a brief insurrection against King David in the Hebrew Bible, led by the Benjaminite Sheba son of Bichri and recounted in 2 Samuel.
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B.
Forty-Five Rebellion
The Forty-Five Rebellion was the 1745 Jacobite uprising in Britain led by Charles Edward Stuart in an attempt to restore the Stuart monarchy.
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C.
Cyrus the Younger’s revolt
Cyrus the Younger’s revolt was a failed 5th-century BCE uprising against Persian king Artaxerxes II, led by Cyrus with a mixed force including the famous Ten Thousand Greek mercenaries.
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D.
Sergeants' Revolt
The Sergeants' Revolt was a 1933 military uprising in Cuba, led largely by noncommissioned officers including Fulgencio Batista, that toppled the existing regime and reshaped the country’s political landscape.
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E.
Newburgh Conspiracy
The Newburgh Conspiracy was a 1783 plot by discontented Continental Army officers, frustrated over unpaid wages and pensions, that threatened a potential military challenge to civilian authority near the end of the American Revolutionary War.
- 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 rebellion Target entity description: Absalom’s rebellion was a biblical uprising in which King David’s son Absalom attempted to overthrow his father and seize the throne of Israel.
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A.
Sheba’s rebellion
Sheba’s rebellion was a brief insurrection against King David in the Hebrew Bible, led by the Benjaminite Sheba son of Bichri and recounted in 2 Samuel.
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B.
Forty-Five Rebellion
The Forty-Five Rebellion was the 1745 Jacobite uprising in Britain led by Charles Edward Stuart in an attempt to restore the Stuart monarchy.
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C.
Cyrus the Younger’s revolt
Cyrus the Younger’s revolt was a failed 5th-century BCE uprising against Persian king Artaxerxes II, led by Cyrus with a mixed force including the famous Ten Thousand Greek mercenaries.
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D.
Sergeants' Revolt
The Sergeants' Revolt was a 1933 military uprising in Cuba, led largely by noncommissioned officers including Fulgencio Batista, that toppled the existing regime and reshaped the country’s political landscape.
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E.
Newburgh Conspiracy
The Newburgh Conspiracy was a 1783 plot by discontented Continental Army officers, frustrated over unpaid wages and pensions, that threatened a potential military challenge to civilian authority near the end of the American Revolutionary War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biblical event
ⓘ
civil war ⓘ uprising ⓘ |
| hasAdvisor |
Ahithophel
ⓘ
Hushai the Archite ⓘ
linked to:
Hushai
|
| hasCause |
Absalom’s ambition to seize the throne of Israel
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Absalom’s murder of Amnon ⓘ Absalom’s resentment over Tamar’s rape by Amnon ⓘ perceived injustice in David’s rule ⓘ |
| hasCommander |
Absalom
ⓘ
David ⓘ Joab ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
David’s grief over Absalom
ⓘ
political realignment in Israel ⓘ tension between David and Joab ⓘ |
| hasKeyEvent |
Absalom enters Jerusalem
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Absalom proclaimed king in Hebron ⓘ Ahithophel defects from David to Absalom ⓘ David flees Jerusalem ⓘ David’s return to Jerusalem ⓘ Hushai remains loyal to David and infiltrates Absalom’s court ⓘ
linked to:
Hushai
battle in the forest of Ephraim ⓘ death of Absalom ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Hebron
ⓘ
Jerusalem ⓘ Kingdom of Israel ⓘ
linked to:
Kingdom of Israel (united monarchy)
Mahanaim ⓘ forest of Ephraim ⓘ
linked to:
Ephraim
|
| hasOpposingSide |
supporters of Absalom
ⓘ
supporters of David ⓘ |
| hasOutcome |
death of Absalom
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defeat of Absalom’s forces ⓘ failure of Absalom’s attempt to seize the throne ⓘ restoration of David’s kingship ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Absalom
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King David ⓘ people of Israel ⓘ |
| hasPrecededBy |
Absalom’s exile and return to Jerusalem
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Amnon’s rape of Tamar ⓘ |
| hasReligiousContext |
Hebrew Bible
ⓘ
linked to:
Tanakh
Old Testament ⓘ
linked to:
Christian Old Testament
|
| hasStartPoint | Hebron ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
divine judgment
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family conflict ⓘ filial rebellion ⓘ political intrigue ⓘ |
| isDescribedIn |
2 Samuel 13–19
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linked to:
2 Samuel
Second Book of Samuel ⓘ
linked to:
2 Samuel
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Subject: Absalom’s rebellion Description of subject: Absalom’s rebellion was a biblical uprising in which King David’s son Absalom attempted to overthrow his father and seize the throne of Israel.
Referenced by (6)
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linked to: Absalom’s rebellion
linked to: Absalom’s rebellion