Jeroboam I
E106665
Jeroboam I was the first king of the northern Kingdom of Israel after its secession from the united monarchy, known for establishing alternative worship centers at Bethel and Dan.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jeroboam I canonical | 10 |
| Jeroboam son of Nebat | 2 |
| King Jeroboam I | 2 |
| Jeroboam | 1 |
| Jeroboam I set up a golden calf there | 1 |
| King Jeroboam I of Israel | 1 |
| kings of Israel | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T887808 — 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: Jeroboam I Context triple: [Kings, mentionsFigure, Jeroboam I]
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A.
Rehoboam
Rehoboam was a king of ancient Judah, best known for his harsh policies that led to the division of the united monarchy of Israel into the northern and southern kingdoms.
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B.
Jekonias
Jekonias is an alternate name for Jehoiachin, a king of Judah mentioned in the Hebrew Bible and Old Testament.
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C.
King Solomon
King Solomon is a biblical king of ancient Israel renowned for his wisdom, wealth, and the construction of the First Temple in Jerusalem.
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D.
Shfar'am
Shfar'am is an ancient, predominantly Arab city in northern Israel known for its historically mixed Muslim, Christian, and Druze population.
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E.
King of Judah
The King of Judah was the monarchic ruler of the ancient southern Hebrew kingdom of Judah, centered in Jerusalem, during the period of the divided monarchy and subsequent vassalage to foreign empires.
- 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: Jeroboam I Target entity description: Jeroboam I was the first king of the northern Kingdom of Israel after its secession from the united monarchy, known for establishing alternative worship centers at Bethel and Dan.
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A.
Rehoboam
Rehoboam was a king of ancient Judah, best known for his harsh policies that led to the division of the united monarchy of Israel into the northern and southern kingdoms.
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B.
Jekonias
Jekonias is an alternate name for Jehoiachin, a king of Judah mentioned in the Hebrew Bible and Old Testament.
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C.
King Solomon
King Solomon is a biblical king of ancient Israel renowned for his wisdom, wealth, and the construction of the First Temple in Jerusalem.
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D.
Shfar'am
Shfar'am is an ancient, predominantly Arab city in northern Israel known for its historically mixed Muslim, Christian, and Druze population.
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E.
King of Judah
The King of Judah was the monarchic ruler of the ancient southern Hebrew kingdom of Judah, centered in Jerusalem, during the period of the divided monarchy and subsequent vassalage to foreign empires.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Old Testament person
ⓘ
biblical figure ⓘ king of Israel ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Jeroboam I
ⓘ
surface form:
Jeroboam son of Nebat
|
| anointedBy | prophet Ahijah the Shilonite ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Zeredah ⓘ |
| capital |
Shechem
ⓘ
Tirzah ⓘ |
| child | Nadab ⓘ |
| conflict | political conflict with Rehoboam over forced labor and taxation ⓘ |
| countryRuled |
Northern Kingdom of Israel
ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Israel (northern kingdom)
|
| deathPlace |
Northern Kingdom of Israel
ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Israel (northern kingdom)
|
| dynasty | first ruling dynasty of the northern Kingdom of Israel ⓘ |
| exileLocation |
Pharaonic Egypt
ⓘ
surface form:
Egypt
|
| father | Nebat ⓘ |
| givenName |
Jeroboam I
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Jeroboam
|
| house | House of Jeroboam ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being condemned for idolatry in the Deuteronomistic history
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causing the division of the united monarchy of Israel ⓘ leading the secession of the northern tribes from the united monarchy ⓘ “sin of Jeroboam” becoming a standard phrase for idolatry in Israel ⓘ |
| legacy | standard of apostasy for later kings of Israel in the biblical narrative ⓘ |
| mother | Zeruah ⓘ |
| occupationBeforeKingship | official over forced labor for Solomon ⓘ |
| opponent |
King Davidic dynasty
ⓘ
surface form:
House of David
Rehoboam ⓘ |
| positionHeld | first king of the northern Kingdom of Israel ⓘ |
| predecessor | Rehoboam ⓘ |
| prophecyAbout | Ahijah’s prophecy of ten tribes given to Jeroboam ⓘ |
| reasonForCultReform | to prevent Israelites from going to Jerusalem to worship ⓘ |
| reignEndApprox | c. 910 BCE ⓘ |
| reignStartApprox | c. 931 BCE ⓘ |
| religion | Yahwistic religion with syncretistic practices ⓘ |
| religiousPolicy |
appointed non-Levitical priests
ⓘ
established alternative worship centers at Bethel and Dan ⓘ instituted a festival in the eighth month ⓘ set up golden calves at Bethel and Dan ⓘ |
| returnedFrom | Egypt after Solomon’s death ⓘ |
| scripturalMention |
1 Kings 11
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1 Kings 12 ⓘ 1 Kings 13 ⓘ 1 Kings 14 ⓘ 2 Chronicles 10 ⓘ 2 Chronicles 11 ⓘ 2 Chronicles 13 ⓘ 2 Chronicles 9 ⓘ |
| servedUnder | King Solomon ⓘ |
| spouse | unnamed wife of Jeroboam I ⓘ |
| successor | Nadab ⓘ |
| tookRefugeWith | Shishak king of Egypt ⓘ |
| tribe | tribe of Ephraim ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Jeroboam I Description of subject: Jeroboam I was the first king of the northern Kingdom of Israel after its secession from the united monarchy, known for establishing alternative worship centers at Bethel and Dan.
Referenced by (18)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
kings of Israel
this entity surface form:
Jeroboam
this entity surface form:
Jeroboam son of Nebat
this entity surface form:
Jeroboam son of Nebat
this entity surface form:
King Jeroboam I of Israel
this entity surface form:
King Jeroboam I
this entity surface form:
King Jeroboam I
this entity surface form:
Jeroboam I set up a golden calf there