Sheba’s rebellion
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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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sheba’s rebellion canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T917117 — 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: Sheba’s rebellion Context triple: [2 Samuel, containsEvent, Sheba’s rebellion]
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A.
Saur Revolution
The Saur Revolution was the 1978 coup in Afghanistan that brought a communist government to power, triggering internal conflict and ultimately leading to Soviet military intervention.
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B.
The Rebellion
The Rebellion is an organized supporters’ group known for passionately backing the New England Revolution Major League Soccer team.
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C.
Ciompi Revolt
The Ciompi Revolt was a 1378 uprising of wool workers and lower-class artisans in Florence that briefly seized political power and exposed deep social and economic tensions in the city-state.
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D.
Mahdist War
The Mahdist War was a late 19th-century Islamic rebellion and conflict in Sudan against Egyptian and British rule, led by Muhammad Ahmad al-Mahdi and his successors.
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E.
Shinpūren Rebellion
The Shinpūren Rebellion was an 1876 uprising in Kumamoto, Japan, led by radical samurai opposed to Westernization and the Meiji government's reforms.
- 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: Sheba’s rebellion Target entity description: 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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A.
Saur Revolution
The Saur Revolution was the 1978 coup in Afghanistan that brought a communist government to power, triggering internal conflict and ultimately leading to Soviet military intervention.
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B.
The Rebellion
The Rebellion is an organized supporters’ group known for passionately backing the New England Revolution Major League Soccer team.
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C.
Ciompi Revolt
The Ciompi Revolt was a 1378 uprising of wool workers and lower-class artisans in Florence that briefly seized political power and exposed deep social and economic tensions in the city-state.
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D.
Mahdist War
The Mahdist War was a late 19th-century Islamic rebellion and conflict in Sudan against Egyptian and British rule, led by Muhammad Ahmad al-Mahdi and his successors.
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E.
Shinpūren Rebellion
The Shinpūren Rebellion was an 1876 uprising in Kumamoto, Japan, led by radical samurai opposed to Westernization and the Meiji government's reforms.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biblical event
ⓘ
insurrection ⓘ rebellion ⓘ |
| associatedEvent | killing of Amasa by Joab ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus |
part of the Historical Books in the Christian Old Testament
ⓘ
part of the Nevi’im in the Hebrew Bible ⓘ |
| cause |
political discontent after Absalom’s revolt
ⓘ
tribal tensions between Judah and the northern tribes ⓘ |
| describedAs | “a man of Belial” in 2 Samuel 20:1 ⓘ |
| immediateOutcome | withdrawal of the men of Israel from following David ⓘ |
| keyFigure | wise woman of Abel ⓘ |
| kingInvolved | David ⓘ |
| languageOfPrimaryText |
Hebrew
ⓘ
surface form:
Biblical Hebrew
|
| leader |
Sheba
ⓘ
surface form:
Sheba son of Bichri
|
| leaderEthnicity | Benjaminite ⓘ |
| leaderFullName | Sheba son of Bichri ⓘ |
| literaryGenre | Deuteronomistic history narrative ⓘ |
| location |
Abel Beth Maacah
ⓘ
Israel ⓘ Jerusalem ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
2 Samuel 20
ⓘ
2 Samuel ⓘ
surface form:
Second Book of Samuel
|
| narrativeRole | illustration of ongoing instability in David’s kingdom ⓘ |
| opponent | King David ⓘ |
| participant |
Amasa
ⓘ
Joab ⓘ King David ⓘ Sheba son of Bichri ⓘ the men of Israel ⓘ the men of Judah ⓘ |
| pursuitLedBy | Joab ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
ⓘ
Judaism ⓘ |
| resolutionMethod |
decapitation of Sheba and delivery of his head to Joab
ⓘ
negotiation by the wise woman of Abel ⓘ |
| result |
death of Sheba son of Bichri
ⓘ
restoration of David’s authority ⓘ siege of Abel Beth Maacah ⓘ |
| scripturalBook | 2 Samuel ⓘ |
| scripturalContext |
Tanakh
ⓘ
surface form:
Hebrew Bible
Bible ⓘ
surface form:
Old Testament
|
| theme |
divine providence in political crises
ⓘ
royal authority ⓘ tribal division ⓘ |
| timePeriod | reign of King David ⓘ |
| tribalAffiliationOfLeader | tribe of Benjamin ⓘ |
| triggerEvent | return of David to Jerusalem after Absalom’s revolt ⓘ |
| verseRange | 2 Samuel 20:1–22 ⓘ |
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Subject: Sheba’s rebellion Description of subject: 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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