Prophet Nathan
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Prophet Nathan was a biblical prophet during the reign of King David, known for confronting the king over his sin with Bathsheba and for playing a key role in the succession of Solomon.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Prophet Nathan canonical | 2 |
| Nathan the prophet | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T917122 — 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: Prophet Nathan Context triple: [2 Samuel, associatedFigure, Prophet Nathan]
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A.
Elisha
Elisha is the given first name of former NFL quarterback Eli Manning, who led the New York Giants to two Super Bowl championships.
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B.
Elisha
Elisha is a prominent Hebrew prophet in the Bible, known as the successor of Elijah and for performing numerous miracles in the kingdoms of Israel and Judah.
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C.
Prophet Gad
Prophet Gad was a biblical seer and advisor to King David in the Hebrew Bible, known for conveying God’s messages and guidance during David’s reign.
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D.
Uriah the Hittite
Uriah the Hittite is a biblical figure and loyal soldier in King David’s army, best known for being betrayed and killed after David’s adultery with his wife Bathsheba.
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E.
Jeremiah
Jeremiah is a major Old Testament prophet whose writings, including themes of covenant and judgment, are frequently referenced in the New Testament.
- 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: Prophet Nathan Target entity description: Prophet Nathan was a biblical prophet during the reign of King David, known for confronting the king over his sin with Bathsheba and for playing a key role in the succession of Solomon.
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A.
Elisha
Elisha is a prominent Hebrew prophet in the Bible, known as the successor of Elijah and for performing numerous miracles in the kingdoms of Israel and Judah.
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B.
Elisha
Elisha is the given first name of former NFL quarterback Eli Manning, who led the New York Giants to two Super Bowl championships.
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C.
Prophet Gad
Prophet Gad was a biblical seer and advisor to King David in the Hebrew Bible, known for conveying God’s messages and guidance during David’s reign.
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D.
Uriah the Hittite
Uriah the Hittite is a biblical figure and loyal soldier in King David’s army, best known for being betrayed and killed after David’s adultery with his wife Bathsheba.
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E.
Jeremiah
Jeremiah is a major Old Testament prophet whose writings, including themes of covenant and judgment, are frequently referenced in the New Testament.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biblical prophet
ⓘ
person ⓘ |
| advised | David ⓘ |
| announced | death of the child born to David and Bathsheba ⓘ |
| approximateCenturyBCE | 10th century BCE ⓘ |
| associatedWith | promise of an enduring house for David ⓘ |
| associatedWithBook |
Books of Chronicles
ⓘ
Books of Kings ⓘ Books of Samuel ⓘ |
| birthPlace | unknown ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Bathsheba
ⓘ
Benaiah ⓘ
surface form:
Benaiah son of Jehoiada
Priestly family of Zadok ⓘ
surface form:
Zadok the priest
|
| communicatedMessageFrom |
YHWH
ⓘ
surface form:
Yahweh
|
| confronted | David ⓘ |
| deathPlace | unknown ⓘ |
| deliveredDivineJudgment | consequences for David’s sin with Bathsheba ⓘ |
| deliveredOracleConcerning |
King Davidic dynasty
ⓘ
surface form:
Davidic dynasty
|
| familyRelationToDavid | not a blood relative in the biblical text ⓘ |
| function | royal advisor ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| knownFor |
courage in confronting King David
ⓘ
influence on royal succession ⓘ |
| languageContext | Biblical Hebrew ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
1 Chronicles
ⓘ
1 Kings ⓘ 2 Samuel ⓘ |
| moralRole | prophetic critic of royal wrongdoing ⓘ |
| narrativeTheme |
divine justice
ⓘ
royal accountability to God ⓘ |
| occupation | prophet ⓘ |
| opposedSuccessionOf | Adonijah ⓘ |
| participatedIn | anointing of Solomon as king ⓘ |
| proclaimedAt |
Gihon Spring
ⓘ
surface form:
Gihon
|
| rebukedFor |
David’s adultery with Bathsheba
ⓘ
David’s orchestration of Uriah’s death ⓘ |
| region |
Ancient Israel
ⓘ
surface form:
ancient Israel
|
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| role | court prophet ⓘ |
| scripturalSource |
Tanakh
ⓘ
surface form:
Hebrew Bible
|
| servedDuringReignOf |
King David
ⓘ
King Solomon ⓘ |
| servedUnderKingOf |
Kingdom of Israel (united monarchy)
ⓘ
surface form:
United Kingdom of Israel and Judah
|
| supportedSuccessionOf |
King Solomon
ⓘ
surface form:
Solomon
|
| timePeriod |
Kingdom of Israel (united monarchy)
ⓘ
surface form:
United Monarchy of Israel
|
| tradition |
Christian tradition
ⓘ
Jewish tradition ⓘ |
| usedParableToConfront | parable of the rich man and the poor man’s ewe lamb ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Prophet Nathan Description of subject: Prophet Nathan was a biblical prophet during the reign of King David, known for confronting the king over his sin with Bathsheba and for playing a key role in the succession of Solomon.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Nathan the prophet