Rechab son of Rimmon
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Rechab son of Rimmon is a biblical figure known for assassinating Ish-bosheth, Saul’s son and rival king to David, as recounted in the Second Book of Samuel.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Rechab son of Rimmon canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4852518 — 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: Rechab son of Rimmon Context triple: [Ish-bosheth, killedBy, Rechab son of Rimmon]
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A.
Tobiah the Ammonite
Tobiah the Ammonite is a biblical figure known as one of the chief opponents of Nehemiah’s efforts to rebuild Jerusalem’s walls after the Babylonian exile.
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B.
Moab son of Lot
Moab son of Lot is a biblical figure described in the Book of Genesis as the progenitor of the Moabite people, traditionally associated with the region east of the Dead Sea.
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C.
Abinoam
Abinoam is a biblical figure mentioned in the Old Testament as the father of the Israelite military leader Barak.
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D.
Yehuda
Yehuda is a Hebrew given name traditionally associated with the biblical tribe of Judah and commonly used in Jewish communities.
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E.
Abinadab
Abinadab is a son of King Saul mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, known for dying alongside his father in battle against the Philistines.
- 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: Rechab son of Rimmon Target entity description: Rechab son of Rimmon is a biblical figure known for assassinating Ish-bosheth, Saul’s son and rival king to David, as recounted in the Second Book of Samuel.
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A.
Tobiah the Ammonite
Tobiah the Ammonite is a biblical figure known as one of the chief opponents of Nehemiah’s efforts to rebuild Jerusalem’s walls after the Babylonian exile.
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B.
Moab son of Lot
Moab son of Lot is a biblical figure described in the Book of Genesis as the progenitor of the Moabite people, traditionally associated with the region east of the Dead Sea.
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C.
Abinoam
Abinoam is a biblical figure mentioned in the Old Testament as the father of the Israelite military leader Barak.
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D.
Yehuda
Yehuda is a Hebrew given name traditionally associated with the biblical tribe of Judah and commonly used in Jewish communities.
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E.
Abinadab
Abinadab is a son of King Saul mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, known for dying alongside his father in battle against the Philistines.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biblical figure
ⓘ
person in the Hebrew Bible ⓘ |
| associatedWithLocation | Beeroth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| broughtHeadOf | Ish-bosheth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| broughtHeadTo | David NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| claimedMotiveToDavid | to avenge David on Saul and his offspring ⓘ |
| coConspirator | Baanah son of Rimmon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| condemnedBy | David NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Benjamite ⓘ |
| executedByOrderOf | David NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| expectedRewardFrom | David NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFather | Rimmon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSibling | Baanah son of Rimmon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| killed | Ish-bosheth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| killedByMethod | murder in his own house ⓘ |
| killedWhile | Ish-bosheth was lying on his bed at noon ⓘ |
| knownFor | assassinating Ish-bosheth ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Hebrew ⓘ |
| mannerOfExecution | hands and feet cut off ⓘ |
| narrativeContext | struggle for the throne of Israel between the house of Saul and David ⓘ |
| peopleOf | Beeroth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| position | captain of bands ⓘ |
| postmortemTreatment | body hanged beside the pool in Hebron ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
decline of the house of Saul
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rise of David as king over all Israel ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
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Judaism ⓘ |
| scripturalBook | Second Book of Samuel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scripturalChapter | 2 Samuel 4 ⓘ |
| servedHouseOf | Saul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedUnder | Ish-bosheth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | biblical monarchy period ⓘ |
| tribalAffiliation | Benjamin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Rechab son of Rimmon Description of subject: Rechab son of Rimmon is a biblical figure known for assassinating Ish-bosheth, Saul’s son and rival king to David, as recounted in the Second Book of Samuel.
Referenced by (1)
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