King Joash of Israel
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King Joash of Israel was a monarch of the northern Kingdom of Israel in the 9th century BCE, noted in the Hebrew Bible for his military conflicts with Aram-Damascus and Judah and his interactions with the prophet Elisha.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| King Joash of Israel canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4768229 — 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: King Joash of Israel Context triple: [Elisha, contemporaryOf, King Joash of Israel]
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A.
Jehoram of Israel
Jehoram of Israel was a 9th-century BCE king of the northern Kingdom of Israel, son of Ahab and Jezebel, whose reign is depicted in the Hebrew Bible as marked by political turmoil and prophetic opposition.
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B.
Uzziah
Uzziah was a long-reigning king of Judah in the Hebrew Bible, remembered for his military success, economic prosperity, and eventual downfall after being struck with leprosy.
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C.
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.
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D.
Joash
Joash is a biblical figure from the Old Testament, known primarily as the father of Gideon, the judge and military leader of Israel.
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E.
Josiah
Josiah was a king of Judah in the Hebrew Bible, known for his religious reforms and efforts to restore the worship of Yahweh.
- 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: King Joash of Israel Target entity description: King Joash of Israel was a monarch of the northern Kingdom of Israel in the 9th century BCE, noted in the Hebrew Bible for his military conflicts with Aram-Damascus and Judah and his interactions with the prophet Elisha.
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A.
Jehoram of Israel
Jehoram of Israel was a 9th-century BCE king of the northern Kingdom of Israel, son of Ahab and Jezebel, whose reign is depicted in the Hebrew Bible as marked by political turmoil and prophetic opposition.
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B.
Uzziah
Uzziah was a long-reigning king of Judah in the Hebrew Bible, remembered for his military success, economic prosperity, and eventual downfall after being struck with leprosy.
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C.
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.
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D.
Joash
Joash is a biblical figure from the Old Testament, known primarily as the father of Gideon, the judge and military leader of Israel.
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E.
Josiah
Josiah was a king of Judah in the Hebrew Bible, known for his religious reforms and efforts to restore the worship of Yahweh.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Biblical figure
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Human ⓘ King of Israel ⓘ Monarch ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Jehoash of Israel
NERFINISHED
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Joash son of Jehoahaz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Samaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Samaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| captured | Amaziah of Judah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capturedCity | Jerusalem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologicalPlacement |
Early 8th century BCE
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Late 9th century BCE ⓘ |
| conflictWith | Ben-Hadad of Aram (context of Aramean wars) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contemporaryWith | Prophet Elisha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Kingdom of Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasty | Jehu dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Jehoahaz of Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedFrom | Samaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedTerritory |
Northern highlands of ancient Israel
NERFINISHED
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Samaria region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalCategory |
9th-century BCE monarch
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Ancient Israelite king ⓘ |
| interactedWith | Prophet Elisha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Hebrew (biblical context) ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
2 Kings
NERFINISHED
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2 Kings 13 NERFINISHED ⓘ 2 Kings 14 NERFINISHED ⓘ Books of Kings NERFINISHED ⓘ Tanakh ⓘ
surface form:
Hebrew Bible
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| militaryConflict |
Aram-Damascus
NERFINISHED
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Kingdom of Judah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryEngagement | War with Amaziah of Judah ⓘ |
| plundered | Temple treasures in Jerusalem ⓘ |
| positionHeld | King of the northern Kingdom of Israel ⓘ |
| predecessor | Jehoahaz of Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Ancient Near East NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 8th century BCE ⓘ |
| reignOver | Northern Kingdom of Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignStart | 9th century BCE ⓘ |
| relative |
Jehu
NERFINISHED
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Jeroboam II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Yahwism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| restoredCitiesFrom | Aram-Damascus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scripturalTradition |
Christianity
NERFINISHED
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Judaism ⓘ |
| sourceType | Religious text figure ⓘ |
| successor | Jeroboam II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: King Joash of Israel Description of subject: King Joash of Israel was a monarch of the northern Kingdom of Israel in the 9th century BCE, noted in the Hebrew Bible for his military conflicts with Aram-Damascus and Judah and his interactions with the prophet Elisha.
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