Jeroboam II
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Jeroboam II was an eighth-century BCE king of the northern Kingdom of Israel known for restoring its borders, achieving significant territorial expansion, and presiding over a period of prosperity later criticized by biblical prophets for social injustice and idolatry.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Jeroboam II canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5565373 — 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 II Context triple: [Northern Kingdom of Israel, notableKing, Jeroboam II]
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A.
Jeroboam I
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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B.
Pekah
Pekah was a king of the northern Kingdom of Israel in the 8th century BCE, known for his reign during a period of political instability and conflict with Assyria.
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C.
Shalmaneser III
Shalmaneser III was a powerful 9th-century BCE Neo-Assyrian king known for his extensive military campaigns, monumental building projects, and detailed royal inscriptions such as the Black Obelisk.
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D.
King Omri
King Omri was a 9th-century BCE ruler of the northern Kingdom of Israel known for establishing a powerful dynasty and strengthening the kingdom’s political and economic position.
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E.
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.
- 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 II Target entity description: Jeroboam II was an eighth-century BCE king of the northern Kingdom of Israel known for restoring its borders, achieving significant territorial expansion, and presiding over a period of prosperity later criticized by biblical prophets for social injustice and idolatry.
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A.
Jeroboam I
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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B.
Pekah
Pekah was a king of the northern Kingdom of Israel in the 8th century BCE, known for his reign during a period of political instability and conflict with Assyria.
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C.
Shalmaneser III
Shalmaneser III was a powerful 9th-century BCE Neo-Assyrian king known for his extensive military campaigns, monumental building projects, and detailed royal inscriptions such as the Black Obelisk.
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D.
King Omri
King Omri was a 9th-century BCE ruler of the northern Kingdom of Israel known for establishing a powerful dynasty and strengthening the kingdom’s political and economic position.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Biblical figure
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King of Israel ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bethel sanctuary
NERFINISHED
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Dan sanctuary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| biblicalBook |
2 Kings
NERFINISHED
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Amos NERFINISHED ⓘ Hosea NERFINISHED ⓘ Jonah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Samaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Samaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticizedBy |
prophet Amos
NERFINISHED
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prophet Hosea NERFINISHED ⓘ prophet Jonah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticizedFor |
idolatry
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oppression of the poor ⓘ religious corruption ⓘ social injustice ⓘ toleration of syncretistic worship ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Israelite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Kingdom of Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasty | Jehu dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Iron Age II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Jehoash of Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foreignRelations |
conflict with Aram-Damascus
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indirect subordination to Assyria at times ⓘ |
| knownFor |
control over trade routes in the Levant
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economic growth and affluence for elites ⓘ military successes against neighboring states ⓘ period of prosperity in the northern Kingdom of Israel ⓘ recovery of territories lost to Aram-Damascus ⓘ restoring the borders of Israel ⓘ territorial expansion ⓘ |
| language | Hebrew ⓘ |
| mother | unknown ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Jeroboam I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodCharacterizedBy |
relative peace and stability
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widening gap between rich and poor ⓘ |
| positionHeld | King of the northern Kingdom of Israel ⓘ |
| predecessor | Jehoash of Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regnalNumber | 2 ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 8th century BCE ⓘ |
| reignStart | 8th century BCE ⓘ |
| religion |
Yahwism
NERFINISHED
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state-sponsored idolatry ⓘ |
| source | Hebrew Bible NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Zechariah of Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| territorialExtent | from Lebo-hamath in the north to the Sea of the Arabah in the south ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Jeroboam II Description of subject: Jeroboam II was an eighth-century BCE king of the northern Kingdom of Israel known for restoring its borders, achieving significant territorial expansion, and presiding over a period of prosperity later criticized by biblical prophets for social injustice and idolatry.
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