Amon, king of Judah
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Amon, king of Judah, was a late 7th-century BCE monarch of the Kingdom of Judah whose brief and idolatrous reign ended in assassination, leading to the succession of his son Josiah.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Amon of Judah | 2 |
| Amon, king of Judah canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6377458 — 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: Amon, king of Judah Context triple: [Manasseh, king of Judah, successor, Amon, king of Judah]
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A.
Jozue
Jozue is a given name and form of the biblical name Joshua, used in various European languages and traditions.
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B.
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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C.
Manasseh, king of Judah
Manasseh, king of Judah, was a biblical monarch known for his long reign, notorious idolatry and later repentance as recounted in the Hebrew Bible.
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D.
Cushan-Rishathaim
Cushan-Rishathaim is a foreign king mentioned in the biblical Book of Judges as an oppressor of Israel whom God delivered into the hands of the judge Othniel.
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E.
Nahum King
Nahum King was an early settler and prominent local figure after whom the community of Kings Valley, Oregon, was named.
- 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: Amon, king of Judah Target entity description: Amon, king of Judah, was a late 7th-century BCE monarch of the Kingdom of Judah whose brief and idolatrous reign ended in assassination, leading to the succession of his son Josiah.
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A.
Jozue
Jozue is a given name and form of the biblical name Joshua, used in various European languages and traditions.
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B.
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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C.
Manasseh, king of Judah
Manasseh, king of Judah, was a biblical monarch known for his long reign, notorious idolatry and later repentance as recounted in the Hebrew Bible.
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D.
Cushan-Rishathaim
Cushan-Rishathaim is a foreign king mentioned in the biblical Book of Judges as an oppressor of Israel whom God delivered into the hands of the judge Othniel.
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E.
Nahum King
Nahum King was an early settler and prominent local figure after whom the community of Kings Valley, Oregon, was named.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Human
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King of Judah ⓘ |
| alternateNameForm | Amon of Judah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedDeityInName | Amun (Egyptian deity) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attitudeTowardReform | Did not humble himself before the LORD ⓘ |
| biblicalBookMentionedIn |
2 Chronicles
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2 Kings NERFINISHED ⓘ Matthew NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialType | Royal burial ⓘ |
| capitalDuringReign | Jerusalem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child |
Josiah, king of Judah
NERFINISHED
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Unnamed second son of Amon ⓘ |
| chronologicalContext | Reign traditionally dated around 642–640 BCE ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Judah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathCause | Assassination ⓘ |
| deathManner | Killed in a conspiracy by his servants ⓘ |
| dynasty | Davidic dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Late 7th century BCE ⓘ |
| father | Manasseh, king of Judah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | Male ⓘ |
| genealogicalRole | Ancestor of Jesus in the Gospel of Matthew’s genealogy ⓘ |
| governanceAssessmentInBible | Did evil in the sight of the LORD ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Hebrew ⓘ |
| mother | Meshullemeth daughter of Haruz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Possibly derived from the Egyptian god Amun ⓘ |
| placeOfBurial | Garden of Uzza NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Jerusalem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policyComparedToPredecessor | Walked in all the ways of Manasseh his father ⓘ |
| politicalStatusOfKingdom | Vassal state under Assyrian influence ⓘ |
| popularReactionAfterAssassination | People of the land killed the conspirators ⓘ |
| positionHeld | King of Judah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Manasseh, king of Judah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionRuled | Southern Levant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regnalOrder | 15th king of Judah from David ⓘ |
| reignDuration | 2 years ⓘ |
| reignEnd | circa 641 BCE ⓘ |
| reignStart | circa 643 BCE ⓘ |
| religion | Yahwism mixed with idolatry ⓘ |
| resultOfAssassination | Josiah made king by the people of the land ⓘ |
| royalHouse | House of David NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceText |
2 Chronicles 33:21–25
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2 Kings 21:19–26 ⓘ |
| spouse | Unnamed wife of Amon ⓘ |
| successor | Josiah, king of Judah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshipPractices |
Continuation of his father Manasseh’s practices
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Idolatry ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Amon, king of Judah Description of subject: Amon, king of Judah, was a late 7th-century BCE monarch of the Kingdom of Judah whose brief and idolatrous reign ended in assassination, leading to the succession of his son Josiah.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Amon of Judah