Jonathan (biblical figure)
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Jonathan (biblical figure) is a prince of Israel, the heroic and loyal son of King Saul and close friend of David, renowned for his courage, faith, and selfless devotion.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jonathan (biblical figure) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9384673 — 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: Jonathan (biblical figure) Context triple: [Yonatan, associatedWith, Jonathan (biblical figure)]
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A.
Juasseh
Juasseh is a small town in the Kuala Pilah District of Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia, known for its rural setting and local Malay community.
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B.
Jacob
Jacob is the birth name of American actor, comedian, and musician Jack Black, known for his energetic performances in films like "School of Rock" and as the lead vocalist of Tenacious D.
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C.
Jacob
Jacob is the central figure in the story "The Slave," around whom the narrative’s themes and events revolve.
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D.
Jacob
Jacob is the middle name of George Holyoake, a notable 19th-century English secularist and social reformer.
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E.
Jacob
Jacob is a central patriarch in the Hebrew Bible, regarded in Judaism as the father of the twelve tribes of Israel.
- 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: Jonathan (biblical figure) Target entity description: Jonathan (biblical figure) is a prince of Israel, the heroic and loyal son of King Saul and close friend of David, renowned for his courage, faith, and selfless devotion.
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A.
Juasseh
Juasseh is a small town in the Kuala Pilah District of Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia, known for its rural setting and local Malay community.
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B.
Jacob
Jacob is the birth name of American actor, comedian, and musician Jack Black, known for his energetic performances in films like "School of Rock" and as the lead vocalist of Tenacious D.
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C.
Jacob
Jacob is the central figure in the story "The Slave," around whom the narrative’s themes and events revolve.
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D.
Jacob
Jacob is the middle name of George Holyoake, a notable 19th-century English secularist and social reformer.
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E.
Jacob
Jacob is a central patriarch in the Hebrew Bible, regarded in Judaism as the father of the twelve tribes of Israel.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biblical figure
ⓘ
friend of David ⓘ prince of Israel ⓘ son of Saul ⓘ |
| attributedQuote | "Nothing can hinder the Lord from saving, whether by many or by few" ⓘ |
| battle |
attack on the Philistine garrison at Geba
ⓘ
attack on the Philistine outpost at Michmash ⓘ |
| buriedAt | Jabesh-gilead NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| closeFriend | David NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| companionInBattle | his armor-bearer ⓘ |
| covenantWith | David NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Mount Gilboa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| descendant | Merib-baal (Mephibosheth) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs | "very pleasant" and "wonderful" to David ⓘ |
| diedAlongside |
Abinadab
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Malchi-shua NERFINISHED ⓘ Saul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diedIn | battle of Mount Gilboa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Saul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| honoredBy | David NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| killedBy | Philistines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
courage
ⓘ
faith in God ⓘ humility ⓘ loyalty ⓘ military exploits ⓘ selfless devotion ⓘ |
| lamentedIn | David’s lament in 2 Samuel 1 ⓘ |
| loyalTo |
David
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| madeCovenant | with David to protect David’s life ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
First Book of Samuel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tanakh ⓘ
surface form:
Hebrew Bible
Bible ⓘ
surface form:
Old Testament
|
| militaryAction | climbed up to the Philistine outpost with his armor-bearer ⓘ |
| moralQuality | self-sacrifice ⓘ |
| mother | Ahinoam daughter of Ahimaaz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Jonathan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| position | crown prince of Israel ⓘ |
| recognizedDavidAs | future king of Israel ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Judaism ⓘ |
| renouncedClaimTo | throne of Israel in favor of David ⓘ |
| sibling |
Abinadab
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ish-bosheth NERFINISHED ⓘ Ishvi NERFINISHED ⓘ Malchi-shua NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signUsed | shooting arrows to signal David ⓘ |
| son | Mephibosheth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tribe | Tribe of Benjamin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| warned | David about Saul’s intent to kill him NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Jonathan (biblical figure) Description of subject: Jonathan (biblical figure) is a prince of Israel, the heroic and loyal son of King Saul and close friend of David, renowned for his courage, faith, and selfless devotion.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.