King as recognised by the Regent dataset

Dave Hooton
Dave Hooton MVP Posts: 35,926
edited December 2024 in English Forum

Specifically in 2 Kings 15, ESV, but applicable elsewhere.

Uzziah is often identified as Azariah i.e. Azariah = person:"Uzziah (king)" = regent:(agent:person:"Uzziah (king)" AND role:King)

In 2 King 15:30 Uzziah is tagged as regent:role:King when describing the relationship to Jotham, who is not tagged as King. Neither of them is tagged King in v.32 where Jotham, son of Uzziah, began to reign. In general Jotham is not recognised as King where he should be. Which brings up the reasoning that a person is not tagged King unless they have that role/office in the text e.g. the reference in v.36 to "the rest of the acts of Jotham…" clearly shows that the role is King. v.2 shows that Jotham the King's son was "governing", not as King, but he is tagged as King. Consistency is needed, and if that is difficult just recognise that the person is a King, irrespective of context.

Is there not a case for recognising that a person is King only if role:King is present?

See this thread for background.

Dave
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  • MJ. Smith
    MJ. Smith MVP Posts: 54,101

    This bug report has received no attention.

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