1 Kings
Explore the people and evidence recorded for the book of 1 Kings. Entries follow their first cited passage in the selected text.
People recorded in this book 145
Recorded names may include people recalled from earlier stories. Each entry keeps its existing source identity.
Uriah
the Hittite, thirty-seventh of "the thirty" of David's men
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordAsa
King of Judah, son of incestuous relationship between Abijah and his mother, Maacah
Recorded names: Asa · King of Judah · King Asa
Sample references (3 of 24)Open person recordBaasha
King of Israel
Recorded names: Baasha · King of Israel
Sample references (3 of 20)Open person recordBen-hadad
King of Aram
Recorded names: Ben-hadad · King of Aram
Sample references (3 of 18)Open person recordHezion
father of Tabrimmon
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordTabrimmon
father of Ben-hadad
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordJehoshaphat
son of Asa and King of Judah
Recorded names: Jehoshaphat · King of Judah
Sample references (3 of 19)Open person recordAhijah
of the house of Issachar, father of Baasha
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordIssachar
ninth-born son of Jacob, son of Leah
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordHanani
father of Jehu (1KI 16:1, 2CH 19:2)
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordJehu
son of Hanani and a prophet [seer in 2CH 16:7]
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordElah
son of Baasha and King of Israel
Sample references (3 of 4)Open person recordArza
over the household at Tirzah (1Ki 16:9)
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordZimri
commander of Elah's chariots
Sample references (3 of 7)Open person recordOmri
commander of the army and king over Israel
Sample references (3 of 10)Open person recordGinath
father of Tibni
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordTibni
half of Israel wanted him to be king
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordShemer
sold the hill of Samaria (Shomron) to King Omri
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordAhab
son of Omri and King of Israel
Recorded names: Ahab · King of Israel · King of Samaria
Sample references (3 of 72)Open person recordEthbaal
father of Jezebel and king of the Sidonians
Recorded names: Ethbaal · king of the Sidonians
Supporting ScriptureOpen person record
Events referenced in this book 53
Includes earlier events recalled in this book. Passage order and historical dates describe different aspects of the record.
Abijam's reign as king over Judah begins
Begin · 913 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureAbijam's reign as king over Judah ends*
End · 910 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureAsa's reign as king over Judah begins*
Begin · 910 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureAsa's reign as king over Judah ends
End · 869 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureNadab's reign as king over Israel ends*
End · 909 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureBaasha's reign as king over Israel begins*
Begin · 909 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureBaasha's reign as king over Israel ends*
End · 886 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureJehu's time as prophet begins*
Begin · 887 BC · Approximate date
Supporting ScriptureJehu prophesies against Baasha*
Begin · 887 BC · Approximate date
Supporting ScriptureElah's reign as king over Israel begins*
Begin · 886 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureElah's reign as king over Israel ends*
End · 885 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureZimri's reign as king over Israel begins*
Begin · 884 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureZimri's reign as king over Israel ends
End · 884 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureOmri's disputed reign began
Begin · 884 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureTibni's reign as king over Israel begins
Begin · 884 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureOmri's disputed reign ended
End · 880 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureTibni's reign as king over Israel ends*
End · 880 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureOmri's reign as king over Israel begins*
Begin · 880 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureOmri's reign as king over Israel ends*
End · 874 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureAhab's reign as king over Israel begins*
Begin · 874 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting Scripture
Places linked through referenced events 5
Reviewed places associated with the cited events. These associations do not form a complete list of places mentioned in the book or prove that every supporting verse names the place.
Egypt
Location confidence: high · regional
Supporting event evidence- Via 480-year Exodus-to-the-Temple period began · Association confidence: high
- Via 480-year Exodus-to-the-Temple period began · Association confidence: high
Jerusalem
Location confidence: high · point
Sample references (3 of 5)- Via Ahijah the Shilonite's first prophecy to Jereboam* · Association confidence: high
- Via Shishak, the King of Egypt, attacks Jerusalem* · Association confidence: high
- Via Abijam's reign as king over Judah begins · Association confidence: high
- Via Ahijah the Shilonite's first prophecy to Jereboam* · Association confidence: high
Shechem
Location confidence: high · point
Supporting event evidence- Via Rehoboam's reign as king over Judah begins · Association confidence: high
- Via Jeroboam's reign as king over Israel begins · Association confidence: high
- Via Rehoboam's reign as king over Judah begins · Association confidence: high
Shiloh
Location confidence: high · point
Supporting event evidence- Via Ahijah the Shilonite's second prophecy to Jereboam* · Association confidence: high
- Via Ahijah the Shilonite's second prophecy to Jereboam* · Association confidence: high
Tirzah
Location confidence: high · point
Supporting event evidence- Via Omri's reign as king over Israel begins* · Association confidence: high
- Via Omri's reign as king over Israel begins* · Association confidence: high




