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.
Jezebel
wife of Ahab
Sample references (3 of 13)Open person recordAbiram
firstborn son of Hiel who died when his father rebuilt Jericho
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordHiel
the Bethelite who rebuilt Jericho
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordJoshua
1 of the 12 spies (called Hoshea)- from Ephraim, servant of Moses
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordNun
father of Joshua
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordSegub
youngest son of Hiel who died when his father rebuilt Jericho
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordElijah
the prophet, Tishbite, who was of the settlers of Gilead
Recorded names: Elijah · man of God
Sample references (3 of 38)Open person recordObadiah
feared the Lord, sent by Jehoshaphat to teach
Sample references (3 of 6)Open person recordthe angel of the LORD
definite article "the" angel (GEN 16:7, GEN 22:11, EXO 3:2, NUM 22:22, JDG 2:1, etc.)
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordHazael
king over Aram
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordElisha
anointed prophet in Elijah's place
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordJehu
anointed king over Israel at the direction of Elisha
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordNimshi
[grand]father of Jehu, King of Israel (1KI 19:16, 2KI 9:2)
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordShaphat
father of Elisha the prophet
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordNaboth
the Jezreelite whose vineyard Ahab took
Sample references (3 of 15)Open person recordImlah
father of Micaiah
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordMicaiah
prophet (1KI 22:8, 2CH 18:7)
Sample references (3 of 8)Open person recordChenaanah
father of Zedekiah (1KI 22:11, 2CH 18:10)
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordZedekiah
made horns of iron (1KI 22:11, 2CH 18:10)
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordAmon
the governor of Samaria (1KI 22:26, 2CH 18:25)
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