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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.

  • King David

    son of Jesse, King of Israel

    Recorded names: King David · David · My servant David

    Explorer record: David

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  • Abishag

    the Shunammite, David's nurse

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  • Adonijah

    fourth-born son of King David

    Recorded names: Adonijah · King Adonijah

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  • Haggith

    wife (concubine?) of King David

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  • Absalom

    third-born son of King David

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  • Abiathar

    son of Ahimelech, the priest, counselor to David

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  • Joab

    son of Zeruiah, commander of David's army

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  • Zeruiah

    mother of Abishai, Joab, and Asahel, sister of King David

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  • Benaiah

    over the Cherethites and the Pelethites, the fifth of "the thirty" of David's men

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  • Jehoiada

    father of Benaiah, a priest

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  • Nathan

    the prophet

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  • Rei

    supported David when Adonijah attempted a coup

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  • Shimei

    third-born son of Jesse brother of David

    Explorer record: Shammah

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  • Zadok

    son of Ahitub and priest during King David's reign, a mighty of valor

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  • Solomon

    son of David

    Recorded names: Solomon · King Solomon

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  • Bathsheba

    daughter of Eliam and wife of Uriah

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  • LORD God

    Holy, Holy, Holy and too many others to fit here

    Recorded names: LORD God · LORD · LORD God of Israel

    Explorer record: God

    The source combines God/LORD and Jesus mentions in one shared record. Names here come from the selected passages; the family tree labels that record Jesus.

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  • Jonathan

    son of Abiathar the priest

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  • Moses

    led Israel out of Egypt in the Exodus

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  • Abner

    captain of Saul's army and Saul's uncle

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Events referenced in this book 53

Includes earlier events recalled in this book. Passage order and historical dates describe different aspects of the record.

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.