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.
Paruah
father of Jehoshaphat
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordEla
father of Shimei
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordShimei
one of Solomon's twelve deputies, in Benjamin
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordGeber
one of Solomon's twelve deputies, in Gilead
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordOg
King of Bashan
Recorded names: King of Bashan · Og
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordSihon
King of the Amorites
Recorded names: King of Amorites · Sihon
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordUri
father of Geber
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordCalcol
son of Zerah. Solomon was wiser than him
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordDarda
son of Zerah. Solomon was wiser than him
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordEthan
the Ezrahite [Zerahite?- 1CH 2:6]
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordHeman
son of Zerah. Solomon was wiser than him
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordMahol
son of Judah and Tamar
Explorer record: Zerah
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordHiram
King of Tyre
Recorded names: Hiram · King of Tyre
Sample references (3 of 14)Open person recordIsrael
second-born son of Isaac
Recorded names: Israel · Jacob
Explorer record: Jacob
Sample references (3 of 17)Open person recordHiram
worked to build Solomon's temple
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordQueen of Sheba
tested Solomon
Sample references (3 of 4)Open person recordHadad
the Edomite
Sample references (3 of 5)Open person recordTahpenes
Queen of Egypt
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordGenubath
son of Hadad
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordEliada
father of Rezon
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.
Ahab's reign as king over Israel ends*
End · 853 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureElijah's time as prophet begins*
Begin · 873 BC · Approximate date
Supporting ScriptureElisha's time as prophet begins
Begin · 852 BC · Approximate date
Supporting ScriptureBattle at Ramoth-gilead
Battle · 853 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureMicaiah's time as prophet begins*
Begin · 854 BC · Approximate date
Supporting ScriptureMicaiah's time as prophet ends*
End · 853 BC · Approximate date
Supporting ScriptureDeath of Ahab
Death · 853 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureJehoshaphat's reign as king over Judah begins
Begin · 869 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureBirth of Jehoshaphat
Birth · 904 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureDeath of Jehoshaphat
Death · 848 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureJehoshaphat's reign as king over Judah ends
End · 848 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureAhaziah's reign as king over Israel begins*
Begin · 853 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureAhaziah's reign as king over Israel ends*
End · 852 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