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.
Hadadezer
King of Zobah (2SA 8:3, 1CH 18:3)
Recorded names: Hadadezer · King of Zobah
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordRezon
adversary to Solomon
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordJeroboam
Solomon's servant, son of Nebat, who rebelled against him, and was later made king of Israel
Recorded names: Jeroboam · King Jeroboam · King of Israel
Sample references (3 of 48)Open person recordNebat
father of Jeroboam, an Ephraimite of Zeredah
Sample references (3 of 9)Open person recordZeruah
mother of Jeroboam, a widow
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordJoseph
eleventh-born son of Jacob and Rachel
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordAhijah
priest at Shiloh, nephew of Ichabod (1 SA 14:3), and prophet
Recorded names: Ahijah · the Shilonite
Sample references (3 of 10)Open person recordRehoboam
son of Solomon who became king after him
Recorded names: Rehoboam · King Rehoboam · King of Judah
Sample references (3 of 18)Open person recordAdoram
over the forced labor
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordJudah
fourth-born son of Jacob, son of Leah
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordBenjamin
twelfth-born son of Jacob and Rachel
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordShemaiah
the man of God (1KI 12:22, 2CH 11:2)
Recorded names: man of God · Shemaiah
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordLevi
third-born son of Jacob, son of Leah
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordJosiah
prophesied son of the house of David, King of Judah and son of Amon
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordAbijah
son of Jeroboam
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordNadab
son of Jeroboam (1Ki 14:20)
Sample references (3 of 4)Open person recordNaamah
the Ammonitess, mother of Rehoboam (1KI 14:21, 1KI 14:31, 2CH 12:13))
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordAbijam
King of Judah, son of Rehoboam [Abijah in 2CH 12:16]
Sample references (3 of 4)Open person recordAbishalom
father of Maacah the mother of Abijam
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordMaacah
mother of Abijam and Asa, daughter of Uriel of Gibeah
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

