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.
Amasa
set over David's army in place of Joab
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordJether
father of Amasa
Explorer record: Ithra
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordNer
father of Abner
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordBarzillai
the Gileadite from Rogelim
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordGera
father of Shimei, son of Bela
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordShimei
of the house of Saul who threw stones at King David
Sample references (3 of 8)Open person recordEli
priest of Israel in Shiloh
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordAchish
King of Gath before whom David feigned madness
Recorded names: Achish · King of Gath
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordMaacah
father of the king of Gath
Explorer record: Maoch
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordPharaoh
Pharaoh, father of Solomon's wife (1KI 3:1, 9:16)
Recorded names: King of Egypt · Pharaoh · Shishak
Sample references (3 of 10)Open person recordAzariah
son [descendant] of Zadok, served as priest in the temple which Solomon built
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordAhijah
secretary for King Solomon
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordAhilud
father of Jehoshaphat
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordElihoreph
secretary for King Solomon
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordJehoshaphat
son of Ahilud and recorder in David's kingdom
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordShisha
father of Elihoreph and Ahijah
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordAzariah
son of Nathan, was over the deputies
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordNathan
father of Azariah
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordNathan
a priest, father of Zabud
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordZabud
son of Nathan, a friend of King Solomon
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.
Solomon's reign as king began
Begin · 971 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureDeath of David
Death · 971 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureDavid's reign as king ended
End · 971 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting Scripture480-year Exodus-to-the-Temple period began
Begin · 1447 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureFirst Temple construction began
Begin · 967 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting Scripture480-year Exodus-to-the-Temple period ended
Begin · 967 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureFirst Temple construction ended
End · 960 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureGod's promise to Solomon*
Unique · 960 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureAhijah the Shilonite's first prophecy to Jereboam*
Begin · 936 BC · Approximate date
Supporting ScriptureBirth of Rehoboam
Birth · 972 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureDeath of Solomon
Death · 931 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureSolomon's reign as king ended
End · 931 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureRehoboam's reign as king over Judah begins
Begin · 931 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureJeroboam's reign as king over Israel begins
Begin · 931 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureAhijah the Shilonite's second prophecy to Jereboam*
End · 926 BC · Approximate date
Supporting ScriptureNadab's reign as king over Israel begins*
Begin · 910 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureJeroboam's reign as king over Israel ends*
End · 910 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureDeath of Rehoboam
Death · 913 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureRehoboam's reign as king over Judah ends*
End · 913 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureShishak, the King of Egypt, attacks Jerusalem*
Battle · 925 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