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.
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