1 Samuel
Explore the people and evidence recorded for the book of 1 Samuel. Entries follow their first cited passage in the selected text.
People recorded in this book 74
Recorded names may include people recalled from earlier stories. Each entry keeps its existing source identity.
Elihu
father of Jeroham and ancestor of Samuel
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordElkanah
father of Samuel (1SA 1:1, 1SA 1:20)
Sample references (3 of 8)Open person recordJeroham
father of Elkanah and grandfather of Samuel
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordTohu
father of Elihu and ancestor of Samuel
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordZuph
father of Tohu and ancestor of Samuel
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordHannah
wife of Elkanah, mother of Samuel
Sample references (3 of 11)Open person recordPeninnah
wife of Elkanah
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordEli
priest of Israel in Shiloh
Sample references (3 of 30)Open person recordHophni
son of Eli, a corrupt priest
Sample references (3 of 5)Open person recordPhinehas
son of Eli, a corrupt priest
Sample references (3 of 7)Open person recordLORD of Hosts
Holy, Holy, Holy and too many others to fit here
Recorded names: LORD · LORD of Hosts · 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.
Sample references (3 of 294)Open person recordSamuel
son of Elkanah and Hannah
Sample references (3 of 108)Open person recordPharaoh
Pharaoh during Israel's Exodus from Egypt
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordIsrael
second-born son of Isaac
Recorded names: Israel · Jacob
Explorer record: Jacob
Sample references (3 of 13)Open person recordIchabod
Phinehas's son, Eli's grandson
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordJoshua
the Beth-shemite
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordAbinadab
the ark of the stored was kept in his house in Kiriath-jearim
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordEleazar
consecrated to keep the ark in Kiriath-jearim
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordAbijah
second son of Samuel
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordJoel
firstborn of Samuel (1SA 8:2, 1CH 6:28, 1CH 6:33)
Supporting ScriptureOpen person record
Events referenced in this book 24
Includes earlier events recalled in this book. Passage order and historical dates describe different aspects of the record.
Beginning of the period the Philistines held the ark
Begin · 1026 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureEnd of the period the Philistines held the ark
End · 1025 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureThe Philistines capture the ark in battle
Battle · 1026 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureBirth of Eli
Birth · 1124 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureBeginning of Eli's time as judge of Israel*
Begin · 1066 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureDeath of Eli
Death · 1026 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureEnd of Eli's time as judge of Israel
End · 1026 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureThe ark was in Beth-shemesh after it was returned by the Philistines*
Unique · 1025 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureThe ark is moved to Kiriath-jearim from Beth-shemesh
Begin · 1024 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureDavid moves the ark to Jerusalem from Kiriath-jearim*
End · 1004 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureBeginning of Samuel's time as judge of Israel*
Begin · 1045 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureBirth of Saul*
Birth · 1071 BC · Approximate date
Supporting ScriptureSaul's reign as king began*
Begin · 1023 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureBirth of Ish-bosheth*
Birth · 1046 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureBirth of Ishvi*
Birth · 1050 BC · Approximate date
Supporting ScriptureBirth of Jonathan*
Birth · 1051 BC · Approximate date
Supporting ScriptureBirth of Malchi-shua*
Birth · 1049 BC · Approximate date
Supporting ScriptureBirth of Merab*
Birth · 1048 BC · Approximate date
Supporting ScriptureBirth of Michal*
Birth · 1047 BC · Approximate date
Supporting ScriptureDavid slays Goliath*
Battle · 1024 BC · Approximate date
Supporting Scripture
Places linked through referenced events 1
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.
Ephes-dammim
Location confidence: medium · approximate
Supporting event evidence- Via David slays Goliath* · Association confidence: medium
- Via David slays Goliath* · Association confidence: medium