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.
Achish
King of Gath before whom David feigned madness
Recorded names: Achish · King of Gath
Sample references (3 of 18)Open person recordKing of Moab
King of Moab to whom David took his parents
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordGad
the prophet, the seer (1CH 21:9, 1CH 29:29)
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordAbiathar
son of Ahimelech, the priest, counselor to David
Sample references (3 of 6)Open person recordAbigail
the Carmelitess
Sample references (3 of 11)Open person recordNabal
the rich man of Maon, husband of Abigail
Sample references (3 of 16)Open person recordAhinoam
of Jezreel. Same as Ahinoam? (see 2SA 12:8)
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordLaish
from Gallim
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordPalti
Michal's new husband
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordAbishai
son of Zeruiah and Joab's brother, chief of "the thirty" of David's men
Sample references (3 of 4)Open person recordAhimelech
the Hittite
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordJoab
son of Zeruiah, commander of David's army
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordZeruiah
mother of Abishai, Joab, and Asahel, sister of King David
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordMaoch
father of the king of Gath
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.
End of Samuel's time as judge of Israel
End · 1013 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureDeath of Saul
Death · 1011 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureSaul's reign as king ended
End · 1011 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureDeath of Jonathan
Death · 1011 BC · Derived in source chronology
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