Book 13 of 66 · Historical
1 Chronicles on the timeline
The story of 1 Chronicles runs from 1056–1015 BC. The genealogies in chapters 1–9 reach back to Adam; the story itself is the end of Saul and the reign of David.
- When
- 1056–1015 BC
- Chapters
- 29
- People named
- 1327
- Promise
- David
Who's who in 1 Chronicles
The 24 most-named people with a date. Solid bars are lifespans (birth to death); striped bars are the years a person appears in the story.
- Levi (patriarch)c. 1756–1572 BC (in the story)
- Naphtalic. 1754–1689 BC (in the story)
- Issacharc. 1752–1689 BC (in the story)
- Benjamin (patriarch)c. 1739–1689 BC (in the story)
- Manasseh (son of Joseph)c. 1709–1689 BC (in the story)
- Ephraimc. 1708–1689 BC (in the story)
- Aaron1574–1452 BC
- Moses1571–1452 BC
- Eleazarc. 1491–1406 BC (in the story)
- Meraric. 1491–1443 BC (in the story)
- Kohathc. 1491–1443 BC (in the story)
- Gershonc. 1491–1443 BC (in the story)
- Hezronc. 1470–1452 BC (in the story)
- Calebc. 1470 BC (in the story)
- David1085–1015 BC
- Joabc. 1060–984 BC (in the story)
- Zeruiahc. 1060–1014 BC (in the story)
- Zadokc. 1048–1014 BC (in the story)
- Asaph (Levite)c. 1042–1004 BC (in the story)
- Jeduthun (Ethan)c. 1042–1004 BC (in the story)
- Hemanc. 1042–1004 BC (in the story)
- Hadarezerc. 1040–984 BC (in the story)
- Solomon1036–975 BC
- Ornanc. 1017–1011 BC (in the story)
Blue: in the family line of Jesus
Tap a bar to see who was around at the same time.
Also named in 1 Chronicles
God, Ithamar, Laadan, Zechariah, Abraham, Esau (Edom), Moab, Reuben, Zebulun, Asher, Jerahmeel, Machir, Amram, Izhar, Hebron, Uzziel, Mushi, Samuel, Kish, Gad, Jacob (Israel), Simeon, Gad, Pharez, Jesse, Abishai, Hur, Mahli, Jonathan, Meshelemiah, Benaiah, Jehoiada, Benaiah, Mattithiah, Nathan, Isaac, Joseph (son of Jacob), Gilead, Caleb, Shobal, Meraioth, Ahitub, Shimei, Ebiasaph, Bela, Micah, Ahaz, Moza, Azel, Uzzah, Abiathar, Jeiel, Hosah, Ahimelech, Hanun, Jehiel, Shem, Cush (son of Ham), Canaan, Arphaxad, Eber (Heber), Joktan, Ishmael (Son of Hagar), Midian, Dan, Zerah, Asahel, Ephratah, Sheshan, Nadab, Abihu, Phinehas (Levite), Abishua, Uzzi, Zerahiah, Ahimaaz, Shallum, Azariah, Korah (Levite), Joel, Berechiah, Mahli, Jediael, Elpaal, Gedor, Mikloth, Abiel, Malchi-shua, Abinadab, Eleasah, Shallum, Kore, Sibbechai, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Eliab, the giant in Gath, Gershom, Eliezer, Shubael, Rehabiah, Michah, Eleazar, Kish, Shemaiah, Shelomith, Ham, Japheth, Gomer (son of Japheth), Javan, Mizraim, Salah, Peleg, Keturah, Eliphaz, Reuel, Timna, Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Ezer, Dishan, Bela, Jobab, Husham, Hadad, Samlah, Shaul, Baalhanan, Hadad, Shelah, Ethan, Ram, Nahshon, Boaz, Abigail, Azubah, Segub, Hezron, Ashur, Ram, Onam, Shammai, Jada, Nadab, Abishur, Appaim, Jonathan, Jarha, and 1153 more.