Book 11 of 66 · Historical
1 Kings on the timeline
The story of 1 Kings runs from 1015–889 BC.
- When
- 1015–889 BC
- Chapters
- 22
- People named
- 165
- Promise
- David
Who's who in 1 Kings
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.
- Jacob (Israel)1836–1689 BC
- Judah (patriarch)c. 1755–1689 BC (in the story)
- David1085–1015 BC
- Abiatharc. 1062–1014 BC (in the story)
- Joabc. 1060–984 BC (in the story)
- Benaiahc. 1055–1011 BC (in the story)
- Jehoiadac. 1055–1011 BC (in the story)
- Adonijahc. 1053–1014 BC (in the story)
- Zadokc. 1048–1014 BC (in the story)
- Hiramc. 1048–990 BC (in the story)
- Nathanc. 1042–1014 BC (in the story)
- Solomon1036–975 BC
- Rehoboam1016–958 BC
- Jeroboamc. 984–721 BC (in the story)
- Asac. 955–914 BC (in the story)
- Baashac. 955–884 BC (in the story)
- Jehoshaphat950–889 BC
- Ben-hadadc. 930–901 BC (in the story)
- Omric. 929–918 BC (in the story)
- Ahabc. 925–884 BC (in the story)
- Baalc. 918–878 BC (in the story)
- Jezebelc. 918–884 BC (in the story)
- Elijahc. 910–884 BC (in the story)
- Nabothc. 899–884 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 Kings
God, Nebat, Ahijah, Micaiah, Bathsheba, Shimei, Pharaoh, Zimri, Obadiah, Abishag, Absalom, Esau (Edom), Hadad, Moses, Pharaoh (of the Exodus), Daughter of Pharaoh, Benjamin (patriarch), Dan, Queen of Sheba, Nadab, Abijah, Elah, Haggith, Zeruiah, Adoniram, Naphtali, Hiram, Maachah, Ahijah, Jehu, Elisha, Ahaziah, Shimei, Jonathan, Abner, Ner, Amasa, Jether, Achish, Ahilud, Ephraim, Issachar, Ashtoreth, Milcom, Chemosh, Sister of Tahpenes, Tahpenes, Shishak, Naamah, Hanani, Tibni, Ginath, Holy Spirit, Hazael, Jehu, Shaphat, Imla, Zedekiah, Chenaanah, Rei, Barzillai, Gera, Eli, Maachah, Azariah, Elihoreph, Ahiah, Shavsha, Jehoshaphat, Azariah, Zabud, Ahishar, Abda, son of Hur, Hur, son of Dekar, Dekar, son of Hesed, Hesed, son of Abinadab, Abinadab, Taphath, Baana, son of Geber, Geber, Jair, Manasseh (son of Joseph), Ahinadab, Iddo, Ahimaaz, Basmath, Baanah, Hushai, Asher, Jehoshaphat, Paruah, Elah, Geber, Uri, Sihon, Og, Ethan, Heman, Chalcol, Darda, Mahol, Boaz, Moab, Molech, Midian, Genubath, Rezon, Eliadah, Hadarezer, Zeruah, Joseph (son of Jacob), Jesse, Shemaiah, Levi (patriarch), Josiah, Abijah, Uriah, Tabrimon, Hezion, Tirzah, Arza, Shemer, Ethbaal, Hiel, Abiram, Segub, Joshua, Nun, Abraham, Isaac, Nimshi, Amon, Joash, Azubah, Shilhi, Jehoram.