Book 9 of 66 · Historical
1 Samuel on the timeline
The story of 1 Samuel runs from 1165–1056 BC.
- When
- 1165–1056 BC
- Chapters
- 31
- People named
- 82
- Promise
- David
Who's who in 1 Samuel
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)
- Benjamin (patriarch)c. 1739–1689 BC (in the story)
- Amalekc. 1491–1451 BC (in the story)
- Elic. 1165–1122 BC (in the story)
- Hannahc. 1165 BC (in the story)
- Elkanahc. 1165 BC (in the story)
- Phinehasc. 1165–1087 BC (in the story)
- Hophnic. 1165–1141 BC (in the story)
- Samuel1152–1060 BC
- Dagonc. 1141–1120 BC (in the story)
- Saulc. 1095–1056 BC (in the story)
- Kishc. 1095–1087 BC (in the story)
- Jonathanc. 1093–1018 BC (in the story)
- Abnerc. 1087–1014 BC (in the story)
- Michalc. 1087–1042 BC (in the story)
- Ahimelechc. 1087–1062 BC (in the story)
- Ahitubc. 1087–1062 BC (in the story)
- David1085–1015 BC
- Jessec. 1063–975 BC (in the story)
- Abiatharc. 1062–1014 BC (in the story)
- Achishc. 1062–1011 BC (in the story)
- Nabalc. 1060–1048 BC (in the story)
- Abigailc. 1060–1048 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 Samuel
God, Holy Spirit, Agag, Moab, Ner, Goliath, Doeg, Abishai, Ephraim, Nahash, Merab, Eliab, Ahinoam, Peninnah, Pharaoh (of the Exodus), Joshua, Abiel, Moses, Aaron, Abinadab, Abinadab, Shammah, Jeroham, Elihu, Nahath, Zuph, Dan, Abinadab, Eleazar, Joel, Abiah, Zeror, Bechorath, Aphiah, Rachel, Matri, Sisera (army captain), Gideon, Bedan, Jephthah, Gad, Ichabod, Esau (Edom), Ahinoam, Ahimaaz, Eliab, Adriel, Gad, Caleb, Phaltiel, Laish, Ziph, Ahimelech, Zeruiah, Joab, Maachah, Ahimelech, Malchi-shua.