| 1 SAMUEL | |
| Hannah, Eli, Samuel | Childless Hannah prays for a child. Gives son Samuel to priest Eli to raise in Temple. |
| Hophni, Phinehas | ~1080 B.C. Philistines capture the Ark, and wicked Sons of Eli are killed in battle. |
| Samuel, Saul | People ask for a king. Samuel warns against it, but anoint Saul, a Benjimite. |
| Agag, Jonathan | Saul defeats Agag, king of Amalekites. Saul's son Jonathon break fast, tastes honey. |
| Jesse, David | Samuel anoints David, shepherd son of Jesse. David plays music on harp for King Saul. |
| Goliath, Michal | David defeats the Goliath, the Philistine Giant. David marries Michal, daughter of King Saul. |
| Ahimelich | David flees from jealous Saul. Ahimelich hides him, and is murdered by Saul's men. |
| Abigail | Abigail, wife of Nabal, brings presents to fugitive David. Marries David after death of her husband. |
| David, Saul | David enters Saul's camp but spares his life. Saul and Jonathan killed fighting Philistines. |
| 2 SAMUEL | |
| Abner, Joab | ~1013 B.C. David and Joab (David's general) fight Abner (Saul's general). David becomes King. Makes Jerusalem his capital. |
| Bathsheba, Nathan | David covets Bathsheba and marries her. Prophet Nathan tells David he has displeased God. |
| Absalom | Absalom, favorite son of David rebels and is killed. |
| 1 KINGS | |
| Solomon | ~973 B.C. Solomon, son of Bathsheba, becomes king on death of David. Asks God for Wisdom. "Divides" disputed child. |
| Queen of Sheba | Solomon builds Temple in Jerusalem in seven years. Queen of Sheba visits. |
| 1 KINGS | |
| Jeroboam, Rehoboam | ~932 B.C. On death of Solomon, son Rehoboam becomes king of Judah, but Northern kingdom of Israel rebels under Jeroboam. |
| Elijah | Prophet Elijah serves God in corrupt Northern kingdom. Opposes priests of Baal and ends drought. |
| Jezebel, Elisha | Pagan Queen Jezebel kills priests, pursues Elijah. Angel comforts Elijah, sends Elisha to help him. |
| Naboth | King Ahab and Jezebel murder Naboth and steal his vineyard. Elijah curses family of Ahab and Jezebel |
| 2 KINGS | |
| Naaman, Elisha | ~ 850 B.C. Elijah taken to heaven in Chariot of Fire. Elisha cures Naaman, a Syrian General, from leprosy. |
| Jehu | Elisha anoints Jehu King of Israel. Jehu kills family of Ahab and Jezebel and destroys pagan temples throughout land. |
| Athaliah, Joash | Joash, survives purge of Royal family to rule 40 years over kingdom of Judah. |