Bible people and families
Who they were, their families, whether Israelite or Gentile, what they did, when, and why it matters in God's plan, with the Scriptures that tell their story.
11 people shown, in the order of the biblical story.
United Kingdom 11
| Name | People | Role (what) | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saul | Israelite / Jew
Hebrew, tribe of Benjamin |
First king of Israel | c. 1050-1010 BC (traditional) |
| Jonathan | Israelite / Jew
Hebrew, tribe of Benjamin |
Son of Saul; faithful friend of David | c. 1050-1010 BC (traditional) |
| David | Israelite / Jew
Hebrew, tribe of Judah (Bethlehem) |
Shepherd, psalmist and king of Israel | c. 1010-970 BC (traditional) |
| Abigail | Israelite / Jew
Hebrew, of Carmel in Judah |
Wise wife of Nabal, later wife of David | c. 1010 BC (traditional) |
| Goliath | Gentile
Philistine (of Gath) |
Philistine giant champion | c. 1020 BC (reign of Saul, traditional) |
| Bathsheba
also Bath-sheba, Bath-shua |
Israelite / Jew
Hebrew (Jerusalem) |
Wife of Uriah, then of David; mother of Solomon | c. 1000 BC (traditional) |
| Uriah the Hittite
also Uriah, Urias |
Gentile
Hittite |
Loyal soldier among David's mighty men | c. 1000 BC (traditional) |
| Nathan | Israelite / Jew
Hebrew |
Prophet in David's court | c. 1000-970 BC (traditional) |
| Solomon
also Jedidiah |
Israelite / Jew
Hebrew, tribe of Judah |
King of Israel; builder of the temple | c. 970-930 BC (traditional) |
| Queen of Sheba
also Queen of the south |
Gentile
Sheba |
Foreign queen who visited Solomon | c. 950 BC (reign of Solomon, traditional) |
| Hiram king of Tyre
also Hiram, Huram |
Gentile
Phoenician (Tyre) |
King of Tyre; friend of David and Solomon | c. 1000-950 BC (reigns of David and Solomon, traditional) |
"Gentile" means anyone who was not of the people of Israel. From Melchizedek, Rahab and Ruth to Cornelius and Lydia, Scripture shows God's
promise to Abraham reaching every nation: "in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed" (Genesis 12:3).