Figures

Every named figure.

Lifespans, relatives, and scripture references. Every claim is traceable; tradition tags surface where readings differ.

10 of 2,781 curated matching the active filters.

Amasiah son of Zichri
Amasiah son of Zichri
Divided kingdomWarriorJudah

Captain of 200,000 mighty men under Jehoshaphat who willingly offered himself to the LORD (2 Chronicles 17:16).

Azariah son of Jeroham (Jehoiada captain)
Azariah son of Jeroham (Jehoiada captain)
Divided kingdomWarriorJudah

Captain of hundreds enlisted by Jehoiada the priest in the coup against Athaliah (2 Chronicles 23:1).

Azariah son of Obed (Jehoiada captain)
Azariah son of Obed (Jehoiada captain)
Divided kingdomWarriorJudah

Captain of hundreds in Jehoiada's coup against Athaliah (2 Chronicles 23:1).

Eliada (Benjamite captain of Jehoshaphat)
Eliada (Benjamite captain of Jehoshaphat)
Divided kingdomWarriorBenjamin

Mighty man of valor leading 200,000 archers and shielded men under Jehoshaphat (2 Chronicles 17:17). Distinct from Eliada son of David and Eliada father of Rezon of Damascus.

Elishaphat son of Zichri (Jehoiada captain)
Elishaphat son of Zichri (Jehoiada captain)
Divided kingdomWarriorJudah

Captain of hundreds in Jehoiada's coup against Athaliah (2 Chronicles 23:1).

Ishmael son of Jehohanan (Jehoiada captain)
Ishmael son of Jehohanan (Jehoiada captain)
Divided kingdomWarriorJudah

Captain of hundreds in Jehoiada's coup against Athaliah (2 Chronicles 23:1). Distinct from Ishmael son of Nethaniah.

Jehohanan (captain of Jehoshaphat)
Jehohanan (captain of Jehoshaphat)
Divided kingdomWarriorJudah

Captain of 280,000 men under Jehoshaphat (2 Chronicles 17:15). Distinct from Jehohanan the Korahite, Jehohanan father of Ishmael, and Jehohanan the high priest.

Jehozabad (Benjamite captain of Jehoshaphat)
Jehozabad (Benjamite captain of Jehoshaphat)
Divided kingdomWarriorBenjamin

Captain of 180,000 ready-armed men under Jehoshaphat (2 Chronicles 17:18). Distinct from Jehozabad son of Shomer who killed Joash.

Jehu
Jehu
Divided kingdomKingWarrior

Son of Jehoshaphat son of Nimshi; commander anointed by Elisha's emissary to destroy the house of Ahab. Killed Joram of Israel, Ahaziah of Judah, and Jezebel; massacred the priests of Baal at Samaria. Founded the longest-lasting dynasty in the north (five generations). Reigned 841–814 BC. The 'Black Obelisk' of Shalmaneser III depicts him paying tribute.

Maaseiah son of Adaiah (Jehoiada captain)
Maaseiah son of Adaiah (Jehoiada captain)
Divided kingdomWarriorJudah

Captain of hundreds in Jehoiada's coup against Athaliah (2 Chronicles 23:1).

Curation status: Primeval (Genesis 1–11), patriarchs (Genesis 12–50), Exodus/Numbers, Joshua/Judges/Ruth, the united and divided monarchies (Saul, David, all kings of Judah and Israel), the writing prophets, post-exilic figures (Zerubbabel, Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther), the Holy Family, John the Baptist, the Twelve, and the early apostolic generation are all in. 2,781figures curated so far. The remaining named biblical figures (priestly genealogies in 1 Chronicles, the post-exile lists in Ezra/Nehemiah, the obscure persons in Acts and the epistles) are pending. Every claim is rigorously sourced; gaps mean “not yet curated”, not “not in scripture”.