Figures

Every named figure.

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

6 of 2,781 curated matching the active filters.

Hadadezer son of Rehob
Hadadezer son of Rehob
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King of Zoba (Aram-Zobah); twice defeated by David; tribute taken from his servants enabled the building of Solomon's temple.

Hanun king of the Ammonites
Hanun king of the Ammonites
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Son of Nahash; humiliated David's envoys by shaving half their beards and cutting off their garments; defeated in the ensuing war.

Nahash king of the Ammonites
Nahash king of the Ammonites
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Ammonite king who besieged Jabesh-Gilead and demanded that the men's right eyes be put out; defeated by Saul. Showed kindness to David.

Rezon son of Eliada
Rezon son of Eliada
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Founder of the Aramean kingdom of Damascus; raised up as an adversary to Solomon after fleeing from Hadadezer of Zobah.

Talmai king of Geshur
Talmai king of Geshur
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Father of Maacah wife of David and grandfather of Absalom; gave refuge to Absalom in Geshur for three years.

Tou (or Toi) king of Hamath
Tou (or Toi) king of Hamath
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King of Hamath; sent his son Hadoram (Joram) to congratulate David after the defeat of his enemy Hadadezer.

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”.