| A | B |
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| A priest , judge, and prophet who leads the Israelites for many years, anoints both Saul and David as King of Israel. | Samuel |
| Mother of Samuel who offers him to God as a Nazarite, meaning a special dedication to God. | Hannah |
| The priest at Shiloh who raises Samuel in God’s service | Eli |
| First King of Israel | Saul |
| Son of Jesse, musician, shepherd, slayer of Goliath, and most revered King of Israel who unified the people. | David |
| Philistine giant whom David, armed only with a slingshot, slays. | Goliath |
| Daughter of Saul who marries David. | Mical |
| Son of Saul and friend of David | Jonathan |
| Saul’s general in the North who makes Saul’s eldest son, Ichbaal, king over the northern tribes after Saul’s death. | Abner |
| Saul’s eldest son who becomes king in the north after Saul’s death. | Ishbaal |
| Non-writing prophet who tells David that the “house” of David will not be a building but a royal dynasty. This prophet also confronts David when he commits adultery. | Nathan |
| Wife of Uriah with whom David commits adultery. | Bathsheba |
| Husband of Bathsheba who is placed in the front line of battle and killed thus freeing David to marry Bathsheba. | Uriah |
| David’s son who rebels against his father, plots to take over the kingship, and is killed | Absalom |
| David’s eldest son who tries to take over the throne and even throws himself a party to celebrate. | Adonijah |
| He Is anointed to succeed his father as king. He asks God for an understanding heart to distinguish right from wrong. He is responsible for building the Temple. | Solomon |
| Declared King in the North after Solomon’s death. He immediately breaks the Law of God and enshrines two golden calves. | Jeroboam |
| After Solomon’s death the people of the south accepted this son of Solomon as king | Rehoboam |
