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First Book of Kings

book of the Christian Old Testament correspoinding to the first half of the Book of Kings in the Hebrew Bible
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First Book of Kings
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First Book of Kings

Summary

First Book of Kings is a religious text[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • First Book of Kings authored Jeremiah[3].
  • First Book of Kings's instance of is recorded as religious text[4].
  • First Book of Kings's instance of is recorded as book of the Bible[5].
  • First Book of Kings was edited by Ezra[6].
  • First Book of Kings followed Second Book of Samuel[7].
  • First Book of Kings was followed by Second Book of Kings[8].
  • First Book of Kings is part of Books of Kings[9].
  • First Book of Kings is part of Historical books[10].
  • First Book of Kings is part of Books of the Kingdoms[11].
  • First Book of Kings's Commons category is recorded as First Book of Kings[12].
  • First Book of Kings's language of work or name is recorded as Biblical Hebrew[13].
  • First Book of Kings comprises 1 Kings 1[14].
  • First Book of Kings comprises 1 Kings 2[15].
  • First Book of Kings comprises 1 Kings 3[16].
  • First Book of Kings comprises 1 Kings 4[17].
  • First Book of Kings comprises 1 Kings 5[18].
  • First Book of Kings comprises 1 Kings 6[19].
  • First Book of Kings comprises 1 Kings 7[20].
  • First Book of Kings comprises 1 Kings 8[21].
  • First Book of Kings comprises 1 Kings 9[22].
  • First Book of Kings comprises 1 Kings 10[23].
  • First Book of Kings comprises 1 Kings 11[24].
  • First Book of Kings comprises 1 Kings 12[25].
  • First Book of Kings comprises 1 Kings 13[26].
  • First Book of Kings comprises 1 Kings 14[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

First Book of Kings authored Jeremiah[3]. It was edited by Ezra[6].

Publication

First Book of Kings's language of work or name is recorded as Biblical Hebrew[13]. Part of include Books of Kings[9], a religious text[28]; Historical books[10], a religious text[29]; and Books of the Kingdoms[11], a religious text[30].

Adaptations and Inspiration

First Book of Kings followed Second Book of Samuel[7]. It was followed by Second Book of Kings[8].

Why It Matters

First Book of Kings has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 59 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Related Entities

David First Book of Samuel Old Testament Saint-Basile Second Book of Samuel

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · RVA2869 · 2026-05-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → A textbook of Israeli history and Israeli religion
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-and-other-short:0||zh-hans */ Cleanup: remove wikimedia refs; remove alias=label; remove redundant reference URL (P854) ([[User:Difool/WikidataCleanup]])"
  2. 5w ago · XeNivalys · 2026-05-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Language of work or name → Biblical Hebrew
    Local thumb → —
    Part of → —
    Has part(s) → 1 Kings 1, 1 Kings 2, 1 Kings 3 +19
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14483]]: p/primer-libro-de-los-reyes, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1779859433286"
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