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I don't know of any evidence in the Bible that supports the idea that any of the righteous ever went to hell

Unless they repented, I believe they would all go to hell. Unless they have forgiven those who trespassed against them, they could not ask God to forgive their trespasses. Those who showed no mercy can expect no mercy, the Scripture says.

Adam and Eve did not repent, so they would be in hell. Moses murdered a man in revenge. And what is your definition of salvation? It is to accept Jesus as your God and Savior? I don't think there is another way. Well, they didn't know Him -- even if we speculate that they would have recognized Him, they still didn't accept Him because they lived before He did, so they died without knowing Him and without specifically accepting Him.

FK: "I don't know of any evidence in the Bible that supports the idea that any of the righteous ever went to hell."

So for you, the scripture says that faith plays no part in whether we go to hell, that it is only determined by the deeds that we do. If this is your view then no scripture I can quote to you will have any meaning. But since we have all committed these acts in our lives, then you must believe that all people go to hell. You also must believe that Christ rescues some. Does He do this one at a time, or does He wait until His return? And, is this the hell of the Bible, with the lake of fire and all the weeping and gnashing of teeth? That sounds like a real bummer. I believe I will skip that part. :)

Adam and Eve did not repent, so they would be in hell.

How in the world could you know if they repented? Or, do you mean that just committing sin one time sends one to hell, generally?

And what is your definition of salvation? It is to accept Jesus as your God and Savior? I don't think there is another way. Well, they didn't know Him -- even if we speculate that they would have recognized Him, they still didn't accept Him because they lived before He did, ...

Faith saved in the OT and faith saves today. In the OT, the faithful looked forward to the Messiah, and KNEW that He would come. Today, the faithful look back on the Messiah, and KNOW that He came.