bible_kings

I.  The united kingdom of Solomon (I K 1:1–11:43)

A.  Solomon’s accession to the throne (I K 1:1–2:11)

1.  David’s illness (I K 1:1-4)

2.  Adonijah’s attempt to seize the throne (I K 1:5-10)

3.  Solomon anointed king (I K 1:11-40)

4.  Suppression of Adonijah (I K 1:41-53)

5.  David’s death (I K 2:1-11)

B.  Solomon’s establishment of the kingdom (I K 2:12–4:34)

1.  David’s adversaries removed (I K 2:12-46)

2.  Political alliance with Egypt (I K 3:1)

3.  Prayer for wisdom (I K 3:2-28)

4.  Organization of the kingdom (I K 4:1-34)

C.  Solomon’s building program (I K 5:1–9:25)

1.  Building preparations (I K 5:1-18)

2.  Construction of temple and palace (I K 6:1–7:51)

3.  Dedication of the temple (I K 8:1–9:9)

4.  Other building projects (I K 9:10-25)

D.  Solomon’s international relations (I K 9:26–10:29)

1.  Naval ventures (I K 9:26-28)

2.  The Queen of Sheba (I K 10:1-13)

3.  Revenue and trade (I K 10:14-29)

E.  Solomon’s apostasy and death (I K 11:1-43)

1.  Foreign wives and idolatry (I K 11:1-8)

2.  The wrath of God (I K 11:9-13)

3.  Foreign adversaries (I K 11:14-25)

4.  The revolt of Jeroboam (I K 11:26-40)

5.  Solomon’s death (I K 11:41-43)

II.  The divided kingdom (I K 12:1–II K 17:41)

A.  The period of antagonism between Judah & Israel (I K 12:1–16:28)

1.  The revolt of Jeroboam I of Israel (I K 12:1–14:20)

2.  Rehoboam to Asa in Judah (I K 14:21–15:24)

3.  Nadab to Omri in Israel (I K 15:25–16:28)

B.  The period of friendship between Judah & Israel (I K 16:29–II K 8:29)

1.  Ahab of Israel and Elijah the prophet (I K 16:29–22:40)

2.  Jehosphaphat of Judah (I K 22:41-50)

3.  Ahaziah of Israel (I K 22:51–II K 1:18)

4.  Jehoram of Israel and Elisha the prophet (II K 2:1–8:15)

5.  Jehoram and Ahaziah of Judah (II K 8:16-29)

C.  The period of renewed antagonism (II K 9:1–17:41)

1.  Jehu of Israel (II K 9:1–10:36)

2.  Athaliah, queen of Judah (II K 11:1-21)

3.  Johash of Judah (II K 12:1-21)

4.  Jehoahaz and Jehoash of Israel (II K 13:1-25)

5.  Amaziah of Judah (II K 14:1-22)

6.  Jeroboam II of Israel (II K 14:23-29)

7.  Uzziah (Azariah) of Judah (II K 15:1-7)

8.  Zechariah to Pekah of Israel (II K 15:8-31)

9.  Jotham and Ahaz of Judah (II K 15:32–16:20)

10.  Hoshea and fall of Israel (II K 17:1-41)

III.  The kingdom of Judah alone (II K 18:1–25:30)

A.  Hezekiah of Judah (II K 18:1–20:21)

B.  Manasseh and Amon of Judah (II K 21:1-26)

C.  Josiah of Judah (II K 22:1–23:30)

D.  The last days of Judah (II K 23:31–25:21)

E.  Assassination of Gedaliah (II K 25:22-26)

F.  The exile of Jehoiachin (II K 25:27-30)