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First Kings

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I.  The old age and decease of David—1 Kings 1:1-2:11A.  Being old and fading away—1:1-4B.  Making Solomon the successor to his throne—1:5-53C.  Giving the final charge to Solomon his son as the successor to the Davidic throne—2:1-9D.  Ceasing in his life on earth—2:10-11II.  The reign of the kings—1 Kings 2:12-2 Kings 25:30A.  The reign of Solomon—1 Kings 2:12-11:43a
1.  Ending the factors of rebellion for the establishment of his kingdom—2:12-46
2.  Marrying the daughter of the king of Egypt—3:1
3.  Seeking for God—3:2-4
4.  Seeking for wisdom—3:5-15
5.  Judging the case of the two harlots' quarreling—3:16-28
6.  The organization of his governmental administration—4:1-19
7.  His prosperity under the rich blessing of God—4:20-5:18
8.  Building the temple of God as well as his own palaces—6:1-8:66
a.  The temple—6:1-38b.  His palaces built in association with God's dwelling—7:1-12c.  Hiram, Solomon's workman—7:13-14d.  The two bronze pillars—7:15-22e.  The bronze sea with ten bronze lavers—7:23-40af.  Hiram's work for Solomon—7:40b-47g.  The vessels of the temple—7:48-51h.  The dedication of the temple—8:1-66(1)  The tabernacle being merged with the temple—vv. 1-11(2)  Solomon's blessing and declaration to the people—vv. 12-21(3)  Solomon's prayer—vv. 22-53(4)  Solomon's further blessing to the people—vv. 54-61(5)  Solomon and the people offering a vast quantity of sacrifices to God—vv. 62-64(6)  Solomon and his people holding a feast for fourteen days—vv. 65-66
9.  The highest peak of Solomon's glory among the nations—9:1-10:29
a.  Jehovah's acceptance of his prayer and Jehovah's promise to establish his throne forever—9:1-9b.  His alliance with Hiram—9:10-14c.  Building further cities—9:15-24d.  His offerings three times a year—9:25e.  Building a navy with Hiram's cooperation—9:26-28f.  The queen of Sheba coming to pay her honor to him and listen to his words of wisdom—10:1-10, 13g.  Hiram's fleet bringing precious goods for the temple of God and Solomon's palace—10:11-12h.  Enriched with tribute and tariff from the nations, and building a defense—10:14-29
10.  The tragedy of Israel's history—11:1-43a
a.  Solomon's fall—vv. 1-8b.  God's chastisement—vv. 9-40(1)  God becoming angry with Solomon and determining to tear the kingdom away from him and give it to his servant (the division of the kingdom of Israel)—vv. 9-13(2)  The actions of God's chastisements—vv. 14-40c.  Solomon's decease after reigning over all Israel for forty years—vv. 41-43aB.  The reigns of Rehoboam over Judah and of Jeroboam over Israel—1 Kings 11:43b-14:31a
1.  Rehoboam continuing the reign after Solomon—11:43b
2.  Rehoboam suffering the division of the kingdom and losing ten tribes—12:1-24
3.  The apostasy of Jeroboam—12:25-33
4.  God's judgment on the altar at Bethel made by Jeroboam—13:1-32
5.  The further apostasy of Jeroboam—13:33-34
6.  Ahijah's prophecy concerning the tragic ending of Jeroboam—14:1-18
7.  Jeroboam reigning over the ten tribes of Israel, and his life being ended by the severe punishment of God—14:19-20
8.  Rehoboam enthroned and reigning over Judah—14:21-24
9.  Rehoboam defeated and robbed by the king of Egypt—14:25-28
10.  Rehoboam fighting with Jeroboam continually and being buried in the city of David—14:29-31a
C.  The reign of Abijam over Judah—1 Kings 14:31b-15:8aD.  The reign of Asa over Judah—1 Kings 15:8b-24E.  The reign of Nadab over Israel—1 Kings 15:25-31F.  The reign of Baasha over Israel—1 Kings 15:32-16:7G.  The reign of Elah over Israel—1 Kings 16:8-14H.  The reign of Zimri over Israel—1 Kings 16:15-20I.  The reign of Omri over Israel—1 Kings 16:21-28aJ.  The reign of Ahab over Israel—1 Kings 16:28b-22:40
1.  Beginning to reign over Israel—16:28b-29
2.  Doing what was evil in the eyes of Jehovah more than all who were before him—16:30-33
3.  In his days Jericho being rebuilt, bringing in the curse prophesied—16:34
4.  God's dealing with Ahab through Elijah the prophet—17:1-19:9a
a.  Shutting up the heavens from rain—17:1-24(1)  Elijah warning Ahab—v. 1(2)  God sending Elijah to live on water from the brook and on food brought by ravens—vv. 2-7(3)  God sending Elijah to a widow to feed him—vv. 8-24(a)  Elijah miraculously providing meal and oil for the widow, instead of being fed by her—vv. 8-16(b)  Elijah raising up the widow's dead son—vv. 17-24b.  Opening up the heavens to rain—18:1-46(1)  God sending Elijah to Ahab—vv. 1-2(2)  Ahab sending Elijah through Obadiah—vv. 3-16(3)  The test on Mount Carmel to prove who the real God is—vv. 17-40(4)  The great downpour of rain—vv. 41-46c.  Elijah being threatened by Jezebel, the wife of Ahab—19:1-9a
5.  Jehovah's commission to Elijah in his discouragement—19:9b-18
6.  Elijah finding Elisha and gaining him to follow him and replace him—19:19-21
7.  Dealing with Ben-hadab the king of Syria—20:1-43
8.  Taking Naboth's vineyard by force in injustice—21:1-29
9.  His miserable ending—22:1-40
K.  The reign of Jehoshaphat over Judah—1 Kings 22:41-50L.  The reign of Ahaziah over Israel—1 Kings 22:51-2 Kings 1:18Outline of 1 Kings
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