1Ki_21:19-26; Jos_22:1Jos_23:30; Jehoahaz, of Israel
1Ki_23:31-35; Jehoiakim, 1Ki_23:361Ki_24:7; Jehoiachin, and
1Ki_24:8-16; Zedekiah, 1Ki_24:17-20. Captivity of Judah.
1Ki_25:1-30. THE ENDING OF THE KINGDOM.
*For the cause of the division of the book of Kings into two books, andfor their relation to the two books of Samuel, see note on pa ge 366.
Note the division of the eight pairs into two groups, by the events which characterize the last pair of each group.
TITLE. First ...third. See note on p. 366. The wrong division into two books cuts up the histories of Ahaziah and Elijah.
2Sa_2:1-4:12. The Divided kingdom,
2Sa_5:1-24:25. The United kingdom,
1Ki_1:1-12:15. The United kingdom.
1Ki_12:16 - 2Ki_25:30. The Divided kingdom.
Kings. Ascompared with Chronicles, Kings and Samuel give the history from thehuman point of view, while Chronicles gives the same history from theDivine standpoint. The former, as man ruled the history; the latter, asGod overruled it. Cp. Saul''s death, 1Sa_31:6, with 1Ch_10:13, 1Ch_10:14;and in Kings, three verses given to Hezekiah''s reformation, and inChronicles, three chapters. For the parallel passages in the Book ofChronicles, see Appdx-56, and note on Title of 1 Samuel, p. 366.
1Ki_1:1 - 1Ki_2:11. DAVID.
( Repeated Alternation with Introversion .)
1Ki_1:1. David. Length of years.
1Ki_1:2-4. Advice of servants to David.
1Ki_1:5-10. Solomon. Wrongful succession.
1Ki_1:11-14. Nathan. Counter-
1Ki_1:15 -. Bath-sheba. action
-15. David. Very old.
1Ki_1:16-21. Bath-sheba. Counter
1Ki_1:22-27. Nathan. action.
1Ki_1:28-53. Solomon. Rightful succession
1Ki_2:1-9. Advice of David to Solomon.
1Ki_2:10-11. David. Length of reign.
1Ki_1:5-10. SOLOMON. WRONGFUL SUCCESSORS.
1Ki_1:5-7. His adherents. Invited.
1Ki_1:8. Non-adherents.
1Ki_1:9. His adherents. Invited.
1Ki_1:10. Non-invited.
1Ki_1:11-14. NATHAN AND BATH-SHEBA. COUNTERACTION.
1Ki_1:11. Bath-sheba. Danger.
1Ki_1:12. Advice for David.
1Ki_1:13. Advice for Bath-sheba.
1Ki_1:14. Bath-sheba. Support.
1Ki_1:16-27. NATHAN AND BATH-SHEBA. COUNTERACTION.
1Ki_1:16. Obeisance of Bath-sheba
1Ki_1:17. Rightful successor? Nathan''s
1Ki_1:18. Adonijah. advice
1Ki_1:19. Feast. followed
1Ki_1:20-21. Expectation.
1Ki_1:22-23. Obeisance of Nathan. Nathan''s
1Ki_1:24. Wrongful successor. promise
1Ki_1:25 -. Adonijah. fulfilled
- 1Ki_1:25-26. Feast.
1Ki_1:27. Inquiry.
1Ki_1:28-53. SOLOMON. RIGHTFUL SUCCESSOR.
1Ki_1:28-40. Proclamation and anointing.
1Ki_1:41-53. Adonijah. Rebellion quelled.
1Ki_1:41-53. ADONIJAH. REBELLION QUELLED. .
1Ki_1:41. Alarm.
1Ki_1:42-48. Tidings brought to Adonijah.
1Ki_1:49-50. Fear and flight.
1Ki_1:51-53. Tidings brought to Solomon.
1Ki_2:1-10. ADVICE OF DAVID TO SOLOMON.
1Ki_2:1 -. David. End near.
- 1Ki_2:1-4. For good. Solomon.
1Ki_2:5-6. For retribution. Johab.
1Ki_2:7. For good. Barzillai.
1Ki_2:8-9. For retribution. Shimei.
1Ki_2:10. David. Death.
1Ki_2:12 - 1Ki_11:43. SOLOMON.
1Ki_2:12 -. Solomon. Accession.
1Ki_2:12 - 1Ki_11:40. Reign. Events.
1Ki_11:40-42. Reign. Record of events.
1Ki_11:43 -. Solomon. Death and burial.
1Ki_2:12 - 1Ki_11:40. REIGN. EVENTS.
1Ki_2:12-46. Government.
1Ki_3:1. Marriage.
1Ki_3:2 - 1Ki_10:29. Government.
1Ki_11:1-40. Marriages, &c.
1Ki_2:12-46. GOVERNMENT.
- 1Ki_2:12. Establishment of kingdom.
1Ki_2:13-25. Execution. Adonijah.
1Ki_2:26-27. Deposition. Abiathar.
1Ki_2:28-34. Execution. Joab.
1Ki_2:35. Substitution. Benaiah and Zadok.
1Ki_2:36-46 -. Execution. Shimei.
- 1Ki_2:46. Establishment of kingdom.
1Ki_2:13-25. EXECUTION. ADONIJAH.
1Ki_2:13-16. Bath-sheba. Approached by Adonijah.
1Ki_2:17. Adonijah''s request.
1Ki_2:18. Promise made.
1Ki_2:19-20. Bath-sheba. Approach to Solomon.
1Ki_2:21. Adonijah''s request.
1Ki_2:22-25. Promise fulfilled. Result.
1Ki_3:2 - 1Ki_10:29. GOVERNMENT.
1Ki_3:2-15. First appearance of Jehovah to Solomon.
1Ki_3:16 - 1Ki_4:34. Wisdom and riches. Two women.
1Ki_5:1-12. Contract with Hiram.
1Ki_5:13-18. Levy.
1Ki_6:1 - 1Ki_8:66. Temple. (part).
1Ki_9:1-9. Second appearance of Jehovah to Solomon.
1Ki_9:10-14. Contract with Hiram.
1Ki_9:15-24. Levy.
1Ki_9:25. Temple (general).
1Ki_9:26 - 1Ki_10:29 Riches and wisdom. One woman (queen of Sheba).
1Ki_3:2-15. FIRST APPEARANCE OF JEHOVAH TO SOLOMON.
1Ki_3:2-4. Solomon''s worship at Gibeon.
1Ki_3:5 -. Dream.
- 1Ki_3:5. Jehovah. Offer.
1Ki_3:6-9. Solomon. Choice.
1Ki_3:10. Jehovah. Approbation.
1Ki_3:11-14. Solomon. Gifts.
1Ki_3:15 -. Dream.
- 1Ki_3:15. Solomon''s worship at Jerusalem.
1Ki_3:16 - 1Ki_4:34. WISDOM AND RICHES.
1Ki_3:16-28. Wisdom.
1Ki_4:1-28. Dominion and riches.
1Ki_4:29-34. Wisdom.
1Ki_3:16-28. WISDOM.
1Ki_3:16-22. Case propounded.
1Ki_3:23-25. Sentence pronounced.
1Ki_3:26. Case withdrawn.
1Ki_3:27-28. Judgment executed.
1Ki_4:1-28. DOMINION AND RICHES.
1Ki_4:1-19. Solomon. Riches (officers).
1Ki_4:20. People. Prosperity.
1Ki_4:21. Solomon. Dominion (foreign).
1Ki_4:22-23. People. Provision.
1Ki_4:24. Solomon. Dominion (foreign).
1Ki_4:25. People. Security.
1Ki_4:26-28. Solomon. Riches (officers).
1Ki_5:112. CONTRACT WITH HIRAM. l. Hiram and Solomon. Congratulations.