1 Kings
The kingdom of Israel goes through a period of peace and prosperity under Solomon’s reign. However, the kingdom splits, and the two lines of Israel and Judah turned away from God.
Chapter 1
David grew old, and his son Adonijah proclaimed himself as King. David was not happy with this, and[...]
Chapter 2
David commanded Solomon to keep the Deuteronomic law and covenant and kill Shimei and Joab for[...]
Chapter 3
Solomon made a treaty with Egypt and married Pharaoh’s daughter. Solomon asked God for wisdom to[...]
Chapter 4
Solomon had officials and 12 governors. Israel and Judah had peace and prosperity under Solomon’s[...]
Chapter 5
Solomon plans to build the temple of the Lord and requests Hiram, the king of Tyre, for cedar wood[...]
Chapter 6
Solomon builds the temple with the design, dimensions, and method of construction clearly[...]
Chapter 7
Solomon builds his house, which takes thirteen years to complete. The house included beveled[...]
Chapter 8
The Ark of the Covenant is brought into the new temple, and Solomon summons the Israelites to[...]
Chapter 9
God answers Solomon’s prayers, and the David covenant is reaffirmed conditionally. In return for[...]
Chapter 10
The Queen of Sheba pays Solomon a visit and brings great splendor to test Solomon with hard[...]
Chapter 11
Solomon has many foreign wives and concubines from countries God had forbidden. He also endorses[...]
Chapter 12
Rehoboam, Solomon’s son, is made the new king at Shechem. Rehoboam refused to reduce the labor[...]
Chapter 13
A man of God cries out to God against Jeroboam’s altar and prophesies of its destruction. The[...]
Chapter 14
Ahijah told Jeroboam’s wife that the Lord would sweep away Jeroboam’s house. Abijah became[...]
Chapter 15
Abijah rules Judah for three years and continues with his father’s sins. God tolerates him[...]
Chapter 16
Baasha rules for twenty years and does evil. After his death, God said he would destroy his house.[...]
Chapter 17
Elijah warned Ahab of a severe draught. Elijah stayed with a widow in Zarephath who was provided[...]
Chapter 18
Elijah visited Ahab and challenged the prophets of Baal. Baal gave no answer, but God answered[...]
Chapter 19
Jezebel threatens Elijah, who flees into the wilderness to die. An angel of the Lord provides him[...]
Chapter 20
Ben-hadad attacks Samaria and Israel defeated the Arameans twice. Ahab made a treaty with[...]
Chapter 21
Ahab asked Naboth to sell his vineyard, but he refused as it was an inheritance. Angry, Jezebel had[...]
Chapter 22
Jehoshaphat and Ahab planned for war, and Micaiah warned that he saw Israel scattered and that the[...]
