1Kings Outline
I. From the Last Days of David to the Divided Kingdom 970-932 B.C.: 1Ki. 1:1-11:43
A. The Death of David and the Accession of Solomon:1Ki. 1:1-2:12
1. David’s Old Age: 1Ki_1:1-4
2. Adonijah’s Quest for Power: 1Ki_1:5-10
3. Nathan’s and Bathsheba’s Counterplot: 1Ki_1:11-27
4. Solomon’s Selection as King: 1Ki_1:28-37
5. Solomon’s Anointing by Zadok: 1Ki_1:38-53
6. David’s Last Words and Death: 1Ki_2:1-12
B. The Wisdom and Wealth of Solomon: 1Ki. 2:13-4:34
1. Solomon’s Position Secured: 1Ki_2:13-46
2. Solomon’s Marriage and God’s Gift of Wisdom: 1Ki_3:1-15
3. Solomon’s Wise Judgment: 1Ki_3:16-28
4. Solomon’s Rich Resources: 1Ki_4:1-34
C. The Building and Dedication of the Temple: 1Ki. 5:1-8:66
1. Solomon Recruits Hiram and Plans the Temple: 1Ki_5:1-18
2. Solomon Builds the Temple: 1Ki_6:1-38
3. Solomon Furnishes the Temple and Completes Other Buildings: 1Ki_7:1-51
4. Solomon Dedicates the Temple: 1Ki_8:1-66
D. The Golden Age of Solomon: 1Ki. 9:1-10:29
1. God Appears to Solomon a Second Time: 1Ki_9:1-9
2. Solomon Establishes Financial, Labor, and Trade Policies: 1Ki_9:10-28
3. The Queen of Sheba Visits King Solomon: 1Ki_10:1-13
4. The Great Wealth and Power of King Solomon: 1Ki_10:14-29
E. The Decline and Death of Solomon: 1Ki_11:1-43
1. Solomon’s Foreign Wives Lead Him Astray: 1Ki_11:1-13
2. God Raises Up Enemies Against Solomon: 1Ki_11:14-25
3. Jeroboam Rebels and Solomon Dies: 1Ki_11:26-43
II. From the Divided Kingdom to the Fall of Israel 932-722 B.C.: 1Ki_12:1–2Ki_17:41
A. The Reigns of Jeroboam of Israel and Rehoboam of Judah: 1Ki. 12:1-14:31
1. The Division of the Kingdom: 1Ki_12:1-16
2. The Reign of Jeroboam in Israel: 1Ki_12:17-33
3. The Message of the Man of God: 1Ki_13:1-34
4. The Conclusion of Jeroboam’s Reign: 1Ki_14:1-20
5. The Reign of Rehoboam in Judah: 1Ki_14:21-31
B. The Reigns of Two Kings in Judah and Five Kings in Israel: 1Ki. 15:1-16:28
1. Abijam Reigns in Judah: 1Ki_15:1-8
2. Asa Reigns in Judah: 1Ki_15:9-24
3. Nadab Reigns in Israel: 1Ki_15:25-32
4. Baasha Reigns in Israel: 1Ki. 15:33-16:7
5. Elah Reigns in Israel: 1Ki_16:8-14
6. Zimri Reigns in Israel: 1Ki_16:15-20
7. Omri (and Tibni) Reigns in Israel: 1Ki_16:21-28
C. The Early Reign of Ahab of Israel and the Early Ministry of Elijah: 1Ki. 16:29-18:46
1. Ahab and His Evil Reign in Israel: 1Ki_16:29-34
2. Elijah and the Widow of Zarephath: 1Ki_17:1-24
3. Elijah and Obadiah: 1Ki_18:1-16
4. Elijah and the Prophets of Baal: 1Ki_18:17-46
D. The Account of Elijah’s Confrontation with Ahab: 1Ki. 19:1-22:40
1. Elijah Escapes from Jezebel: 1Ki_19:1-14
2. Elijah Receives a New Task: 1Ki_19:15-21
3. Ahab Defeats the Syrians: 1Ki_20:1-43
4. Ahab Takes Naboth’s Vineyard: 1Ki_21:1-16
5. Elijah Condemns Ahab: 1Ki_21:17-29
6. Ahab is Warned by Micaiah: 1Ki_22:1-28
7. Ahab is Slain in Battle: 1Ki_22:29-40
E. The Reigns of Jehoshaphat of Judah and Ahaziah of Israel and the Conclusion of Elijah’s Ministry: 1Ki_22:41—2Ki_2:14
1. Jehoshaphat’s Reign Summarized: 1Ki_22:41-50
2. Ahaziah’s Reign Summarized: 1Ki_22:51-53