1 Kings chapter 1 |
1Ki 1:1-4. |
Abishag cherishes David in his extreme age. |
1Ki 1:5-10. |
Adonijah, David's darling, usurps the kingdom. |
1Ki 1:11-14. |
By the council of Nathan, |
1Ki 1:15-21. |
Bath-sheba moves the king, |
1Ki 1:22-27. |
and Nathan seconds her. |
1Ki 1:28-31. |
David renews his oath to Bath-sheba. |
1Ki 1:32-40. |
Solomon, by David's appointment, being anointed king by Zadok and Nathan, the people triumph. |
1Ki 1:41-49. |
Jonathan bringing the news, Adonijah's guests fly. |
1Ki 1:50-53. |
Adonijah, flying to the horns of the altar, upon his good behaviour, is dismissed by Solomon. |
1 Kings chapter 2 |
1Ki 2:1-2. |
David, having given a charge to Solomon, |
1Ki 2:3-4. |
of religiousness; |
1Ki 2:5-6. |
of Joab; |
1Ki 2:7. |
of Barzillai; |
1Ki 2:8-9. |
of Shimei; |
1Ki 2:10-11. |
dies. |
1Ki 2:12. |
Solomon succeeds. |
1Ki 2:13-25. |
Adonijah, moving Bath-sheba to sue unto Solomon for Abishag, is put to death. |
1Ki 2:26-27. |
Abiathar, having his life given him, is deprived of the priesthood. |
1Ki 2:28-34. |
Joab fleeing to the horns of the altar, is there slain. |
1Ki 2:35. |
Benaiah is put in Joab's room, and Zadok in Abiathar's. |
1Ki 2:36-46. |
Shimei, confined to Jerusalem, by occasion of going thence to Gath, is put to death. |
1 Kings chapter 3 |
1Ki 3:1. |
Solomon marries Pharaoh's daughter. |
1Ki 3:2-4. |
High places being in use, Solomon sacrifices at Gibeon. |
1Ki 3:5-15. |
Solomon at Gibeon, in the choice which God gave him, preferring wisdom, obtains wisdom, riches, and honour. |
1Ki 3:16-28. |
Solomon's judgment makes him renowned. |
1 Kings chapter 4 |
1Ki 4:1-6. |
Solomon's princes. |
1Ki 4:7-19. |
His twelve officers for provision. |
1Ki 4:20-21. |
The peace and largeness of his kingdom. |
1Ki 4:22-25. |
His daily provision. |
1Ki 4:26-28. |
His stables. |
1Ki 4:29-34. |
His wisdom. |
1 Kings chapter 5 |
1Ki 5:1-6. |
Hiram, sending to congratulate Solomon, is desired to furnish him with timber to build the temple. |
1Ki 5:7-12. |
Hiram, blessing God for Solomon, and requesting food for his family, furnishes him with trees. |
1Ki 5:13-18. |
The number of Solomon's workmen and labourers |
1 Kings chapter 6 |
1Ki 6:1-4. |
The building of Solomon's temple. |
1Ki 6:5-10. |
The chambers thereof. |
1Ki 6:11-14. |
God's promise unto it. |
1Ki 6:15-22. |
The ceiling and adorning of it. |
1Ki 6:23-30. |
The cherubims. |
1Ki 6:31-35. |
The doors. |
1Ki 6:36. |
The court. |
1Ki 6:37-38. |
The time of building it. |
1 Kings chapter 7 |
1Ki 7:1. |
The building of Solomon's house. |
1Ki 7:2-5. |
Of the house of Lebanon. |
1Ki 7:6. |
Of the porch of pillars. |
1Ki 7:7. |
Of the porch of judgment. |
1Ki 7:8-12. |
Of the house for Pharaoh's daughter. |
1Ki 7:13-22. |
Hiram's work of the two pillars. |
1Ki 7:23-26. |
Of the molten sea. |
1Ki 7:27-37. |
Of the ten bases. |
1Ki 7:38-39. |
Of the ten lavers, |
1Ki 7:40-51. |
and all the vessels. |
1 Kings chapter 8 |
1Ki 8:1-11. |
The feast of the dedication of the temple. |
1Ki 8:12-21. |
Solomon's blessing. |
1Ki 8:22-53. |
Solomon's prayer. |
1Ki 8:54-61. |
Solomon's blessing. |
1Ki 8:62-66. |
His sacrifice of peace offerings. |
1 Kings chapter 9 |
1Ki 9:1-9. |
God's covenant in a vision with Solomon. |
1Ki 9:10-14. |
The mutual presents of Solomon and Hiram. |
1Ki 9:15-23. |
In Solomon's works the Gentiles were his bondmen, the Israelites honourable servants. |
1Ki 9:24. |
Pharaoh's daughter removes to her house. |
1Ki 9:25. |
Solomon's yearly solemn sacrifices. |
1Ki 9:26-28. |
His navy fetches gold from Ophir. |
1 Kings chapter 10 |
1Ki 10:1-13. |
The queen of Sheba admires the wisdom of Solomon. |
1Ki 10:14-15. |
Solomon's gold. |
1Ki 10:16-17. |
His targets. |
1Ki 10:18-20. |
The throne of ivory. |
1Ki 10:21-23. |
His vessels. |
1Ki 10:24-25. |
His presents. |
1Ki 10:26-27. |
His chariots and horse. |
1Ki 10:28-29. |
His tribute. |
1 Kings chapter 11 |
1Ki 11:1-3. |
Solomon's wives and concubines. |
1Ki 11:4-8. |
In his old age they draw him to idolatry. |
1Ki 11:9-13. |
God threatens him. |
1Ki 11:14-22. |
Solomon's adversaries were Hadad, who was entertained in Egypt; |
1Ki 11:23-25. |
Rezon, who reigned in Damascus; |
1Ki 11:26-40. |
and Jeroboam, to whom Ahijah prophesied. |
1Ki 11:41-43. |
Solomon's acts, reign, and death. Rehoboam succeeds him. |
1 Kings chapter 12 |
1Ki 12:1-5. |
The Israelites, assembled at Shechem to crown Rehoboam, by Jeroboam make a suit of relaxation unto him. |
1Ki 12:6-15. |
Rehoboam, refusing the old men's counsel, answers them roughly. |
1Ki 12:16-20. |
Ten tribes revolting, kill Adoram, and make Rehoboam flee. |
1Ki 12:21-24. |
Rehoboam, raising an army, is forbidden by Shemaiah. |
1Ki 12:25. |
Jeroboam strengthens himself by cities; |
1Ki 12:26-33. |
and by the idolatry of the two calves. |
1 Kings chapter 13 |
1Ki 13:1-5. |
Jeroboam's hand withers, |
1Ki 13:6. |
and at the prayer of the prophet is restored. |
1Ki 13:7-10. |
The prophet departs from Beth-el. |
1Ki 13:11-19. |
An old prophet brings him back. |
1Ki 13:20-22. |
He is reproved by God, |
1Ki 13:23-25. |
slain by a lion, |
1Ki 13:26-30. |
buried by the old prophet, |
1Ki 13:31-32. |
who confirms his prophecy. |
1Ki 13:33-34. |
Jeroboam's obstinacy. |
1 Kings chapter 14 |
1Ki 14:1-4. |
Abijah being sick, Jeroboam sends his wife, disguised, with presents to the prophet Ahijah at Shiloh. |
1Ki 14:5-16. |
Ahijah, forewarned by God, denounces God's judgment. |
1Ki 14:17-18. |
Abijah dies, and is buried. |
1Ki 14:19-20. |
Nadab succeeds Jeroboam. |
1Ki 14:21-24. |
Rehoboam's wicked reign. |
1Ki 14:25-28. |
Shishak spoils Jerusalem. |
1Ki 14:29-31. |
Abijam succeeds Rehoboam. |
1 Kings chapter 15 |
1Ki 15:1-6. |
Abijam's wicked reign. |
1Ki 15:7-8. |
Asa succeeds him. |
1Ki 15:9-15. |
Asa's good reign. |
1Ki 15:16-22. |
The war between Baasha and him causes him to make a league with Bed-hadad. |
1Ki 15:23-24. |
Jehoshaphat succeeds Asa. |
1Ki 15:25-26. |
Nadab's wicked reign. |
1Ki 15:27-30. |
Baasha conspiring against him, executes Ahijah's prophecy. |
1Ki 15:31-32. |
Nadab's acts and death. |
1Ki 15:33-34. |
Baasha's wicked reign. |
1 Kings chapter 16 |
1Ki 16:1-4. |
Jehu's prophecy against Baasha. |
1Ki 16:5-7. |
Elah succeeds him. |
1Ki 16:8-10. |
Zimri, conspiring against Elah, succeeds him. |
1Ki 16:11-14. |
Zimri executes Jehu's prophecy. |
1Ki 16:15-20. |
Omri, made king by the soldiers, forces Zimri desperately to burn himself. |
1Ki 16:21-22. |
The kingdom being divided, Omri prevails against Tibni. |
1Ki 16:23-24. |
Omri builds Samaria. |
1Ki 16:25-26. |
His wicked reign. |
1Ki 16:27-28. |
Ahab succeeds him. |
1Ki 16:29-33. |
Ahab's most wicked reign. |
1Ki 16:34. |
Joshua's curse upon Hiel the builder of Jericho. |
1 Kings chapter 17 |
1Ki 17:1-7. |
Elijah, having prophesied against Ahab, is sent to Cherith where the ravens feed him. |
1Ki 17:8-16. |
He is sent to the widow of Zarephath. |
1Ki 17:17-23. |
He raises the widow's son. |
1Ki 17:24. |
The woman believes him. |
1 Kings chapter 18 |
1Ki 18:1-8. |
In the extremity of famine Elijah, sent to Ahab, meets good Obadiah. |
1Ki 18:9-16. |
Obadiah brings Ahab to Elijah. |
1Ki 18:17-40. |
Elijah, reproving Ahab, by fire from heaven convinces Baal's prophets. |
1Ki 18:41-46. |
Elijah, by prayer obtaining rain, follows Ahab to Jezreel. |
1 Kings chapter 19 |
1Ki 19:1-3. |
Elijah, threatened by Jezebel, flees to Beer-sheba. |
1Ki 19:4-8. |
In the wilderness, being weary of his life, he is comforted by an angel. |
1Ki 19:9-18. |
At Horeb God appears unto him, sending him to anoint Hazael, Jehu, and Elisha. |
1Ki 19:19-21. |
Elisha, taking leave of his friends, follows Elijah. |
1 Kings chapter 20 |
1Ki 20:1-12. |
Ben-hadad, not content with Ahab's homage, besieges Samaria. |
1Ki 20:13-21. |
By the direction of a prophet, the Syrians are slain. |
1Ki 20:22-27. |
As the prophet forewarned Ahab, the Syrians, trusting in the valleys, come against him in Aphek. |
1Ki 20:28-30. |
By the word of the prophet, and God's judgment, the Syrians are smitten again. |
1Ki 20:31-34. |
The Syrians submitting themselves, Ahab sends Ben-hadad away with a covenant. |
1Ki 20:35-43. |
The prophet, under the parable of a prisoner, making Ahab judge himself, denounces God's judgment against him. |
1 Kings chapter 21 |
1Ki 21:1-4. |
Ahab being denied Naboth's vineyard, is grieved. |
1Ki 21:5-14. |
Jezebel writing letters against Naboth, he is condemned of blasphemy. |
1Ki 21:15-16. |
Ahab take possession of the vineyard. |
1Ki 21:17-24. |
Elijah denounces judgments against Ahab and Jezebel. |
1Ki 21:25-29. |
Wicked Ahab repenting, God defers the judgment. |
1 Kings chapter 22 |
1Ki 22:1-36. |
Ahab, seduced by false prophets, according to the word of Micaiah, is slain at Ramoth-gilead. |
1Ki 22:37-40. |
The dogs lick up his blood, and Ahaziah succeeds him. |
1Ki 22:41-44. |
Jehoshaphat's good reign. |
1Ki 22:45. |
His acts. |
1Ki 22:46-50. |
Jehoram succeeds him. |
1Ki 22:51-53. |
Ahaziah's evil reign. |