1. The Last Days of King David  ( 1:1⁠–⁠2:12 )

a. Adonijah’s Rebellion  ( 1:1⁠–⁠53 )

i.   David and Abishag  ( 1:1⁠–⁠4 )

ii.  Adonijah Usurps the Kingdom  ( 1:5⁠–⁠10 )

iii. Nathan and Bathsheba before David  ( 1:11⁠–⁠31 )

iv. Solomon Anointed King  ( 1:32⁠–⁠40 )

v.  Adonijah Learns of Solomon’s Kingship  ( 1:41⁠–⁠53 )

b. The Rise of Solomon to King  ( 2:1⁠–⁠12 )

i.   David Instructs Solomon  ( 2:1⁠–⁠9 )

ii.  David’s Reign and Death  ( 2:10⁠–⁠12 )

2. Solomon the King  ( 2:13⁠–⁠11:43 )

a. Solomon Establishes His Kingship  ( 2:13⁠–⁠2:46 )

i.   The Execution of Adonijah  ( 2:13⁠–⁠27 )

ii.  The Execution of Joan  ( 2:28⁠–⁠35 )

iii. The Execution of Shimei  ( 2:36⁠–⁠46 )

b. Solomon the Wise  ( 3:1⁠–⁠28 )

i.   Solomon's Prayer for Wisdom  ( 3:1⁠–⁠15 )

ii.  Solomon Judges Wisely  ( 3:16⁠–⁠28 )

c. Solomon's Kingdom, Wealth, and Wisdom  ( 4:1⁠–⁠34 )

d. Solomon's Building Projects  ( 5:1⁠–⁠9:28 )

i.   The Temple  ( 5:1⁠–⁠6:38 )

1. Preparation for The Temple  ( 5:1⁠–⁠18 )

a. The Cedars of Lebanon  ( 5:1⁠–⁠12 )

b. The Labor Force  ( 5:13⁠–⁠18 )

2. Building the Temple  ( 6:1⁠–⁠38 )

a. Construction Begins  ( 6:1⁠–⁠4 )

b. The Chambers  ( 6:5⁠–⁠10 )

c. God’s Promise to Solomon  ( 6:11⁠–⁠13 )

d. The Temple’s Interior  ( 6:14⁠–⁠22 )

e. The Cherubim  ( 6:23⁠–⁠30 )

f. The Doors  ( 6:31⁠–⁠35 )

g. The Courtyard  ( 6:36⁠–⁠38 )

ii.  The Palace  ( 7:1⁠–⁠12 )

iii. Furnishings for the Temple  ( 7:13⁠–⁠51 )

1. The Pillars and Capitals  ( 7:13⁠–⁠22 )

2. The Molten Sea  ( 7:23⁠–⁠26 )

3. The Ten Bronze Stands  ( 7:27⁠–⁠37 )

4. The Ten Bronze Basins  ( 7:38⁠–⁠39 )

5. Completion of the Bronze works  ( 7:40⁠–⁠47 )

6. Completion of the Gold Furnishings  ( 7:48⁠–⁠51 )

iv. Dedication of the Temple  ( 8:1⁠–⁠9:9 )

1. The Ark Enters the Temple  ( 8:1⁠–⁠11 )

2. Solomon Speaks at the Dedication Ceremony  ( 8:12⁠–⁠61 )

a. Solomon Blesses the LORD  ( 8:12⁠–⁠21 )

b. Solomon’s Prayer of Dedication  ( 8:22⁠–⁠53 )

c. Solomon’s Benediction  ( 8:54⁠–⁠61 )

3. The LORD’s Response to Solomon  ( 9:1⁠–⁠9 )

v.  Solomon’s Further Building Projects  ( 9:10⁠–⁠28 )

e. The Queen of Sheba  ( 10:1⁠–⁠13 )

f. Solomon's Wealth and Splendor  ( 10:14⁠–⁠29 )

g. The End of Solomon’s Kingship  ( 11:1⁠–⁠43 )

i.   Solomon’s Foreign Wives  ( 11:1⁠–⁠8 )

ii.  God’s Anger against Solomon  ( 11:9⁠–⁠13 )

iii. Hadad’s Return  ( 11:14⁠–⁠22 )

iv. Rezon’s Hostility  ( 11:23⁠–⁠25 )

v.  Jeroboam’s Rebellion  ( 11:26⁠–⁠40 )

vi. The Death of Solomon  ( 11:41⁠–⁠43 )

3. A Nation Divided  ( 12:1⁠–⁠16:34 )

a. Rehoboam of Judah and Jeroboam of Israel  ( 12:1⁠–⁠14:31 )

i.   Rebellion against Rehoboam  ( 12:1⁠–⁠24 )

ii.  Jeroboam’s Idolatry  ( 12:25⁠–⁠13:34 )

1. The Golden Calves  ( 12:25⁠–⁠33 )

2. Jeroboam’s Hand Withers  ( 13:1⁠–⁠10 )

3. The Old Prophet and the Man of God  ( 13:11⁠–⁠34 )

iii. The End of Jeroboam of Israel  ( 14:1⁠–⁠20 )

iv. The End of Rehoboam of Judah  ( 14:21⁠–⁠31 )

b. The Kings of Judah and Israel  ( 15:1⁠–⁠16:34 )

i.   Abijam of Judah  ( 15:1⁠–⁠8 )

1. Abijam the Wicked King  ( 15:1⁠–⁠7 )

2. Asa Succeeds Abijam  ( 15:8 )

ii.  Asa of Judah  ( 15:9⁠–⁠24 )

1. Good King Asa  ( 15:9⁠–⁠15 )

2. War between Asa of Judah and Baasha of Israel  ( 15:16⁠–⁠23 )

3. Jehoshaphat Succeeds Asa  ( 15:24 )

iii. Nadab of Israel  ( 15:25⁠–⁠32 )

1. Nadab The Evil King  ( 15:25⁠–⁠26 )

2. Nadab Assassinated and Succeeded by Baasha  ( 15:27⁠–⁠32 )

iv. Baasha of Israel  ( 15:33⁠–⁠16:7 )

1. Baasha the Evil King  ( 15:33⁠–⁠6:5 )

2. Elah Succeeds Baasha  ( 16:6 )

3. Jehu’s Prophecy against the House of Baasha  ( 16:7 )

v.  Elah of Israel  ( 16:8⁠–⁠14 )

1. Elah Reigns Two Years  ( 16:8 )

2. Elah is Assassinated and Succeeded by Zimri  ( 16:9⁠–⁠10 )

3. Zimri Strikes Down the House of Baasha  ( 16:11⁠–⁠14 )

vi. Zimri of Israel  ( 16:15⁠–⁠20 )

1. Zimri Reigns Seven Days  ( 16:15 )

2. Omri is Proclaimed King by the People  ( 16:16 )

3. Zimri is Evil and Dies in a Fire  ( 16:17⁠–⁠20 )

vii. Omri of Israel  ( 16:21⁠–⁠28 )

1. Omri the Evil King  ( 16:21⁠–⁠27 )

2. Ahab Succeeds Omri  ( 16:28 )

viii. Ahab of Israel  ( 16:29⁠–⁠34 )

1. Ahab the Evil King Reigns Twenty-Two Years  ( 16:29⁠–⁠30 )

2. Ahab Marries Jezebel  ( 16:31⁠–⁠34 )

4. Elijah the Prophet  ( 17:1⁠–⁠22:53 )

a. Elijah and the Reign of Ahab  ( 17:1⁠–⁠22:40 )

i.   Elijah Stops the Rain  ( 17:1⁠–⁠18:46 )

1. The Ravens Feed Elijah  ( 17:1⁠–⁠7 )

2. The Widow of Zarephath  ( 17:8⁠–⁠24 )

a. The Widow Provides for Elijah  ( 17:8⁠–⁠16 )

b. Elijah Raises the Widow’s Son  ( 17:17⁠–⁠24 )

3. Elijah Meets Obadiah  ( 18:1⁠–⁠15 )

4. Elijah on Mount Carmel  ( 18:16⁠–⁠46 )

a. Elijah Confronts Ahab  ( 18:16⁠–⁠21 )

b. The Prophets of Baal  ( 18:22⁠–⁠35 )

c. Elijah’s Prayer  ( 18:36⁠–⁠40 )

d. The LORD Sends Rain  ( 18:41⁠–⁠46 )

ii.  Elijah on Mount Horeb  ( 19:1⁠–⁠21 )

1. Elijah Flees Jezebel  ( 19:1⁠–⁠8 )

2. The LORD Speaks to Elijah  ( 19:9⁠–⁠18 )

3. The Call of Elisha  ( 19:19⁠–⁠21 )

iii. Ahab and Ben-hadad King of Aram  ( 20:1⁠–⁠43 )

1. Ben-hadad Attacks Samaria  ( 20:1⁠–⁠12 )

2. Ahab Defeats Ben-hadad  ( 20:13⁠–⁠25 )

3. Another War with Ben-hadad  ( 20:26⁠–⁠30 )

4. Ahab Spares Ben-hadad  ( 20:31⁠–⁠34 )

5. A Prophet Reproves Ahab  ( 20:35⁠–⁠43 )

iv. Ahab and Naboth's Vineyard  ( 21:1⁠–⁠29 )

1. Naboth Refuses Ahab  ( 21:1⁠–⁠7 )

2. Jezebel’s Plot  ( 21:8⁠–⁠16 )

3. Elijah Denounces Ahab and Jezebel  ( 21:17⁠–⁠24 )

4. Ahab’s Repentance  ( 21:25⁠–⁠29 )

v.  The End of Ahab of Israel  ( 22:1⁠–⁠40 )

1. Ahab and the False Prophets  ( 22:1⁠–⁠12 )

2. Micaiah Prophesies against Ahab  ( 22:13⁠–⁠28 )

3. Ahab’s Defeat and Death  ( 22:29⁠–⁠40 )

b. Jehoshaphat of Judah  ( 22:41⁠–⁠50 )

i.   Jehoshaphat the Good King  ( 22:41⁠–⁠43 )

ii.  Jehoshaphat Makes Peace with Israel  ( 22:44⁠–⁠49 )

iii. Jehoram Succeeds Jehoshaphat  ( 22:50 )

c. Ahaziah the Wicked King of Israel  ( 22:51⁠–⁠53 )

1. Elijah the Prophet  ( 1:1⁠–⁠2:14 )

a. Ahaziah the Wicked King of Israel  ( 1:1⁠–⁠18 )

i.   Ahaziah Inquires of Baal  ( 1:1⁠–⁠2 )

ii.  Elijah Denounces Ahaziah  ( 1:3⁠–⁠16 )

iii. Jehoram Succeeds Ahaziah  ( 1:17⁠–⁠18 )

b. Elijah Taken Up to Heaven  ( 2:1⁠–⁠14 )

2. Elisha the Prophet  ( 2:15⁠–⁠13:25 )

a. Elisha Succeeds Elijah  ( 2:15⁠–⁠25 )

i.   The Spirit of Elijah Rests on Elisha  ( 2:15⁠–⁠18 )

ii.  Elisha Heals the Waters of Jericho  ( 2:19⁠–⁠22 )

iii. Elisha Mocked  ( 2:23⁠–⁠25 )

b. Jehoram of Israel  ( 3:1⁠–⁠8:15 )

i.   Moab’s Rebellion  ( 3:1⁠–⁠27 )

ii.  Elisha's Ministry  ( 4:1⁠–⁠6:7 )

1. The Widows’ Oil  ( 4:1⁠–⁠7 )

2. The Shunammite Woman  ( 4:8⁠–⁠37 )

a. The Woman Provides for Elisha  ( 4:8⁠–⁠17 )

b. Elisha Raises the Shunammite’s Son  ( 4:19⁠–⁠37 )

3. Elisha Purifies the Poisonous Stew  ( 4:38⁠–⁠41 )

4. Elisha Feeds a Hundred Men  ( 4:42⁠–⁠44 )

5. Elisha and Naaman  ( 5:1⁠–⁠27 )

a. Naaman Cured of Leprosy  ( 5:1⁠–⁠14 )

b. Gehazi’s Greed and Leprosy  ( 5:15⁠–⁠27 )

6. The Axe Head Floats  ( 6:1⁠–⁠7 )

iii. Ben-hadad King of Aram  ( 6:8⁠–⁠8:15 )

1. The Arameans Plot to Capture Elisha  ( 6:8⁠–⁠23 )

2. Aram Sieges Samaria  ( 6:24⁠–⁠7:20 )

a. The Famine of Samaria  ( 6:24⁠–⁠33 )

b. Elisha Prophesies Plenty in Samaria  ( 7:1⁠–⁠2 )

c. The Four Lepers Relate Arameans’ Flight  ( 7:3⁠–⁠14 )

d. The Prophesy Fulfilled  ( 7:15⁠–⁠20 )

3. The Shunammite's Land Restored  ( 8:1⁠–⁠6 )

4. Hazael Murders Ben-hadad  ( 8:7⁠–⁠15 )

c. Jehoram of Judah  ( 8:16⁠–⁠24 )

i.   Jehoram the Evil King  ( 8:16⁠–⁠19 )

ii.  Edom and Libnah Rebel  ( 8:20⁠–⁠22 )

iii. Ahaziah Succeeds Jehoram  ( 8:23⁠–⁠24 )

d. Ahaziah of Judah  ( 8:25⁠–⁠29 )

i.   Ahaziah the Evil King  ( 8:25⁠–⁠27 )

ii.  Ahaziah and Joram son of Ahab Fight Hazael  ( 8:28⁠–⁠29 )

e. Jehu of Israel  ( 9:1⁠–⁠10:36 )

i.   Elisha Anoints Jehu King of Israel  ( 9:1⁠–⁠13 )

ii.  Jehu Kills Joram and Ahaziah  ( 9:14⁠–⁠29 )

iii. Jezebel’s Violent Death  ( 9:30⁠–⁠37 )

iv. Ahab’s Seventy Sons Killed  ( 10:1⁠–⁠17 )

v.  Jehu Kills the Priests of Baal  ( 10:18⁠–⁠27 )

vi. Jehu Repeats Jeroboam’s Sins  ( 10:28⁠–⁠33 )

vii. Jehoahaz Succeeds Jehu  ( 10:34⁠–⁠36 )

f. Joash of Judah  ( 11:1⁠–⁠12:21 )

i.   Athaliah and Joash  ( 11:1⁠–⁠16 )

1. Joash Hidden from Athaliah  ( 11:1⁠–⁠3 )

2. Joash Anointed King of Judah  ( 11:4⁠–⁠12 )

3. The Death of Athaliah  ( 11:13⁠–⁠16 )

ii.  Jehoiada Restores the Worship of the LORD  ( 11:17⁠–⁠21 )

iii. Joash Repairs the Temple  ( 12:1⁠–⁠16 )

iv. The Death of Joash  ( 12:17⁠–⁠20 )

v.  Amaziah Succeeds Joash  ( 12:21 )

g. Jehoahaz of Israel  ( 13:1⁠–⁠9 )

i.   Jehoahaz the Evil King  ( 13:1⁠–⁠8 )

ii.  Jehoash Succeeds Jehoahaz  ( 13:9 )

h. Jehoash of Israel  ( 13:10⁠–⁠25 )

i.   Jehoash the Evil King  ( 13:10⁠–⁠12 )

ii.  Jeroboam Succeeds Jehoash  ( 13:13 )

iii. Elisha’s Death and Final Prophecy  ( 13:14⁠–⁠25 )

3. The Path to Exile  ( 14:1⁠–⁠17:41 )

a. Amaziah of Judah and Jehoash of Israel  ( 14:1⁠–⁠22 )

i.   Amaziah the Mostly Good King  ( 14:1⁠–⁠7 )

ii.  Jehoash of Israel Defeats Amaziah of Judah  ( 14:8⁠–⁠14 )

iii. Jeroboam II Succeeds Jehoash of Israel  ( 14:15⁠–⁠16 )

iv. The Death of Amaziah of Judah  ( 14:17⁠–⁠20 )

v.  Azariah Succeeds Amaziah of Judah  ( 14:21⁠–⁠22 )

b. Jeroboam II of Israel  ( 14:23⁠–⁠29 )

i.   Jeroboam II the Evil King  ( 14:23⁠–⁠28 )

ii.  Zechariah Succeeds Jeroboam II  ( 14:29 )

c. Azariah of Judah  ( 15:1⁠–⁠7 )

i.   Azariah the Mostly Good King  ( 15:1⁠–⁠6 )

ii.  Jotham Succeeds Azariah  ( 15:7 )

d. Zechariah of Israel  ( 15:8⁠–⁠12 )

i.   Zechariah the Evil King  ( 15:8⁠–⁠9 )

ii.  Shallum Kills and Succeeds Zechariah  ( 15:10⁠–⁠12 )

e. Shallum of Israel  ( 15:13⁠–⁠16 )

i.   Shallum Reigns One Month  ( 15:13 )

ii.  Menahem Kills and Succeeds Shallum  ( 15:14⁠–⁠16 )

f. Menahem of Israel  ( 15:17⁠–⁠22 )

i.   Menahem the Evil King  ( 15:17⁠–⁠18 )

ii.  Menahem Pays Pul King of Assyria  ( 15:19⁠–⁠21 )

iii. Pekahiah Succeeds Menahem  ( 15:22 )

g. Pekahiah of Israel  ( 15:23⁠–⁠26 )

i.   Pekahiah the Evil King  ( 15:23⁠–⁠24 )

ii.  Pekah Kills and Succeeds Pekahiah  ( 15:25⁠–⁠26 )

h. Pekah of Israel  ( 15:27⁠–⁠31 )

i.   Pekah the Evil King  ( 15:27⁠–⁠28 )

ii.  Assyria Take Land from Israel  ( 15:29 )

iii. Hoshea Kills and Succeeds Pekah  ( 15:30⁠–⁠31 )

i. Jotham of Judah  ( 15:32⁠–⁠38 )

i.   Jotham the Mostly Good King  ( 15:32⁠–⁠37 )

ii.  Ahaz Succeeds Jotham  ( 15:38 )

j. Ahaz of Judah  ( 16:1⁠–⁠20 )

i.   Ahaz the Evil King  ( 16:1⁠–⁠9 )

ii.  The Idolatry of Ahaz  ( 16:10⁠–⁠19 )

iii. Hezekiah Succeeds Ahaz  ( 16:20 )

k. Hoshea of Israel  ( 17:1⁠–⁠41 )

i.   Hoshea the Evil and Last King of Israel  ( 17:1⁠–⁠2 )

ii.  Israel Exiled to Assyria  ( 17:3⁠–⁠23 )

iii. Israel Resettled by Foreigners  ( 17:24⁠–⁠41 )

4. Jerusalem’s Demise and the Babylonian Exile  ( 18:1⁠–⁠25:30 )

a. Hezekiah of Judah  ( 18:1⁠–⁠20:21 )

i.   Hezekiah Destroys Idolatry in Judah  ( 18:1⁠–⁠8 )

ii.  Sennacherib King of Assyria Threatens Jerusalem  ( 18:9⁠–⁠19:37 )

1. Assyria Invades Israel  ( 8:9⁠–⁠12 )

2. Assyria Invades Judah  ( 18:13⁠–⁠16 )

3. Assyria Sieges Jerusalem  ( 18:17⁠–⁠37 )

4. Isaiah’s Prophecy and Jerusalem’s Deliverance  ( 19:1⁠–⁠37 )

iii. Hezekiah's Illness and Recovery  ( 20:1⁠–⁠11 )

iv. Hezekiah Shows His Treasures to Babylon  ( 20:12⁠–⁠19 )

v.  Manasseh Succeeds Hezekiah  ( 20:20⁠–⁠21 )

b. Manasseh of Judah  ( 21:1⁠–⁠18 )

i.   Manasseh the Evil King  ( 21:1⁠–⁠9 )

ii.  Manasseh’s Idolatries Rebuked  ( 21:10⁠–⁠17 )

iii. Amon Succeeds Manasseh  ( 21:18 )

c. Amon of Judah  ( 21:19⁠–⁠26 )

i.   Amon the Evil King  ( 21:19⁠–⁠22 )

ii.  Amon’s Murder and Avenging  ( 21:23⁠–⁠24 )

iii. Josiah Succeeds Amon  ( 21:25⁠–⁠26 )

d. Josiah of Judah  ( 22:1⁠–⁠23:30 )

i.   Josiah the Good King  ( 22:1⁠–⁠2 )

ii.  Funding the Temple Repairs  ( 22:3⁠–⁠7 )

iii. Finding the Book of the Law  ( 22:8⁠–⁠20 )

iv. Josiah Returns the People to the LORD  ( 23:1⁠–⁠27 )

1. Josiah Renews the Covenant  ( 23:1⁠–⁠3 )

2. Josiah Destroys Idolatry  ( 23:4⁠–⁠20 )

3. Josiah Restores the Passover  ( 23:21⁠–⁠27 )

v.  The Death of Josiah  ( 23:28⁠–⁠29 )

vi. Jehoahaz Succeeds Josiah  ( 23:30 )

e. Jehoahaz of Judah  ( 23:31⁠–⁠35 )

i.   Jehoahaz the Evil King  ( 23:31⁠–⁠32 )

ii.  Jehoahaz Exiled to Egypt  ( 23:33 )

iii. Jehoiakim Succeeds Jehoahaz  ( 23:34⁠–⁠35 )

f. Jehoiakim of Judah  ( 23:36⁠–⁠24:7 )

i.   Jehoiakim the Evil King  ( 23:36⁠–⁠37 )

ii.  Babylon Controls Jehoiakim  ( 24:1⁠–⁠5 )

iii. Jehoiachin Succeeds Jehoiakim  ( 24:6⁠–⁠7 )

g. Jehoiachin of Judah  ( 24:8⁠–⁠17 )

i.   Jehoiachin the Evil King  ( 24:8⁠–⁠9 )

ii.  The Captivity of Jerusalem  ( 24:10⁠–⁠16 )

iii. The King of Babylon Makes Zedekiah King of Judah  ( 24:17 )

h. Zedekiah of Judah  ( 24:18⁠–⁠25:21 )

i.   Zedekiah the Evil King  ( 24:18⁠–⁠20 )

ii.  Nebuchadnezzar Besieges Jerusalem  ( 25:1⁠–⁠7 )

iii. The Temple Destroyed  ( 25:8⁠–⁠17 )

iv. Captives Carried to Babylon  ( 25:18⁠–⁠21 )

i. Gedaliah Governs in Judah  ( 25:22⁠–⁠26 )

i.   Gedaliah Appointed by Nebuchadnezzar  ( 25:22⁠–⁠24 )

ii.  The People Rebel and Flee to Egypt  ( 25:25⁠–⁠26 )

j. Jehoiachin Released from Prison in Babylon  ( 25:27⁠–⁠30 )