Equipping disciples to GO! Love God and Love Others
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 )