Commentary > 1 Kings
ScriptureTopic
1 Kings 1:1-27 Adonijah presumes himself the next king
1 Kings 2:13-46 Punishment on Adonijah, Abiathar, Joab, Shimei
1 Kings 3 Solomon requests wisdom
1 Kings 4 Solomon's government
1 Kings 5 Agreement with Hiram for temple construction
1 Kings 2:1-9 David's last words; The death of David
1 Kings 6 Solomon builds the temple
1 Kings 7:1-22 Solomon's other buildings; Huram; Bronze pillars
1 Kings 7:23-51 Temple furnishings
1 Kings 8:1-21 The ark and glory enter; Solomon's speech
1 Kings 8:22-53 Solomon's prayer of dedication
1 Kings 10 The Queen of Sheba praises Solomon's wisdom; Solomon's wealth and economic power
1 Kings 11:26-43 Initial rebellion of Jeroboam; Ahijah's prophecy to Jeroboam; Death of Solomon
1 Kings 11:1-25 Solomon turns from God; Adversaries raised up
1 Kings 12:25-33 Jeroboam's idolatry
1 Kings 12:1-24 Rehoboam loses the northern tribes to Jeroboam
1 Kings 13 Man of God's message and death
1 Kings 14:1-18 Ahijah prophesies judgment on Jeroboam; Reho-boam fortifies his kingdom; Family of Rehoboam
1 Kings 15:1-8 Abijam king of Judah
1 Kings 17 Elijah proclaims drought; Elijah and the widow
1 Kings 18:1-40 Elijah's contest with the prophets of Baal
1 Kings 16:8-34 Elah, Zimri, Omri and Ahab, kings of Israel; Disease and death of Asa
1 Kings 18:41-19:21 Drought ends; Elijah flees from Jezebel; God meets him at Mount Sinai; Elisha follows Elijah
1 Kings 20:1-22 Ahab defeats the Syrians
1 Kings 20:23-43 Ahab defeats the Syrians again; Makes treaty with Ben-Hadad
1 Kings 21 Naboth murdered for his vineyard
1 Kings 22:1-28 Micaiah's warning
1 Kings 22:50 Death of Jehoshaphat; Rule of Jehoram over Judah
1 Kings 22:29-40 Death of Ahab; Ahaziah king of Israel; Jehoshaphat rebuked; Jehoshaphat's reforms