Outline of the Book of 1 Kings

1 Kings
  1. The united kingdom  (1:1-11:43)
    1. Solomon's becomes king  (1:1-2:46)
      1. Adonijah sets himself up as king  (1:1-27)
      2. David makes Solomon king  (1:28-53)
      3. David's charge to Solomon  (2:1-12)
      4. Solomon's throne established  (2:13-46)
    2. Solomon's wisdom  (3:1-4:34)
      1. Solomon asks for wisdom  (3:1-15)
      2. A wise ruling  (3:16-28)
      3. Solomon's officials and governors  (4:1-19)
      4. Solomon's daily provisions  (4:20-28)
      5. Solomon's wisdom  (4:29-34)
    3. Solomon builds the temple  (5:1-8:66)
      1. Preparations for building the temple  (5:1-18)
      2. Solomon builds the temple  (6:1-38)
      3. Solomon builds his palace  (7:1-12)
      4. The temple's furnishings  (7:13-51)
      5. The ark brought to the temple  (8:1-21)
      6. Solomon's prayer of dedication  (8:22-61)
      7. The dedication of the temple  (8:62-66)
    4. Solomon's greatness and downfall  (9:1-11:43)
      1. The Lord appears to Solomon  (9:1-9)
      2. Solomon's other activities  (9:10-28)
      3. The queen of Sheba visits Solomon  (10:1-13)
      4. Solomon's splendor  (10:14-29)
      5. Solomon's wives  (11:1-13)
      6. Solomon's adversaries  (11:14-25)
      7. Jeroboam rebels against Solomon  (11:26-40)
      8. Solomon's death  (11:41-43)
  2. The divided kingdom  (12:1-22:53)
    1. Revolt of the northern tribes  (12:1-33)
      1. Israel rebels against Rehoboam  (12:1-24)
      2. Golden calves at Bethel and Dan  (12:25-33)
    2. Kings of Israel and Judah  (13:1-16:34)
      1. The man of God from Judah  (13:1-34)
      2. Ahijah's prophecy against Jeroboam  (14:1-20)
      3. Rehoboam king of Judah  (14:21-31)
      4. Abijah king of Judah  (15:1-8)
      5. Asa king of Judah  (15:9-24)
      6. Nadab king of Israel  (15:25-32)
      7. Baasha king of Israel  (15:33-16:7)
      8. Elah king of Israel  (16:8-14)
      9. Zimri king of Israel  (16:15-20)
      10. Omri king of Israel  (16:21-28)
      11. Ahab becomes king of Israel  (16:29-34)
    3. Elijah's ministry  (17:1-21:29)
      1. Elijah fed by ravens  (17:1-6)
      2. The widow at Zarephath  (17:7-24)
      3. Elijah and Obadiah  (18:1-15)
      4. Elijah on Mount Carmel  (18:16-46)
      5. Elijah flees to Horeb  (19:1-8)
      6. The Lord appears to Elijah  (19:9-18)
      7. The call of Elisha  (19:19-21)
      8. Ben-Hadad attacks Samaria  (20:1-12)
      9. Ahab defeats Ben-Hadad  (20:13-34)
      10. A prophet condemns Ahab  (20:35-43)
      11. Naboth's vineyard  (21:1-29)
    4. Kings of Israel and Judah  (22:1-53)
      1. Micaiah prophesies against Ahab  (22:1-28)
      2. Ahab killed at Ramoth Gilead  (22:29-40)
      3. Jehoshaphat king of Judah  (22:41-50)
      4. Ahaziah king of Israel  (22:51-53)
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