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