1 The solemn offering of Solomon at Gibeon.
7 Solomon's choice of wisdom is blessed by God.
13 Solomon's forces and wealth.
1 Solomon's labourers for the building of the temple.
3 His embassage to Huram for workmen and provision of stuff.
11 Huram sends him a kind answer.
17 Solomon employs strangers, as labourers, and overseers.
1 The place and time of building the temple.
3 The measure and ornaments of the house.
11 The cherubims.
14 The vail and pillars.
1 The altar of brass.
2 The molten sea upon twelve oxen.
6 The ten lavers, candlesticks, and tables.
9 The courts, and the instruments of brass.
19 The instruments of gold.
1 The dedicated treasures.
2 The solemn induction of the ark into the oracle.
11 God being praised, gives a visible sign of his favour.
1 Solomon, having blessed the people, blesses God.
12 Solomon's prayer in the consecration of the temple, upon the brasen scaffold, etc.
1 God having given testimony to Solomon's prayer by fire from heaven, and glory in the temple, the people worship him.
4 Solomon's solemn sacrifice.
8 Solomon having kept the feast of tabernacles, and the feast of dedication of the altar, dismisses the people.
12 God appearing to Solomon, gives him promises upon condition.
1 Solomon's buildings.
7 The Canaanites which were left, Solomon makes tributaries, but the Israelites rulers.
11 Pharaoh's daughter removes to her house.
12 Solomon's yearly solemn sacrifices.
14 He appoints the priests and Levites to their places.
17 The navy fetches gold from Ophir.
1 The queen of Sheba admires the wisdom of Solomon.
13 Solomon's revenue in gold.
15 His targets and shields.
17 The throne of ivory.
20 His vessels.
23 His presents.
25 His chariots and horse.
26 His tributes.
29 His reign and death.
1 The Israelites, assembled at Shechem to crown Rehoboam, by Jeroboam make a suit of relaxation unto him.
6 Rehoboam, refusing the old mens' counsel, by the advice of young men answers them roughly.
16 Ten tribes revolting, kill Hadoram, and make Rehoboam flee.
1 Rehoboam raising an army to subdue Israel, is forbidden by Shemaiah.
5 He strengthens his kingdom with forts and provisions.
13 The priests and Levites, and such as feared God, forsaken by Jeroboam, strengthen the kingdom of Judah.
18 The wives and children of Rehoboam.
1 Rehoboam, forsaking the Lord, is punished by Shishak.
5 He and the princes, repenting at the preaching of Shemaiah, are delivered from destruction, but not from spoil.
13 The reign and death of Rehoboam.
1 Abijah succeeding makes war against Jeroboam.
4 He declares the right of his cause.
13 Trusting in God, he overcomes Jeroboam.
21 The wives and children of Abijah.
1 Asa succeeding, destroys idolatry.
6 Having peace, he strengthens his kingdom with forts and armies.
9 Calling on God, he overthrows Zerah, and spoils the Ethiopians.
1 Asa, with Judah and many of Israel, moved by the prophecy of Azariah the son of Oded, make a solemn covenant with God.
16 He puts down Maachah his mother for her idolatry.
18 He brings dedicated things into the house of God, and enjoys a long peace.
1 Asa, by the aid of the Syrians, diverts Baasha from building Ramah.
7 Being reproved thereof by Hanani, he puts him in prison.
11 Among his other acts in his disease he seeks not to God, but to the physicians.
13 His death and burial.
1 Jehoshaphat, succeeding Asa, reigns well, and prospers.
7 He sends Levites with the princes to teach Judah.
10 His enemies being terrified by God, some of them bring him presents and tribute.
12 His greatness, captains, and armies.
1 Jehoshaphat, joined in affinity with Ahab, is persuaded to go with him against Ramoth-gilead.
4 Ahab, seduced by false prophets, according to the word of Micaiah, is slain there.
1 Jehoshaphat, reproved by Jehu, visits his kingdom.
5 His instructions to the judges;
8 to the priests and Levites.
1 Jehoshaphat, invaded by Moab, proclaims a fast.
5 His prayer.
14 The prophecy of Jahaziel.
20 Jehoshaphat exhorts the people, and sets singers to praise the Lord.
22 The great overthrow of his enemies.
26 The people, having blessed God at Berachah, return in triumph.
31 Jehoshaphat's reign.
35 His convoy of ships, according to the prophecy of Eliezer, unhappily perish.
1 Jehoram, succeeding Jehoshaphat, slays his brethren.
5 His wicked reign.
8 Edom and Libnah revolt.
12 The prophecy of Elijah against him in writing.
16 Philistines and Arabians oppress him.
18 His incurable disease, infamous death, and burial.
1 Ahaziah succeeding, reigns wickedly.
5 In his confederacy with Joram, the son of Ahab, he is slain by Jehu.
10 Athaliah, destroying all the seed royal, save Joash, whom Jehoshabeath his aunt hid, usurps the kingdom.
1 Jehoiada, having set things in order, makes Joash king.
12 Athaliah is slain.
16 Jehoiada restores the worship of God.
1 Joash reigns well all the days of Jehoiada.
4 He gives order for the repair of the temple.
15 Jehoiada's death and honourable burial.
17 Joash, falling into idolatry, slays Zechariah the son of Jehoiada.
23 Joash is spoiled by the Syrians, and slain by Zabad and Jehozabad.
27 Amaziah succeeds him.
1 Amaziah begins to reign well.
3 He executes justice on the traitors.
5 Having hired an army of Israelites against the Edomites, at the word of a prophet dismisses them.
11 He overthrows the Edomites.
13 The Israelites, discontented with their dismission, spoil as they return home.
14 Amaziah, proud of his victory, serves the gods of Edom, and despises the admonitions of the prophet.
17 He provokes Joash to his overthrow.
25 His reign.
27 He is slain by conspiracy.
1 Uzziah succeeding, and reigning well in the days of Zechariah, prospers.
16 Waxing proud, he invades the priest's office, and is smitten with leprosy.
22 He dies, and Jotham succeeds him.
1 Jotham reigning well, prospers.
5 He subdues the Ammonites.
7 His reign and death; Ahaz succeeds him.
1 Ahaz reigning very wickedly, is greatly afflicted by the Syrians.
6 Judah being captivated by the Israelites, is sent home by the counsel of Oded the prophet.
16 Ahaz sending for aid to Assyria, is not helped thereby.
22 In his distress he grows more idolatrous.
26 He dying, Hezekiah succeeds him.
1 Hezekiah's good reign.
3 He restores religion.
5 He exhorts the Levites.
12 They sanctify themselves, and cleanse the house of God
20 Hezekiah offers solemn sacrifices, wherein the Levites are more forward than the priests.
1 Hezekiah proclaims a solemn passover on the second month for Judah and Israel.
13 The assembly, having destroyed the altars of idolatry, keep the feast fourteen days.
27 The priests and Levites bless the people.
1 The people is forward in destroying idolatry.
2 Hezekiah orders the courses of the priests and Levites, and provides for their work and maintenance.
5 The people's forwardness in offerings and tithes.
11 Hezekiah appoints officers to dispose of the tithes.
20 The sincerity of Hezekiah.
1 Sennacherib invading Judah, Hezekiah fortifies himself, and encourages his people.
9 Against the blasphemies of Sennacherib, Hezekiah and Isaiah pray.
21 An angel destroys the host of the Assyrians.
24 Hezekiah praying in his sickness, God gives him a sign of recovery.
25 He waxing proud, is humbled by God.
27 His wealth and works.
31 His error in the ambassage of Babylon.
32 He dying, Manasseh succeeds him.
1 Manasseh's wicked reign.
3 He sets up idolatry, and will not be admonished.
11 He is carried into Babylon.
12 Upon his prayer to God he is released and puts down idolatry.
18 His acts.
20 He dying, Amon succeeds him;
21 who is slain by his servants.
25 The murderers being slain, Josiah succeeds him.
1 Josiah's good reign.
3 He destroys idolatry.
8 He takes order for the repair of the temple.
14 Hilkiah, having found a book of the law, Josiah sends to Huldah to enquire of the Lord.
23 Huldah prophesies the destruction of Jerusalem, but respite thereof in Josiah's time.
29 Josiah, causing it to be read in a solemn assembly, renews the covenant with God.
1 Josiah keeps a most solemn passover.
20 He provoking Pharaoh-necho, is slain at Megiddo.
25 Lamentations for Josiah.
1 Jehoahaz succeeding, is deposed by Pharaoh, and carried into Egypt.
5 Jehoiakim reigning ill, is carried bound into Babylon.
9 Jehoiachin succeeding, reigns ill, and is brought into Babylon.
11 Zedekiah succeeding, reigns ill, despises the prophets, and rebels against Nebuchadnezzar.
14 Jerusalem, for the sins of the priests and the people, is wholly destroyed.
22 The proclamation of Cyrus.
