Methodology: An Introductory Essay
John Monson
Adonijah’s Quest for the Throne (1:5–53)
The Transition of Power from David to Solomon (2:1–12)
Solomon Asserts His Power (2:13–46)
God’s Blessing on a Wise, Effective King (3:1–15)
Solomon’s Wisdom in Ruling Israel (3:16–28)
Solomon’s Bureaucracy (4:1–28)
Building Preparations and Alliance with Phoenicia (5:1–18)
The Temple Is Constructed (6:1–38)
The Palace Is Constructed (7:1–12)
Equipping the Temple for Worship (7:13–51)
Installing the Ark and Dedicating the Temple (8:1–9:9)
Further Trade, Building, and Maritime Expansion (9:10–28)
Solomon’s Wealth and Military Power (10:14–29)
Solomon Falls Away from the Lord (11:1–13)
Solomon Leaves a Crumbling Kingdom (11:14–43)
Two Kingdoms from One (12:1–24)
Jeroboam’s Paradigm Shift and Its Consequences (12:25–14:20)
Rehoboam’s Troubles in Judah (14:21–31)
Early Judean Kings Abijah and Asa (15:1–24)
Early Israelite Kings (15:25–16:20)
The Omride Dynasty and the Rise of Ahab (16:21–34)
Elijah’s Drought Initiates the Prophetic Response to Ahab’s Misplaced Zeal (17:1–24)
Elijah’s Confrontation with the Prophets of Baal and Its Aftermath (18:1–19:21)
Ahab’s Aramean Campaigns and the Prophetic Rebuke (20:1–43)
Ahab’s Treachery in Naboth’s Vineyard (21:1–29)
Jehoshaphat of Judah and Ahaziah of Israel (22:41–51)
Iain Provan
Elijah Gives Way to Elisha (2:1–25)
Elisha and the Conquest of Moab (3:1–27)
Shunammite’s Land Restored (8:1–6)
Hazael Murders Ben-Hadad (8:7–15)
End of Ahab’s House (9:1–10:17)
Jehu Destroys Baal Worship (10:18–36)
Jehoahaz and Jehoash (13:1–25)
Amaziah, Jeroboam, and Azariah (14:1–15:7)
Jotham and Ahaz of Judah (15:32–16:20)
Hezekiah of Judah and Sennacherib of Assyria (18:13–19:37)