A More Detailed View of the Contents
of the Books of Kings
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Solomon (First Kings 1-11)
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Prophetic Intervention: Choosing the New King (First Kings 1:1-2:11)
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B.
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Securing the Throne (First Kings 2:12-46)
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C.
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A Glorious Beginning (First Kings 3:1-15)
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D.
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Gods Gifts to Solomon: Discernment, Riches, Surpassing Honor (First Kings 3:16-5:14)
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The Jerusalem Temple (First Kings 5:15-9:25)
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F.
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Gods Gifts to Solomon: Discernment, Riches, Surpassing Honor (First Kings 9:26-10:29)
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G.
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A Tragic Ending (First Kings 11:1-13)
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II.
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The Divided Kingdom: Israel and Judah (First Kings 12-Second Kings 17)
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The Split (First Kings 12:1-19)
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B.
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Jeroboam of Israel (First Kings 12:20-14:20)
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C.
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Three Early Kings of Judah: Rehoboam, Abijam, Asa (First Kings 14:21-15:24)
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Six Early Kings of Israel: Nadab, Baasha, Elah, Zimri, Omri, Ahab (First Kings 15:25-16:34)
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E.
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The Elijah Cycle: Elijah the Tishbite (First Kings 17-19)
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Elijah Opposes Ahab (First Kings 17-19
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2.
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The Downfall of Ahab (First Kings 20:1-22:40)
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3.
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Jehoshaphat of Judah: a Good, but not Great King (First Kings 22:41-50)
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4.
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Elijah Opposes Ahaziah of Israel (First Kings 22:51-Second Kings 1:18)
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The Elisha Cyle (Second Kings 2-8)
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Elisha Succeeds Elijah (Second Kings 2)
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Jehoram of Israel and the Moabite War (Second Kings 3)
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3.
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Ten Famous Stories about Elisha (Second Kings 4:1-8:15)
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4,
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Two More Kings of Judah: Jehoram and Ahaziah (8:16-29)
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J.
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Jehu of Israel (Second Kings 9:1-10:36)
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1.
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Annointing of Jehu of Israel (842 BCE) (9:1-13)
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2.
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Jehu's Purge (9:14-10:31)
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3.
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Death of Jehu (815 BCE) (10:32-36)
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K.
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From Jehu to the Fall of Israel (815-722/721 BCE) (Second Kings 11-17)
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III.
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The Judean Period (Second Kings 18-25)
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Hezekiah of Judah (c. 715-687 BCE) (Second Kings 11-20)
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B.
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Manasseh (c. 687-642 BCE) (Second Kings 21)
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Josiah (640-609 BCE) (Second Kings 22:1-23:30)
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D.
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The
Last Days of Judah: Jehoahaz (609 BCE), Jehoiakim (609-598 BCE), Jehoiachin
(598-597 BCE) and Zedekiah (597-587 BCE) (Second Kings 23:31-24:30)
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