1 Kings 1 Scofield
Read 1 Kings 1 · Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 1
1:29 And the king sware, and said, As the LORD liveth, that hath redeemed my soul out of all distress,
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Introduction to 1 Kings
First Kings records the death of David, the reign of Solomon, the building of the temple, death of Solomon, division of the kingdom under Rehoboam and Jeroboam, and the history of the two kingdoms to the reign of Jehoram over Judah, and Ahaziah over Samaria. Includes the mighty ministry of Elijah.
The book is in six parts:
1. From the rebellion of Adonijah to the death of David, 1 Kings 1 Kgs 1:1 to 1 Kgs 2:11.
2. From the accession of Solomon to the dedication of the temple, 1 Kings 1 Kgs 2:12 to 1 Kgs 8:66.
3. From the division of the kingdom to the death of Jeroboam and Rehoboam, 1 Kgs 12:1 to 1 Kgs 14:31.
4. The kingdoms to the accession of Ahab, 1 Kgs 15:1 to 1 Kgs 16:28.
5. Accession of Ahab to his death, 1 Kgs 16:29 to 1 Kgs 22:40.
6. From the reign of Jehoshaphat to the accession of Jehoram over Judah, and Ahaziah over Samaria, 1 Kgs 22:41–53.
The events recorded in First Kings cover a period of 118 years (Ussher).