1 KINGS OUTLINE

I. End of David's reign, beginning of Solomon'sch. 1 - 2
II. Reign of Solomonch. 3 - 11
III. Synchronistic account of divided monarchy ch. 12 - 22
  1. 12.1-14.20 - Jeroboam (N)
  2. 14.21-31 - Rehoboam (S)
  3. 15.1-16.28 - Northern Kingdom to Omri
  4. 16.29-22.40 - Ahab (N)
  5. 22.41-50 - Jehoshaphat (S)
  6. 22.51-54 - Ahaziah (N)

2 KINGS OUTLINE

Ahaziah (N)1.1-18
Between Reigns: Elisha succeeds Elijah2.1-25
Jehoram (N)3.1-8.15
Jehoram (S)8.16-24
Ahaziah (S)8.25-9.29
Jehu (N)9.30-10.36
Athaliah (S)11.1-20
Joash (S)12.1-22
Israel and Judah under Aram13.1-14.29
Israel's decline under Azariah and Jotham15.1-38
Ahaz (S)16.1-20
Hoshea (N) and Fall of Israel17.1-41
Hezekiah (S)18.1-20.21
Manasseh (S)21.1-18
Josiah (S)22.1-23.30
Decline and Fall of Judah23.31-25.30

STANDARD FORMULA FOR KINGS

  1. Royal name and accession date (synchronic in divided kingdom)
  2. King's age at accession (Judah only)
  3. Length and place of reign
  4. Name of queen mother (Judah only)
  5. Theological appraisal of reign
  6. Events during reign
  7. Formula citing other sources of information
  8. Notice of death and burial
  9. Notice of successor

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