This is the page for all my resources and documents for the books of First and Second Kings. The first section contains documents that survey the entire book. The second section contains a link to a survey video for these books from the Old Testament Survey course. The next section is broken down by each passage in a general outline of the book. Click the label of any passage to expand for access to documents and information about each individual passage. Feel free to use and distribute any information you find helpful as long as you give credit where appropriate.
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1 Kings 1:1-11:43 Solomon
1 Kgs 1:1-2:46 Solomon's Ascension and David's Death
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1:1-2:12
Solomon's Coronation
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2:13-46
Solomon's Consolidation of His Rule
1 Kgs 3:1-4:34 Solomon's Early Success
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3:1-3
Solomon's To Do List (Unfinished Business)
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4:1-29
Solomon's Officials
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4:20-21
Abraham's Promises Fulfilled
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4:22-28
Solomon's Provisions
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1 Kgs 5:1-9:9 Solomon Builds and Dedicates the Temple
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5:1-28
Preparation for Building
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6:1-38
Building of the Temple
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7:1-12
Solomon Builds Rival Buildings
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7:13-51
Furnishings for the Temple
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8:1-13
The Lord's Presence Dwells in the Temple
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8:14-21
Solomon Blesses the People
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8:56-61
Solomon Blesses the People
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8:62-66
Solomon Consecrates the Temple
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9:1-9
The Lord Confirms and Warns Solomon
1 Kgs 9:10-11:3 Solomon's Glory and Fame
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9:10-26
Various Accomplishments
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10:1-13
Queen of Sheba Visits
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10:14-11:3
Solomon's Riches
1 Kgs 11:1-43 Solomon's Apostasy and Punishment
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11:1-8
Led Astray by His Foreign Wives
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11:9-13
The Lord's Punishment
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11:14-40
Solomon's Adversaries
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1 Kings 12:1-2 Kings 17:41 Divided Nation
1 Kgs 12:1-14:20 Division of the Kingdom and Northern Apostasy
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12:1-17
Rebellion Against Rehoboam
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12:18-24
Civil War is Avoided
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12:25-33
Jeroboam Makes Golden Calves
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13:1-34
A Man of God Rebukes Jeroboam
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14:1-20
Abijah Rebukes Jeroboam
1 Kgs 14:21-16:34 Series of Early Kings
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14:21-31
Rehoboam of Judah
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15:33-16:7
Baasha of Israel
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16:29-34
Ahab of Israel (incomplete)
1 Kgs 17:1-22:40 Elijah vs. Ahab and Jezebel
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17:1-6
Elijah Predicts a Drought and Flees
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17:7-24
Elijah Stays with the Widow at Zarephath
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18:1-15
Elijah Shows Himself to Obadiah
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18:16-46
The Contest at Mount Carmel
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19:1-9a
Elijah Flees to the Mountain of God
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19:9b-18
The Lord Appears to Elijah
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19:19-21
The Call of Elisha
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20:1-43
God Helps Israel Against the Arameans
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21:1-29
Elijah Rebukes Ahab
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22:1-40
Ahab Gets His Reward for His Unfaithfulness
1 Kgs 22:41-53 Two Kings
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22:41-50
Jehoshaphat of Judah
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22:51-53
Ahaziah of Israel
2 Kgs 1:1-2:12 Elijah's Last Ministry
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1:1-18
Elijah Rebukes Ahaziah
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2:1-12
Elijah is Taken Up to Heaven
2 Kgs 2:1-8:15 Ministry of Elisha
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2:13-18
1st Miracle: Crossing the Jordan
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2:19-25
2nd & 3rd Miracles: Water & Mockers
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3:1-27
4th Miracle: Water Without Rain
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4:1-7
5th Miracle: The Widow's Oil
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4:8-37
6th Miracle: A Son is Resurrected
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4:38-44
7th & 8th Miracles: Miracles of Food
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5:1-27
9th Miracle: Healing/Converting a Foreign Leader
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6:1-7
10th Miracle: Recovering an Axehead
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6:8-23
11th Miracle: Victory over the Arameans
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6:24-7:20
12th Miracle: Victory over Seige
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8:1-6
The Shunammite is Given Justice
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8:7-15
Elisha Impact the Rulers of Aram
2 Kgs 8:16-16:20 Series of Later Kings
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9:1-13
Elisha Impacts the Rulers of Israel
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9:30-10:17
Retribution Against Ahab's Family
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10:18-28
Retribution Against Baal Worship
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10:29-36
End of Jehu's Reign
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11:1-20
Athaliah Usurping Evil Queen of Judah
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11:21-12:21
Joash of Judah
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13:1-9
Jehoahaz of Israel
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13:10-25
Jehoash of Israel
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14:23-29
Jereboam II of Israel
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15:8-12
Zechariah of Israel
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15:13-16
Shallum of Israel
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15:17-22
Menahem of Israel
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15:23-26
Pekahiah of Israel
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2 Kgs 17:1-41 Exile of the Northern Kingdom
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17:1-2
Hoshea - Last King of Israel
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17:3-6
Israel is Destroyed by Assyria
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17:7-23
Theological Reasons for Israel's Destruction
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17:24-41
Foreigners Resettled in Israel
2 Kings 18:1-25:30 Judah Alone
2 Kgs 18:1-20:21 Hezekiah
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18:1-8
Hezekiah of Judah's Faithfulness and Success
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18:9-16
Assyria's Attack and Hezekiah's Doubt
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18:17-37
Assyria's Threatening Message
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19:1-13
God's Message of Hope
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19:14-19
Hezekiah's Prayer
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19:20-37
Isaiah's Message
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20:1-11
Hezekiah's Illness and Healing
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20:12-21
Visitors from Babylon
2 Kgs 21:1-24:17 Series of Last Kings of Judah
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21:1-18
Manasseh of Judah
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22:1-23:30
Josiah of Judah
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23:31-35
Jehoahaz of Judah
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23:36-24:7
Jehoiakim of Judah
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24:8-17
Jehoiachin of Judah
2 Kgs 24:18-25:30 Fall of Jerusalem
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24:18-20
Zedekiah of Judah
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25:1-21
Jerusalem is Captured and Destroyed
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25:22-26
Continued Rebellion and Punishment
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25:27-30
A Word of Hope for a Davidic King
