outline of 1 Kings

1.  The Reign of Solomon (chs. 1-11)

1. Solomon Established as David's Rightful Successor (chs. 1-4)

1.  Solomon's Succession to the Throne (1:1-2:11)
2.  Solomon's Consolidation of Power (2:12-46)
3.  The Gift of Wisdom (3:1-15)
4.  Solomon's Wisdom Exemplified (3:16-4:34)

2. Major Accomplishments of Solomon's Reign (chs. 5-10)

   1.  Preparations for Building the Temple (ch. 5)
   2.  Construction of the Temple (ch. 6)
   3.  Construction of a Royal Palace (7:1-12)
   4.  Furnishing the Temple (7:13-51)
   5.  Solomon's Temple Prayer and Dedication (ch. 8)
   6.  God's Twofold Response (9:1-9)
   7.  Solomon in all of his Glory (9:10-10:29)
    

3. Solomon's Spiritual and Political Decline (11:1-13)

   1.  Solomon's Sins (11:1-13)
   2.  Punishments Against Solomon (11:14-25)
   3.  Jeroboam's Rise:  Punishment and New Hope (11:26-43)

2.  The Early Divided Kingdom (chs. 12-16)

1. The Succession of the Northern Tribes (12:1-24)
2. Jeroboam I of Israel (12:25-14:20)

   1.  Jeroboam's Gold Calves (12:25-33)
   2.  Two Prophets (ch. 13)
   3.  Judgment Against Jeroboam Decreed (14:1-20)
    

3. Rehoboam of Judah (14:21-31)
4. Abijam of Judah (15:1-8)
5. Asa of Judah (15:9-24)
6. Nadab of Israel (15:25-32)
7. Baasha of Israel (15:33-16:7)
8. Elah of Israel (16:8-14)
9. Zimri of Israel (16:15-20)
10. Omri of Israel (16:21-28)
11. Ahab of Israel (16:29-34)

3.  Prophets and Kings (1 Kings 17:1, 2; 2 Kings 8:15)

1. Prophets and Ahab (17:1-22:40)
   1.  Elijah the Tishbite (ch. 17)
   2.  Elijah Against the Canaanite Prophets (ch. 18)
   3.  The Revelation to Elijah on Mount Horeb (ch. 19)
   4.  Ahab's Misconduct in Holy War (ch. 20)
   5.  Ahab and Jezebel Seize Naboth's Vineyard (ch. 21)
   6.  Micaiah's Judgment Against Ahab (22:1-40)
    
2. Jehoshaphat of Judah (22:41-50)
    
3. Ahaziah of Israel Defies Elijah (22:51-2 Kings 1:18)