Outline of I Kings
I. The united kingdom 1:1-11:43
A. Solomon's exaltation as king 1:1-2:11
B. Solomon's establishment of the kingdom 2:12-3:28
C. Solomon's organization of the kingdom 4:1-34
D. Solomon's building program 5:1-8:66
E. The activities of Solomon's era 9:1-11:43
II. The divided kingdom 12:1-22:53
A. The division and early kings 12:1-16:14
1. The accession of Rehoboam and
accession of the 10 tribes 12:1-24
2. The reign of Jeroboam I in the
northern kingdom 12:25-14:20
3. The reign of Rehoboam in the
southern kingdom 14:21-31
4. The reign of Abijah in the southern
kingdom 15:1-8
5. The reign of Asa in the southern
kingdom 15:9-24
6. The reign of Nadab in the northern
kingdom 15:25-31
7. The second dynasty in Israel 15:32-16:14
B. The era of the third dynasty 16:15-22:53
1. Interregnum: Zimri and Tibni 16:15-22
2. The reign of Omri in the northern
kingdom 16:23-28
3. The reign of Ahab in the northern
kingdom 16:29-22:40
4. The reign of Jehoshaphat in the
southern kingdom 22:41-50
5. The reign of Ahaziah in the northern
kingdom 22:51-53
