1 Kings Book

Series Introduction xi

Preface xv

Part 1 King Solomon: Money, Sex, and Power

1 King Me! (1:1-10) 5

2 A Royal Conspiracy (1:11-31) 18

3 Long Live the King! (1:32-53) 30

4 David's Last Words (2:1-11) 42

5 Putting the Kingdom First (2:12-46) 56

6 Solomon's Wish (3:1-15) 70

7 The Wisdom of Solomon (3:16-28) 84

8 Solomon's Kingdom (4:1-21) 96

9 The Peaceable Kingdom (4:22-34) 108

10 Materials and Labor (5:1-18) 121

11 This New House (6:1-13) 134

12 Inside Solomon's Temple (6:14-38) 147

13 Better Homes and Gardens (7:1-12) 160

14 The Furniture in God's House (7:13-51) 172

15 The Ark of the Covenant and the Glory (8:1-11) 186

16 Solomon's Blessing (8:12-21) 199

17 Solomon's Dedication (8:22-30) 211

18 Solomon's Intercession (8:31-53) 223

19 Solomon's Benediction (8:54-66) 237

20 Solomon's Choice (9:1-28) 249

21 Solomon and the Queen of Sheba (10:1-13) 261

22 Sic Transit Gloria Mundi (10:14-29) 274

23 A Real Tragedy (11:1-8) 287

24 The Fall of the House of David (11:9-25) 302

Part 2 Divided Kingdom: The Wages of Sin

25 Two Nations, under God (11:26-43) 317

26 A House Divided (12:1-24) 330

27 Gods That Fail (12:25-13:10) 344

28 The Man of God from Judah (13:11-34) 357

29 A Sickness unto Death (14:1-20) 370

30 Like Father, Like Son (14:21-15:8) 383

31 A King after David's Heart (15:9-24) 395

32 The Sins of the Fathers (15:25-16:7) 407

33 Three Bad Kings (16:8-28) 418

Part 3 Prophet Elijah: The Power of Prayer

34 A Man like Us (16:29-17:6) 433

35 Daily Bread, Saving Grace (17:7-16) 444

36 Look, Your Son Is Alive! (17:17-24) 454

37 The Real Troublemaker (18:1-18) 466

38 No God but God (18:19-29) 480

39 The Lord, He Is God (18:30-40) 492

40 God's Firekeeper (18:36-45) 504

41 I Have Had Enough, Lord (18:46-19:8) 516

42 The Still Small Voice (19:9-18) 529

43 No Turning Back (19:19-21) 541

44 God Unlimited (20:1-43) 553

45 Sour Grapes (21:1-29) 565

46 Thy Word Is Truth (22:1-53) 576

Index of Scripture 589

Index of Subjects and Names 609