A. The Establishment of Solomon’s Reign (1:1-4:34)

1. The Decline of David and Succession of Solomon (1:1-2:12)

2. Solomon Consolidates His Power (2:13-46

3. Solomon's Request for Wisdom (3:1-15)

4. The Wisdom of Solomon’s Reign (3:16-4:34)

B. The Glories of Solomon’s Reign (5:1-10:29)

1. Construction of the Temple (5:1-6:38)

2. Construction of Solomon’s Palace (7:1-12)

3. The Temple Furnishings (7:13-51)

4. The Dedication of the Temple (8:1-66)

5. God’s Covenant with Solomon (9:1-9)

6. Other Events of Solomon’s Reign (9:10-28)

7. Queen of Sheba's Praise of Solomon (10:1-13)

8. Solomon’s Great Wealth (10:14-29)

C. Solomon Turns from the Lord (11:1-40)

1. Solomon’s Idolatries (11:1-13)

2. Solomon’s Enemies (11:14-25)

3. The Rise of Jeroboam (11:26-40)

D. Solomon's Death (11:41-43)

II. Division of the Early Kingdom (12:1-34)

A. The Defection of The Northern Tribes (12:1-24)

B. Jeroboam I of Israel (12:25-14:20)

C. Rehoboam of Judah (14:21-33)

D. Abijah of Judah (15:1-8)

E. Asa of Judah (15:9-24)

F. Nadab of Israel (15:25-32)

G. Baasha of Israel (15:33-16:7)

H. Elah of Israel (16:8-14)

I. Zimri of Israel (16:15-20)

J. Omri of Israel (16:21-28)

K. Ahab of Israel (16:29-34)

III. The Prophets and Their Ministries (1Kings 17:1-2Kings 8:15)

A. The Prophets and Ahab (1Kings 17:1-22:40)

1. Elijah Proclaims a Drought (17:1-24)

2. Elijah Defeats the Prophets of Baal (18:1-46)

3. Elijah Flees to the Mountain of God (19:1-21)

4. Ahab Condemned for Disobedience in War (20:1-43)

5. Ahab and Jezebel Murder Naboth and Seize His Vineyard (21:1-29)

6. Micaiah Warns Ahab (22:1-40)

B. Jehoshaphat Reigns in Judah (22:41-50)

C. Elijah and Ahaziah of Israel (1Kings 22:51-53)