1 The solemn offering of Solomon at Gibeon. 7 God appeareth unto him there by night, and leaveth to his choice what blessing to ask: he asketh wisdom, to which God addeth riches and honour. 13 Solomon's forces and opulence.
1 , 17 Solomon's labourers for the building of the temple. 3 He sendeth to Huram for skilful artificers and timber. 11 Huram's friendly answer.
1 The place of the temple, and the time when the building was begun. 3 The dimensions and ornaments of the house. 8 The dimensions and ornaments of the most holy house; the cherubims that were therein. 14 The vail. 15 The two great pillars.
1 The altar of brass. 2 The molten sea supported by twelve oxen. 6 The ten lavers, candlesticks, and tables. 9 The two courts. 11 The vessels, furniture, and instruments of brass. 19 The vessels, furniture, and instruments of gold.
1 The temple finished, and the dedicated treasures deposited therein. 2 The ark with great solemnity brought into the most holy place. 11 Whilst the priests and Levites are praising God with singing and music, a cloud filleth the house.
3 Solomon blesseth the people, and praiseth God for the performance of his promise to David concerning the building of the house. 12 His prayer upon the brasen scaffold at the consecration of the temple: 22 , 24 , 26 , 28 , 32 , 34 , 36 the special petitions contained in it. 40 The concluding general invocation of God's presence and favour.
1 God testifieth his acceptance of Solomon's prayer by fire from heaven; the glory which filled the temple; the people worship. 4 Solomon's sacrifices at the solemnity of the dedication. 8 Having kept the feast of tabernacles and of the dedication of the altar seven days, the people are sent joyfully home. 12 God appeareth again to Solomon, and maketh a covenant with him.
1 The cities which Solomon built. 7 The Canaanites left in the land are made subject to a tribute; but the Israelites are employed in honourable services. 11 Pharaoh's daughter removeth to her house. 12 Solomon's daily and festival sacrifices. 14 He appointeth the priests and Levites to their orderly charges. 16 The work finished. 27 Solomon's navy fetcheth gold from Ophir.
1 The queen of Sheba's visit to Solomon; her admiration and astonishment at his wisdom and magnificence; her presents and return. 13 Solomon's yearly revenue in gold. 15 His golden targets and shields. 17 His ivory throne. 20 His rich vessels of gold. 23 The respect paid to his wisdom by foreign princes. 25 His stables and horsemen. 26 The extent and wealth of his dominions. 29 His reign and death; Rehoboam succeedeth him.
1 The Israelites, assembled at Shechem to make Rehoboam king, sue to him with Jeroboam at their head for redress of grievances. 6 Rehoboam slighteth the good advice of his father's old counsellers, and consulteth with the young men, who advise to answer the people roughly. 12 He followeth their indiscreet counsel. 16 The ten tribes revolting kill Hadoram, and make Rehoboam flee.
1 Rehoboam raiseth an army to reduce Israel, but is forbidden to proceed by the prophet Shemaiah. 5 He buildeth fenced cities, and putteth the strong holds in a good posture of defence. 13 The priests and Levites, cast off by Jeroboam in favour of his own idolatrous worship, resort to Jerusalem, and are followed by others out of Israel that feared God. 18 Rehoboam's wives and children.
1 Rehoboam forsaking the Lord is punished by Shishak's invasion: 5 he and the princes repenting at the preaching of Shemaiah are delivered from destruction, but not from spoil. 13 The reign and death of Rehoboam: Abijah succeedeth him.
1 Abijah maketh war against Jeroboam: 4 he declareth the right of his cause: 13 trusting in God he overcometh Jeroboam. 21 The wives and children of Abijah.
1 Abijah dieth; Asa succeeding destroyeth idolatry. 6 Having peace he strengtheneth his kingdom with forts. 8 His army. 9 Attacked by Zerah the Ethiopian, he calleth upon God, and smiting the Ethiopians bringeth away much spoil.
1 The prophecy of Azariah the son of Oded. 8 Asa hearing it putteth away idolatry, and assembleth the whole body of his people at Jerusalem; they enter into covenant with God. 16 He removeth Maachah his mother from being queen on account of her idolatry. 18 He bringeth into the house of God the things which had been dedicated, and enjoyeth a long peace.
1 Asa maketh a league with Ben-hadad king of Syria against Baasha, who is thereby diverted from the building of Ramah; Asa with the stones thereof buildeth Geba and Mizpah. 7 Hanani the seer, reproving him for applying to the Syrians for aid rather than to God, is imprisoned by him. 11 Asa in his sickness seeketh not to God, but to the physicians. 13 His death and burial.
1 Jehoshaphat succeeding Asa reigneth well and prospereth. 7 He sendeth Levites with his princes to teach the law in Judah. 10 The neighbouring kingdoms awed by God dare not disturb him; the Philistines and Arabians bring him presents and tribute. 12 His greatness; the number of his forces under their respective captains.
1 Jehoshaphat joined in affinity with Ahab is persuaded to go with him against Ramoth-gilead. 4 Jehoshaphat proposeth to enquire of God; Ahab's false prophets assure him of success. 6 At Jehoshaphat's request Micaiah is sent for: 15 who foretelleth Ahab's death, and sheweth that his false prophets were possessed by a lying spirit. 23 He is ill treated and sent to prison. 28 Ahab goeth in disguise to the battle, where Jehoshaphat being mistaken for him narrowly escapeth being slain. 33 Ahab is slain by an arrow shot at a venture.
1 Jehoshaphat on his return is reproved by Jehu for having joined in alliance with Ahab. 4 He visiteth his kingdom. 5 His instructions to the judges whom he appointed in the cities of Judah; 8 and to the priests and Levites, who exercised judgment at Jerusalem.
1 Jehoshaphat invaded by the Moabites and others in his fear proclaimeth a fast. 5 His prayer. 14 The prophecy of Jahaziel. 20 Jehoshaphat exhorteth the people, and appointeth singers to praise the Lord. 22 The enemies destroy one another, and leave much spoil for Israel. 26 The people, having blessed God at Berachah, return in triumph, and dwell unmolested. 31 Jehoshaphat's good reign and acts. 35 He joineth with Ahaziah in sending ships to Tarshish, which, according to the prediction of Eliezer, are wrecked.
1 Jehoshaphat's death: Jehoram succeedeth him, and slayeth his brethren. 5 His wicked reign, 8 Edom and Libnah revolt. 12 Elijah's written prophecy against him. 16 The Philistines and Arabians carry off his substance, his wives, and all his sons, except Jehoahaz. 18 His incurable disease, loathsome death, and burial.
1 Ahaziah succeedeth Jehoram: his wicked reign. 5 His confederacy with Jehoram the son of Ahab, with whom he is slain by Jehu. 10 Athaliah having destroyed all the seed royal of Judah, save Joash, who was hid by his aunt Jehoshabeath, usurpeth the kingdom.
1 Jehoiada, having taken measures for his security, maketh Joash king. 12 Athaliah is slain. 16 Jehoiada restoreth the worship of God, and settleth the king on his throne to the great joy of the people.
1 Joash reigneth well all the days of Jehoiada. 4 His care and orders for the repairs of the temple. 15 Jehoiada's death and honourable burial. 17 Joash seduced by the flattering homage of his princes falleth away to idolatry, and putteth to death Zechariah the son of Jehoiada for reproving him by the Spirit of God. 23 Joash is spoiled by the Syrians, and slain by a conspiracy of his servants. 27 Amaziah succeedeth him.
1 Amaziah beginneth his reign well. 5 He gathereth a great army, and hireth a hundred thousand Israelites for a hundred talents of silver, but at the word of a prophet loseth the money, and dismisseth them, who depart in great anger. 11 He smiteth the Edomites in the valley of salt. 13 The offended Israelites on their return spoil the cities of Judah. 14 Amaziah serveth the gods of Edom, and rejecteth the admonitions of a prophet. 17 His challenge to Joash, which endeth in his overthrow, and in the taking and spoiling of Jerusalem. 27 He is slain by a conspiracy at Lachish.
1 Uzziah succeedeth Amaziah, and reigning well in the days of Zechariah the seer prospereth. 9 His buildings: 11 his host, and engines of war. 16 Growing proud he invadeth the priests' office, is opposed by Azariah, and smitten with leprosy by God. 22 He dieth; Jotham succeedeth him.
1 Jotham reigning well prospereth. 3 His buildings. 5 He subdueth the Ammonites. 7 His acts, reign, and death: Ahaz succeedeth him.
1 Ahaz reigning very wickedly is smitten by the kings of Syria and Israel. 8 The Israelites, having carried many thousands of Judah captive to Samaria, at the remonstrance of the prophet Oded send them home. 16 Ahaz calleth the king of Assyria to his aid, but is not at all benefited by his assistance. 22 In his distress he becometh still more idolatrous. 26 His acts and death: Hezekiah succeedeth him.
1 Hezekiah's good reign. 3 He restoreth religion, and exhorteth the Levites to cleanse the house of God. 12 The Levites sanctify themselves, and cleanse the house. 20 Hezekiah offereth solemn sacrifices, wherein the Levites shew a more forward zeal than the priests.
1 Hezekiah proclaimeth a solemn passover to be kept in the second month, and calleth all Judah and Israel to the celebration of it. 13 The assembly, having destroyed the altars of idolatry in Jerusalem, keep the feast fourteen days. 27 The priests bless the people.
1 The people's zeal in destroying idolatry in the cities of Judah, and in some parts of Israel. 2 Hezekiah ordereth the courses of the priests and Levites, maketh provision for the stated sacrifices, and for the maintenance of the priests and Levites. 5 The people's forwardness in bringing in first fruits and tithes. 11 Hezekiah appointeth officers to dispose of those offerings. 20 Hezekiah's sincerity of heart.
1 Sennacherib invading Judah, Hezekiah fortifieth Jerusalem, and encourageth the people. 9 Sennacherib's blasphemous message and letters. 20 Hezekiah and Isaiah cry to heaven for aid; an angel destroyeth the Assyrian army, and their king returning home is slain by his own sons. 24 Hezekiah praying in his sickness is miraculously recovered; but growing proud, he afterward humbleth himself. 27 His riches and works. 31 His error in relation to the Babylonish ambassadors. 32 He dieth; Manasseh succeedeth him.
1 Manasseh's wicked reign and great idolatry. 10 Rejecting God's admonitions, he is carried captive to Babylon, where he humbleth himself before God, and is restored to his kingdom. 14 He fortifieth his dominions, and putteth down idolatry, restoring the worship of the true God. 18 His acts and prayer: 20 he dieth; Amon succeedeth him. 21 Amon's wicked reign; he is slain by his servants. 25 The people slay the murderers, and make Josiah king.
1 Josiah's good reign: 3 he destroyeth idolatry both in Judah and Israel: 8 he provideth for the repairs of the temple. 14 Hilkiah having found the book of the law, it is read before the king, who is alarmed, and sendeth to the prophetess Huldah to enquire of the Lord. 23 Huldah prophesieth the destruction of Jerusalem, but not to take place till after the death of Josiah. 29 Josiah causeth the book to be read in a solemn assembly, and reneweth the covenant between God and the people.
1 Josiah causeth a solemn passover to be kept. 20 He goeth to fight with Pharaoh-necho, and is slain in battle at Megiddo. 25 The lamentations made for him. 26 His acts.
1 Jehoahaz succeeding Josiah is deposed by Pharaoh-necho, and carried into Egypt: Jehoiakim is made king. 5 Jehoiakim reigning wickedly is bound in fetters by Nebuchadnezzar, who carrieth part of the vessels of the temple to Babylon. 9 Jehoiachin is made king, and after a year's reign carried to Babylon with other vessels of the temple: Zedekiah is made king in his stead. 11 Zedekiah reigneth wickedly, despiseth the admonitions of Jeremiah, and rebelleth against Nebuchadnezzar. 14 The sins of the priests and of the people cause the utter destruction of Jerusalem by the Chaldees, and the desolation of the land for seventy years. 22 The proclamation of Cyrus for building the temple