The kings of Israel.

1. Solomon at Gibeon

2. Solomon prays for wisdom--Solomon's wealth

3. Solomon to build temple and palace and Huram to help

4. construction of the temple--the pattern of the temple

5. temple furnishings

6. the Ark of the Covenant placed in the temple--God's glory fills the temple

7. Solomon dedicates the temple and prays--God's shekinah glory--offering of sacrifices--dedication feast--God makes promises and gives warnings

8. Solomon's acts

9. the Queen of Sheba--the wealth and power of Solomon--Solomon dies

10. King Rehoboam

11. Rehoboam rules Judah--Jeroboam makes a false religion for his people--Rehoboam's kin

12. Shishak attacks Judah--Judah thrown into poverty

13. King Abijah--war--Jeroboam dies

14. King Asa in Judah

15. Azariah prophesies a warning to Asa--Asa removes idols and turns to the Lord

16. Asa fights Baasha--Asa puts the prophet in prison

17. King Jehoshaphat does good

18. Jehoshaphat and Ahab--false prophets assure victory to Ahab but the true prophet predicts his death--Ahab is defeated and dies

19. Jehu prophesies a rebuke to Jehoshaphat--Jehoshaphat makes changes

20. invasion of Judah--Jehoshaphat prays--Jahaziel prophesies the answer to the prayer--the enemies turn on each other and kill each other--triumph--God displeased: Jehoshaphat makes an alliance with Ahaziah, the wicked king of Israel

21. King Jehoram of Judah--Edom revolts against Judah

22. King Ahaziah--Ahaziah makes alliance with Jehoram of Israel--Jehu executes judgement

23. King Joash--Athaliah executed--turning toward the Lord and His patterns for all of life

24. Joash under influence of Jehoiada--unfaithful priests--repairing the temple--Joash kills Jehoiada's son--Judah defeated by Aram

25. King Amaziah--Edomites defeated--prophecy against Amaziah for idolatry--Joash defeats Amaziah

26. King Uzziah of Judah--Uzziah's war success--the pride of Uzziah

27. King Jotham of Judah

28. King Ahaz of Judah--invasion of Judah--agreement with Assyria

29. King Hezekiah of Judah--returning to the pattern and to the Lord--restoring temple worship

30. Passover

31. idols destroyed--restoring the pattern

32. invasion by Sennacherib--Sennacherib reasons with the people--Hezekiah prays and God answers

33. King Menasseh of Judah--prophecy rebuking idolatry--King Amon of Judah

34. King Josiah of Judah--temple repairs--the lost book of the Law--Huldah prophesies doom as judgment--King Josiah of Judah does what is right

35. Passover--Josiah killed in battle

36. King Jehoahaz--King Jehoiakim--King Jehoiachin--the captivity--Babylon--King Zedekiah--Cyrus allows Israelites to return and rebuild the temple