The Story of Solomon
Solomon Becomes King
King David’s Powers Wane
Adonijah Wants to Be King
Has Adonijah Become King?
Bathsheba Approaches the King
Nathan the Prophet Approaches the King
King David Confirms His Oath
King David Acts
Solomon is Anointed King
Jonathan Reports to Adonijah
Adonijah Fears for His Life
Solomon’s Kingdom Is Established
David Charges Solomon
David Dies, and Solomon’s Kingdom Is Established
Adonijah Asks for Abishag
Solomon Eliminates Adonijah
Solomon Exiles Abiathar
Solomon Eliminates Joab
Solomon Makes an Oath to Shimei
Solomon Eliminates Shimei; The Kingdom Is Established in Solomon’s
Hand
Excurses: The Succession Story Viewed in Content
Yahweh Gives Solomon Wisdom and More
Solomon’s Reign Is Framed
Solomon Asks for a Discerning Heart
Solomon Demonstrates His Wisdom
Solomon Rules over All Israel
Solomon Multiplies Horses
Solomon’s Fame Spreads
Solomon Prepares to Build Yahweh’s House
The Promise of a House for Yahweh Is Fulfilled
Solomon Builds a House for Yahweh
Solomon Builds His House
Solomon Furnishes Yahweh’s House
The Ark of the Covenant Is Brought to the Temple
Solomon Blesses Israel
Solomon Prays for Mercy
Solomon Blesses Israel Again
Solomon and the People Sacrifice and Celebrate
Excurses: Solomon’s Temple Viewed in Context
Solomon Is Blessed with Tarnished Treasures
Yahweh Appears to Solomon Again
Solomon Builds His Kingdom
The Queen of Sheba Visits Solomon
Solomon Accumulates Wealth
Solomon Turns Away From Yahweh
Solomon’s Wives Turn His Heart
Yahweh Raises up Adversaries against Solomon
Solomon Sleeps with His Fathers
The Story of Jeroboam’s Apostacy
Jeroboam Receives the Kingdom
Israel Asks Rehoboam for Relief
Rehoboam Listens to His Young Friends
Rehoboam Rejects Israel’s Request
Jeroboam Sins Against Yahweh
The Prophet from Judah Curses the Altar in Bethel and Is Cursed
The Word of the Lord Is Delivered in Bethel
The Prophet from Judah Is Deceived
The Word of the Lord Judges the Prophet from Judah
The Prophet from Bethel Buries the Man of God
Jeroboam Does Not Repent
Ahijah Prophesies against Jeroboam
Some Kings of Judah and Israel
Kings of Judah Are Both Good and Bad
Rehoboam Does Evil in the Eyes of Yahweh
Abijah Follows in His Father’s Footsteps
Asa Walks in the Way of David
Kings of Israel Follow in the Sings of Jeroboam
Baasha Rises Up against the House of Jeroboam
Baasha Walks in the Way of Jeroboam
The Dynasty of Baasha Is Consumed
Zimri Is Replaced by Omri
Omri Prevails and Becomes King
The Story of Elijah and Elisha versus the House of Ahab
Elijah Challenges Ahab
The Reign of Ahab Is Framed
Elijah Declares a Drought
Elijah Is Sustained by a Widow
Elijah Raises the Widow’s Son
Elijah Meets Obadiah
Elijah Battles the Prophets of Baal
Elijah Retreats to Mount Horeb
Elisha Is Called to Follow Elijah
Excursus: Elijah in Context: Literary Artistry for Theological Ends
Ahab Battles the King of Aram
The King of Aram Picks a Fight with Ahab
Ahab Defeats the King of Aram
The Word of Yahweh Condemns Ahab
Excursus: Ahab’s Wars with Aram
Ahab Takes Possession of Naboth’s Vineyard
Ahab and Jezebel Murder Naboth for His Vineyard
The Word for Yahweh Censures Ahab and Elijah
Yahweh’s Word against Ahab Comes to Pass
Micaiah Prophesies Ahab’s Death
Ahab Is Killed at Ramoth Gilead
Excursus: The Reign of Ahab
Jehoshaphat and Ahaziah Are Contrasted
Jehoshaphat Walks in the Ways of His Father
Ahaziah Walks in the Ways of His Parents
Ahaziah Hears the Word of Yahweh from Elijah
Elijah Is Replaced by Elisha
Elijah Is Taken Up to Heaven
Excursus: The Translation of Elijah in Context
Elisha Blesses the Waters of Jericho
Elisha Curses Jeering Children
Moab Rebels against Israel
Elisha Performs Miracles for the Small and Great
Elisha Rescues a Widow
Elisha Blesses a Woman from Shunem
Elisha Salvages Stew for a Company of Prophets
Elisha Multiplies Bread for the People
Elisha Blesses a Syrian Commander
Elisha Makes an Axhead Float
Elisha Captures the Army of Aram
The Siege of Samaria Is Lifted by a Word from Elisha
The Shunammite Reports on Elisha’s Great Deeds
The House of Ahab Comes to an End
Elisah “Anoints” Hazael
Jehoram of Judah Is Defeated by Edom
Ahaziah Joins Joram of Israel against Hazael
Jehu Is Anointed King of Israel
Jehu Assassinates Joram and Ahaziah
Jehu Eliminates Jezebel
Jehu Eliminates the Seventy Sons of the House of Ahab
Jehu Slaughters Relatives of Ahaziah and Those Who Remain from the
House of Ahab
Jehu Destroys Baal in Israel
The Reign of Jehu is Evaluated
Revolt and Reform Revive Judah
The House of David Survives Athaliah
The Reign of Joash Ends Up Less than Solomon
Kings of Israel and Judah to the Fall of Samaria
Yahweh Blesses Jehoahaz and Jehoash of Israel
Jehoahaz Seeks Yahweh’s Favor, But Does Not Turn from the Sins of
Jeroboam
Jehoash Does Not Turn from the Sins of Jeroboam
Elisha Predicts Victory over Aram
The Bones of Elisha Revive the Dead
Yahweh Shows Compassion on Israel
Excursus: Elisha in Context
The Reign of Amaziah Foreshadows the End of Judah
Jehoash of Israel Defeats Amaziah of Judah
The Reign of Jehoash Is Summarized
The People of Judah Conspire against Amaziah
Yahweh Saves Israel through Jeroboam
Yahweh Afflicts Azariah of Judah
The Fortunes of Israel Decline Precipitously
The House of Jehu Falls with Zechariah
Shallum Reigns One Month
Menahem Gains Support from Assyria
Pekahiah Reigns Two Years
Pekah Reigns, and Assyria Exiles Israelites
Jotham Does Right in the Eyes of Yahweh
Ahaz of Judah Follows the Kings of Israel
Samaria Falls to Assyria
Hoshea Is Seized, and Samaria Is Captured
Israel Is Exiled because of a Broken Covenant
Samaria Is Resettled by Assyria
The Story of the Final Days of the House of David
The Promise of Hezekiah’s Reform Turns Portentous for the Fortunes of Judah
Hezekiah “Trusts” in Yahweh and “Pays Off” the King of Assyria
The King of Assyria Threatens Hezekiah and Defies the God of Judah
Hezekiah Turns to Yahweh
Yahweh Delivers Hezekiah from Illness
Hezekiah Shows Off the Treasures of Judah
Manasseh and His Son Amon Secure Judah’s Fate
Manasseh Does Evil in the Eyes of Yahweh
Amon Walks in All the Ways of His Father
Josiah’s Reforms Cannot Forestall the Fall of Judah
The Book of the Law Is Found
Josiah Institutes Reforms and Renews the Covenant
Josiah Dies Unexpectedly
Yahweh’s Promise to Destroy the City of David Is Realized
The Exile of Jehoahaz to Egypt Foreshadows Judah’s Captivity
Jehoiakim Rebels against the King of Babylon
Jehoiachin Is Exiled to Babylon
Zedekiah Rebels, and Jerusalem Falls
Jehoiachin Is Released in Babylon