One of the Books of the Bible in the Old Testament.
Basics
- Author: Anonymous. Attributed to the prophet Jeremiah by ancient Jewish tradition. Attributed by recent scholars to "Deuteronomists" - Levites, priests, prophets, the wise men of the Jerusalem court, or some group deeply inspired by the wording and law code of Deuteronomy.
- Time Period: After 561 B.C., as 2 Kings describes the release of King Jehoiachin from prison in Babylon.
- Length: 22 chapters
- Order: 2 Samuel > 1 Kings > 2 Kings
(The ESV Study BibleTM, English Standard Version (ESV) by Crossway Bibles, 2007. Page 585)
1 Kings Outline, 1 Kings Summary
Explains Israel's later monarchic period in terms of the theological vision outlined in Deuteronomy. Though God's chosen city and temple were destroyed and His people were exiled to Babylon because of Israel's great sinfulness, there remains hope because God's chosen royal line has not come to an end and God forgives those who are repentant.
(The ESV Study BibleTM, English Standard Version (ESV) by Crossway Bibles, 2007. Page 585)
Topics
Figures
- Abda
- Abishag the Shunammite
- Abiathar
- Abijah
- Abner
- Absalom
- Achish
- Adonijah
- Adoniram
- Ahab
- Ahaziah
- Ahijah
- Ahimaaz
- Ahinadab
- Ahishar
- Ahilud
- Amasa
- Amon
- Azariah
- Baana
- Baasha
- Barzillai
- Bathsheba
- Ben-abinadab
- Ben-deker
- Ben-geber
- Ben-hadad
- Ben-hesed
- Ben-hur
- Benaiah
- David
- Ela
- Elihoreph
- Elijah
- Elisha
- Geber
- Gera
- Haggith
- Hiram
- Hushai
- Iddo
- Jair
- Jehoiada
- Jehoshaphat the king of Judah
- Jehu
- Jeroboam
- Jether
- Jezebel
- Joash
- Jonathan
- Hazael
- Maacah
- Manasseh
- Micaiah the son of Imlah
- Naboth
- Nadab
- Nathan
- Nebat
- Ner
- Nimshi
- Obadiah
- Paruah
- Rei
- Shaphat
- Shimei
- Shisha
- Solomon
- Taphath
- Uri
- Wife of Jeroboam (Ano?)
- Zabud
- Zadok
- Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah
Peoples
- Amorite
- Benjaminite
- Cherethite
- Gileadite
- Jezreelite
- Pelethite
- Shunammite
- Tishbite
Places
- Abel-meholah
- Aphek
- Argob
- Arubboth
- Asher
- Bashan
- Bealoth
- Beersheba
- Benjamin
- Beth-shean
- Bethshean
- Bethshemesh
- Damascus
- Elonbeth-hanan
- En-rogel
- Ephraim
- Euphrates
- Gath
- Gibeon
- Gihon
- Gilead
- Hebron
- Hepher
- Horeb
- Israel
- Issachar
- Jezreel
- Jokmeam
- Jordan
- Judah
- Kishon
- Mahanaim
- Makaz
- Megiddo
- Mount Carmel
- Naphath-dor
- Naphtali
- Ramoth-gilead
- Samaria
- Serpent's Stone
- Shaalbim
- Shiloh
- Socoh
- Syria
- Taanach
- Zarethan
Other
- Asherim (Asherah?)
- Hall of Judgment
- Hall of Pillars
- Hall of the Throne
- High Places
- horns of iron
- House of the Forest of Lebanon
- The House of the LORD
- the offering of the oblation
- Sackcloth
- Sheol
- Threshing floor