| Testament: | Old |
| Description: | 1 Kings is the eleventh book of the Bible and chronicles the history of the Israelite monarchy from the death of King David to the reign of King Ahab. It covers the reigns of Solomon and the building of the Temple in Jerusalem, the division of the kingdom into Israel and Judah, and the activities of prophets such as Elijah. The book emphasizes the importance of obedience to God and the consequences of idolatry. |
| Chapters: | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 |
| Author name: | Unknown (Traditionally attributed to Jeremiah or other prophets) |
| Written date: | Around 550 BC |
| Location: | Israel and Judah |
| Genre: | Historical |
| Chapter count: | 22 |
| Verse count: | 816 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Audience: | The people of Israel and Judah |
| Theme: | The reigns of the kings of Israel and Judah; the building of the Temple; the division of the kingdom |
| Key verses: | 1 Kings 3:9; 1 Kings 8:60-61; 1 Kings 18:21 |
| Summary: | 1 Kings is the eleventh book of the Bible and chronicles the reigns of the kings of Israel and Judah from the end of David's reign to the reign of Ahab. It includes the building of Solomon's Temple and the division of the kingdom after Solomon's death. |
| Outline: | I. The United Kingdom under Solomon (1:1-11:43)
II. The Divided Kingdom (12:1-22:53) |