Old Testament
Kings
Samuel & Kings
CommentaryWritingsVoicesPlacesPeople
01
1 Samuel7 sections · 31 chapters
Samuel
Hannah · Eli · Samuel hears God
1 Samuel 1–7
Saul Becomes King
Samuel anoints Israel's first king
1 Samuel 8–12
Saul's Rebellion
Saul disobeys; God rejects him
1 Samuel 13–15
David & Goliath
David is anointed and defeats Goliath
1 Samuel 16–17
Saul Hunts David
Jonathan protects his friend
1 Samuel 18–23
David Spares Saul
David refuses to kill the king
1 Samuel 24–27
Death of Saul
Saul's reign comes to an end
1 Samuel 28–31
02
2 Samuel6 sections · 24 chapters
David Crowned
David becomes king of Israel
2 Samuel 1–5
Ark & Covenant
God promises David a lasting house
2 Samuel 6–7
David's Victories
David establishes his kingdom
2 Samuel 8–10
David & Bathsheba
Nathan confronts David's sin
2 Samuel 11–12
Absalom's Rebellion
Absalom turns against David
2 Samuel 13–19
David's Final Years
Joab · rebellion · census
2 Samuel 20–24
03
1 Kings6 sections · 22 chapters
Solomon Becomes King
David dies; Solomon asks for wisdom
1 Kings 1–4
Solomon's Temple
Solomon builds the Temple
1 Kings 5–8
Solomon's Fall
Solomon's heart turns from God
1 Kings 9–11
Kingdom Divides
Jeroboam · Israel / Rehoboam · Judah
1 Kings 12–16
Elijah & Ahab
Elijah confronts Ahab & Jezebel
1 Kings 17–19
Ahab's Final Years
Ahab · Jezebel · Micaiah
1 Kings 20–22
04
2 Kings6 sections · 25 chapters
Elijah to Elisha
Elijah departs; Elisha carries the mantle
2 Kings 1–8
Jehu & Joash
Jehu destroys Ahab's house
2 Kings 9–12
Fall of the North
Israel declines and falls to Assyria
2 Kings 13–17
Hezekiah & Isaiah
Jerusalem survives Assyria
2 Kings 18–20
Manasseh & Josiah
Judah's darkest king and greatest reformer
2 Kings 21–23
Fall of the South
Jerusalem falls to Babylon
2 Kings 24–25
