1 Kings
22 chapters, 816 verses. The 11th of 66 books, in History.
How it begins
1Now king David was old and stricken in years; and they covered him with clothes, but he gat no heat.
2Wherefore his servants said unto him, Let there be sought for my lord the king a young virgin: and let her stand before the king, and let her cherish him, and let her lie in thy bosom, that my lord the king may get heat.
3So they sought for a fair damsel throughout all the coasts of Israel, and found Abishag a Shunammite, and brought her to the king.
4And the damsel was very fair, and cherished the king, and ministered to him: but the king knew her not.
Chapters
- 1Solomon anointed king
- 2Solomon establishes his throne
- 3Solomon's request for wisdom
- 4Solomon's officials and wisdom
- 5Preparations for the temple
- 6Building the house of the Lord
- 7Solomon's other buildings
- 8The dedication of the temple
- 9The Lord's covenant with Solomon
- 10The queen of Sheba's visit
- 11Solomon's idolatry and adversaries
- 12The kingdom divided
- 13The man of God at Beth–el
- 14Jeroboam's son and death
- 15Abijah and Asa reign in Judah
- 16Elah, Zimri, and Omri in Israel
- 17Elijah and the drought
- 18Elijah and the prophets of Baal
- 19Elijah's flight and calling
- 20Ben-hadad's defeat
- 21Naboth's vineyard
- 22Ahab's defeat and death
King James Version. Public domain. Set as prose throughout, including the poetry, because the text is published to us without its lines.