1 Kings

Although Ahab continued under guilt and wrath, yet the Lord blessed him with three years of peace (900-898 BC), and an honorable visit made to...

Although Samaria was the capital city of his kingdom, Ahab had a palace at Jezreel, where he seems to have resided during part of the year. One...

This chapter contains the narrative of two invasions of the kingdom of Israel (under King Ahab) by the kingdom of Syria (under King Ben-hadad)....

We left Elijah in the last chapter as a hero – accomplishing deeds of unparalleled prowess and faith. After such remarkable and encouraging...

Three and a half years passed since Elijah retired into seclusion by the brook Cherith, and more than two of them were spent in Zarephath. Now,...

The manner in which Elijah is introduced into the Biblical history is remarkable. The preceding chapters (especially chapter 16) disclose to us...

This chapter is devoted exclusively to several kings of the Northern Kingdom of Israel. The ruin of the family of King Baasha is foretold in...

Here we have an account of the short reign of Rehoboam’s son, King Abijam, over the Southern Kingdom of Judah. 2 Chronicles 13 tells of his war...

Solomon’s formerly united kingdom was now divided into the dominion of Israel in the northern part of the land, and the territory of Judah in...

The last chapter closed with an account of Jeroboam’s idolatry that he set up in opposition against the Lord’s appointed worship. It was a...

Solomon had 1,000 wives, yet we read of only one son that he had – and he was a fool! Rehoboam was the son of the wisest of men, but he...

This chapter is a sad conclusion to Solomon’s life-story! His degeneracy began when he gave himself to women, which his mother had particularly...

This chapter gives us an account of the visit which the Queen of Sheba made to Solomon – no doubt when he was in the height of his piety and...

God had given a real answer to Solomon’s prayer in the last chapter, and a token of His acceptance of it, by the fire from heaven which...

Finally, the great and beautiful house which Solomon had built for the Lord was finished! Its solemn dedication ceremony took place after its...

Never did any man have so much of the spirit of building as Solomon had, nor to any better purpose. He began by building for God first, and...

In the 480th year after the bringing of the children of Israel out of Egypt, Solomon began construction on the Temple. Because God wished to...

It was one of Solomon’s first priorities to fulfill the obligation laid upon him before he was even born – namely, the building of the Lord’s...

After the solemn assembly at which David publicly inaugurated the reign of Solomon, the strength of the aged monarch seems to have gradually...

The days of King David’s life were drawing to a close. He was about 70 years old, and he was quickly becoming a feeble man. He was waiting...