1 Kings.

Back to Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Whole Bible

---

• • The history now before us accounts for the affairs of the kingdoms of Judah and Israel, yet with special regard to the kingdom of God among them; for it is a sacred history. It is earlier as to time, teaches much more, and is more interesting than any common histories. * David's declining age. (1-4) Adonijah aspires to the throne. (5-10) David makes Solomon king. (11-31) Solomon is anointed king, and Adonijah's usurpation stopped. (32-53)

---

1Kgs 1:1-4	1Kgs 1:5-10	1Kgs 1:11-31	1Kgs 1:32-53
1Kgs 2:1-4	1Kgs 2:5-11	1Kgs 2:12-25	1Kgs 2:26-34	1Kgs 2:35-46
1Kgs 3:1-4	1Kgs 3:5-15	1Kgs 3:16-28
1Kgs 4:1-19	1Kgs 4:20-28	1Kgs 4:29-34
1Kgs 5:1-9	1Kgs 5:10-18
1Kgs 6:1-10	1Kgs 6:11-14	1Kgs 6:15-38
1Kgs 7:1-12	1Kgs 7:13-47	1Kgs 7:48-51
1Kgs 8:1-11	1Kgs 8:12-21	1Kgs 8:22-53	1Kgs 8:54-61	1Kgs 8:62-66
1Kgs 9:1-9	1Kgs 9:10-14	1Kgs 9:15-28
1Kgs 10:1-13	1Kgs 10:14-29
1Kgs 11:1-8	1Kgs 11:9-13	1Kgs 11:14-25	1Kgs 11:26-40	1Kgs 11:41-43
1Kgs 12:1-15	1Kgs 12:16-24	1Kgs 12:25-33
1Kgs 13:1-10	1Kgs 13:11-22	1Kgs 13:23-34
1Kgs 14:1-6	1Kgs 14:7-20	1Kgs 14:21-31
1Kgs 15:1-8	1Kgs 15:9-24	1Kgs 15:25-34
1Kgs 16:1-14	1Kgs 16:15-28	1Kgs 16:29-34
1Kgs 17:1-7	1Kgs 17:8-16	1Kgs 17:17-24
1Kgs 18:1-16	1Kgs 18:17-20	1Kgs 18:21-40	1Kgs 18:41-46
1Kgs 19:1-8	1Kgs 19:9-13	1Kgs 19:14-18	1Kgs 19:19-21
1Kgs 20:1-11	1Kgs 20:12-21	1Kgs 20:22-30	1Kgs 20:31-43
1Kgs 21:1-4	1Kgs 21:5-16	1Kgs 21:17-29
1Kgs 22:1-14	1Kgs 22:15-28	1Kgs 22:29-40	1Kgs 22:41-50	1Kgs 22:51-53