Class Notes on Sacred History
Volume II: First Samuel through Nehemiah.
J. W. McGarvey (1893)
Table of Contents


FIRST KINGS AND SECOND CHRONICLES.

           THE REIGN OF SOLOMON. 1 Kings 1:1-11:43; 2 Chron. 1:1-9:31.

    I. SOLOMON IS MADE KING. 1 Kings 1:1-53.
       1. David's Decrepitude. 1 Kings 1:1-4. (Not in Chronicles.)
       2. Adonijah's Conspiracy. 1 Kings 1:5-10. (Not in Chronicles.)
       3. Nathan's Counterplot. 1 Kings 1:11-27. (Not in Chronicles.)
       4. The Oath Renewed and Solomon Anointed. 1 Kings 1:28-40. (Not in
          Chronicles.)
       5. The Conspiracy Abandoned. 1 Kings 1:41-53. (Not in Chronicles.)

   II. DAVID'S DEATH AND SOLOMON'S FULL ACCESSION. 1 Kings 2:1-46.
       1. Charge to Solomon in Regard to the Law. 1 Kings 2:1-4;
          1 Chron. 28:9, 10, 20.
       2. Charges Concerning Joab, Barzillai's Sons and Shimei.
          1 Kings 2:5-9. (Not in Chronicles.)
       3. David's Death. 1 Kings 2:10, 11; 1 Chron. 29:26-30.
       4. Death of Adonijah. 1 Kings 2:12-25. (Not in Chronicles.)
       5. Ejectment of Abiathar, and Death of Joab. 1 Kings 2:26-35.
          (Not in Chronicles.)
       6. The Death of Shimei. 1 Kings 2:36-46. (Not in Chronicles.)

  III. SOLOMON'S MARRIAGE, AND HIS WISDOM. 1 Kings 3:1-28.
       1. His Marriage and Sacrifices. 1 Kings 3:1-3; 2 Chron. 1:1-6.
       2. His Choice of Wisdom. 1 Kings 3:4-15; 2 Chron. 1:7-13.
       3. His Wisdom tested. 1 Kings 3:16-28. (Not in Chronicles.)

   IV. SOLOMON'S CHIEF OFFICERS, AND HIS MAGNIFICENCE. 1 Kings 4:1-34.
       1. His Ten Princes. 1 Kings 4:1-6. (Not in Chronicles.)
       2. His Twelve Commissaries. 1 Kings 4:7-19. (Not in Chronicles.)
       3. Peace and Prosperity. 1 Kings 4:20, 21. (Not in Chronicles.)
       4. His Provisions, Horses and Chariots. 1 Kings 4:22-28;
          2 Chron. 1:14-17.
       5. Another Statements of His Wisdom. 1 Kings 4:29-34. (Not in
          Chronicles.)

    V. THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE TEMPLE. 1 Kings 5:1-6:38.
       1. Solomon's Contract with Hiram. 1 Kings 5:1-12; 2 Chron. 2:1-16.
       2. The Levies of Workmen. 1 Kings 5:13-18; 2 Chron. 2:17, 18.
       3. Date of the Foundation. 1 Kings 6:1; 2 Chron. 3:1, 2. [This was
          B. C. 1000].
       4. Dimensions of the House and Chambers. 1 Kings 6:2-10;
          2 Chron. 3:3-8.
       5. Solomon Encouraged. 1 Kings 6:11-13. (Not in Chronicles.)
       6. The Inside Finish, and the Divisions. 1 Kings 6:14-30;
          2 Chron. 3:9-13.
       7. The Doors and the Court. 1 Kings 6:31-38. (Not in Chronicles.)

   VI. OTHER BUILDINGS AND THE HOLY VESSELS. 1 Kings 7:1-51.
       1. Solomon's palace. 1 Kings 7:1-12. (Not in Chronicles.)
       2. Hiram the Brass-founder. 1 Kings 7:13, 14; 2 Chron. 2:13, 14.
       3. Jachin and Boaz. 1 Kings 7:15-22; 2 Chron. 3:14-17.
       4. The Brazen Sea. 1 Kings 7:23-26; 2 Chron. 4:1-5.
       5. The Ten Lavers and Their Bases. 1 Kings 7:27-39; 2 Chron. 4:6.
       6. Recapitulation of the Brass Work. 1 Kings 7:40-47;
          2 Chron. 4:7-18.
       7. The Golden Vessels and the Dedicated Treasuries. 1 Kings 7:48-51;
          2 Chron. 4:19-5:1.

  VII. THE DEDICATION OF THE TEMPLE. 1 Kings 8:1-66.
       1. The Ark and the Holy Vessels Put in Place. 1 Kings 8:1-11
          2 Chron. 5:2-14.
       2. Solomon Addresses God and the People. 1 Kings 8:12-21;
          2 Chron. 6:1-11
.
       3. The Dedication Prayer. 1 Kings 8:22-53; 2 Chron. 6:12-42.
       4. The Benediction. 1 Kings 8:54-61. (Not in Chronicles.)
       5. Sacrifices and Feasting. 1 Kings 8:62-66; 2 Chron. 7:4-11.

 VIII. SOLOMON'S PROSPERITY CONTINUED. 1 Kings 9:1-10:29; 2 Chron. 7:12-22.
       1. Answer to Solomon's Prayer. 1 Kings 9:1-6. (Not in Chronicles.)
       2. An Exchange of Presents with Hiram. 1 Kings 9:10-14. (Not in
          Chronicles.)
       3. Solomon Fortifies His Country. 1 Kings 9:15-19; 2 Chron. 8:1-6.
       4. The Laborers Employed. 1 Kings 9:20-23; 2 Chron. 8:7-16.
       5. Pharaoh's Daughter, and the Three Annual Festivals.
          1 Kings 9:24, 25.
       6. Solomon Builds a Navy. 1 Kings 9:26-28; 2 Chron. 8:17, 18.
       7. The Queen of Sheba Visits Solomon. 1 Kings 10:1-13;
          2 Chron. 9:1-12.
       8. Solomon's Golden Shields, Ivory Throne, and Other Items of
          Grandeur. 1 Kings 10:14-29; 2 Chron. 9:13-24.

   IX. SOLOMON'S SINS AND DEATH. 1 Kings 11:1-43.
       1. He Is Guilty of Polygamy and Idolatry. 1 Kings 11:1-8. (Not
          in Chronicles.)
       2. A Penalty Announced. 1 Kings 11:9-13. (Not in Chronicles.)
       3. Hadad Becomes an Adversary. 1 Kings 11:14-22. (Not in
          Chronicles.)
       4. Rezon the Syrian an Adversary. 1 Kings 11:23-25. (Not in
          Chronicles.)
       5. Jeroboam Made an Adversary. 1 Kings 11:26-40. (Not in
          Chronicles.)
       6. Solomon's Death. 1 Kings 11:41-43; 2 Chron. 9:25-31.


      FROM THE DIVISION OF THE KINGDOM TO THE CAPTIVITY OF ISRAEL.
           1 Kings 12:1-2 Kings 17:41; 2 Chron. 10:1-28:27.

    I. THE DIVISION OF THE KINGDOM. 1 Kings 12:1-24.
       1. A Petition of the People to Rehoboam. 1 Kings 12:1-4
          2 Chron. 10:1-5.
       2. Rehoboam's Response. 1 Kings 12:5-15; 2 Chron. 10:6-15.
       3. The Division Consummated. 1 Kings 12:16-20; 2 Chron. 10:16-19.
       4. Rehoboam Forbidden to Attempt Coercion. 1 Kings 12:21-24
          2 Chron. 11:1-4.

   II. THE REIGN OF JEROBOAM. 1 Kings 12:25-14:20.
       1. He Builds Two Cities and Establishes Illegal Worship.
          1 Kings 12:25-33. (Not in Chronicles.)
       2. The Worship at Bethel Denounced. 1 Kings 13:1-10. (Not in
          Chronicles.)
       3. The Prophet Deceived and Slain. 1 Kings 13:11-25. (Not in
          Chronicles.)
       4. Further Conduct of the Old Prophet. 1 Kings 13:26-32. (Not in
          Chronicles.)
       5. Jeroboam's Obduracy. 1 Kings 13:33, 34. (Not in Chronicles.)
       6. His Sin Denounced and His Ruin Predicted. 1 Kings 14:1-20.
          (Not in Chronicles.)

  III. REIGNS OF REHOBOAM, ABIJAM AND ASA, OVER JUDAH. 1 Kings 14:21-15:24.
       1. The Reign of Rehoboam. 1 Kings 14:21-31.
       2. The Reign of Abijam over Judah. 1 Kings 15:1-8.
       3. The Reign of Asa. 1 Kings 15:9-24; 2 Chron. 14:1-15:19.

   IV. REVOLUTIONARY PERIOD IN ISRAEL, AND THE HOUSE OF OMRI
       ESTABLISHED. 1 Kings 15:25-16:34.
       1. The House of Jeroboam Cut Off by Baasha. 1 Kings 15:25-32.
          (Not in Chronicles.)
       2. The Reign of Baasha. 1 Kings 15:33-16:7. (Not in Chronicles.)
       3. The Reigns of Elah and Zimri. 1 Kings 16:8-20. (Not in
          Chronicles.)
       4. The Reign of Omri. 1 Kings 16:21-28. (Not in Chronicles.)
       5. The Reign of Ahab: Its General Character 1 Kings 16:29-34.
          (Not in Chronicles.)

    V. THE STRUGGLE OF ELIJAH AGAINST BAAL WORSHIP. 1 Kings 17:1-19:21.
       1. He Delivers His Message and Hides at the Brook Cherith.
          1 Kings 17:1-7. (Not in Chronicles.)
       2. He Is Sent to a Widow of Zarephath. 1 Kings 17:8-16. (Not in
          Chronicles.)
       3. The Widow's Son Dies and Is Resuscitated. 1 Kings 17:17-24.
          (Not in Chronicles.)
       4. Elijah Is Sent to Ahab. 1 Kings 18:1-19. (Not in Chronicle).
       5. The Trial on Mount Carmel. 1 Kings 18:20-39. (Not in Chronicles.)
       6. The Prophets Killed and the Rain Brought. 1 Kings 18:40-46.
          (Not in Chronicles.)
       7. Elijah's Flight. 1 Kings 19:1-8. (Not in Chronicles.)
       8. God Appears to Him at Mount Horeb. 1 Kings 19:9-18. (Not in
          Chronicles.)
       9. Elisha Is Called to Be a Prophet. 1 Kings 19:19-21.

   VI. WAR BETWEEN AHAB AND BENHADAD. 1 Kings 20:1-43.
       1. Samaria Besieged and Its Pillage Demanded. 1 Kings 20:1-12.
          (Not in Chronicles.)
       2. The Besieging Army Defeated. 1 Kings 20:13-22. (Not in
          Chronicles.)
       3. Another Invasion. 1 Kings 20:23-30. (Not in Chronicles.)
       4. Benhadad Captured and Released. 1 Kings 20:31-34. (Not in
          Chronicles.)
       5. Ahab Rebuked for Sparing Benhadad. 1 Kings 20:35-43. (Not in
          Chronicles.)

  VII. THE VINEYARD AT NABOTH. 1 Kings 21:1-29.
       1. Ahab Tries to Buy the Vineyard. 1 Kings 21:1-4. (Not in
          Chronicles.)
       2. The Vineyard Obtained by Jezebel. 1 Kings 21:5-16. (Not in
          Chronicles.)
       3. The Crime Denounced. 1 Kings 21:17-29. (Not in Chronicles.)

 VIII. RENEWAL OF WAR WITH SYRIA, AND THE DEATH OF AHAB. 1 Kings 22:1-40.
       1. A League between Ahab and Jehoshaphat. 1 Kings 22:1-4
          2 Chron. 18:1-3.
       2. The Kings Inquire of the Lord. 1 Kings 22:5-12; 2 Chron. 18:4, 5.
       3. Micaiah's Prediction. 1 Kings 22:13-28 2 Ch 18:6-27.
       4. The Battle Fought and Ahab Slain. 1 Kings 22:23-40
          2 Chron. 18:28-34.

   IX. THE REIGN OF JEHOSHAPHAT. 1 Kings 22:41-50.

    X. THE REIGN OF AHAZIAH. 1 Kings 22:51-2 Kings 1:18. (Not in 
       Chronicles.)

   XI. THE REIGN OF JEHORAM AND THE CAREER OF ELISHA. 2 Kings 2:1-8:15.
       1. Elisha CLings to Elijah. 2 Kings 2:1-18. (Not in Chronicles.)
       2. Waters Healed and Children Devoured. 2 Kings 2:19-25.
       3. General Character of Jehoram's Reign. 2 Kings 3:1-3.
       4. Jehoram and Jehoshaphat March against Mesha King of Moab.
          2 Kings 3:4-10.
       5. They Inquire of the Lord. 2 Kings 3:11-19.
       6. The Prediction Fulfilled. 2 Kings 3:20-27.
       7. Elisha Relieves a Prophet's Widow. 2 Kings 4:1-7.
       8. The Kindness of a Shunammite Rewarded. 2 Kings 4:8-17.
       9. The Child Dies and Is Revived by Elisha. 2 Kings 4:18-37.
      10. Relief in Famine. 2 Kings 4:38-44.
      11. Naaman Is Healed of Leprosy. 2 Kings 5:1-19.
      12. The Sin and Punishment of Elisha's Servant. 2 Kings 5:20-27.
      13. A Prophet's Axe Recovered. 2 Kings 6:1-7.
      14. Elisha Captures a Syrian Band. 2 Kings 6:8-23.
      15. Samaria Besieged and Relief Predicted. 2 Kings 6:24-7:2.
      16. The Prediction Fulfilled. 2 Kings 7:3-20.
      17. Another Service to the Shunammite Woman. 2 Kings 8:1-5.
      18. Elisha's Prediction to Hazael, and Its Effects. 2 Kings 8:7-15.

  XII. THE END OF THE HOUSE OF OMRI. 2 Kings 8:16-10:36.
       1. The Reign of Jehoram of Judah. 2 Kings 8:16-24; 2 Chron. 21:1-20.
       2. The Reign of Ahaziah of Judah. 2 Kings 8:25-29; 2 Chron. 22:1-6.
       3. Jehu Is Anointed and Commissioned by Order of Elisha.
          2 Kings 9:1-13. (Not in Chronicles.)
       4. Jehu Slays the Two Kings. 2 Kings 9:14-29. (Not in Chronicles.)
       5. The Death of Jezebel. 2 Kings 9:30-37. (Not in Chronicles.)
       6. Jehu Slaughters the Seed of Ahab. 2 Kings 10:1-14. (Not in
          Chronicles.)
       7. His Meeting with Jehonadab and the Slaughter of the Baal
          Worshippers. 2 Kings 10:15-28. (Not in Chronicles.)
       8. The Rest of Jehu's Reign. 2 Kings 10:29-36. (Not in Chronicles.)

 XIII. THE USURPATION OF ATHALIAH, AND THE REIGN OF JOASH.
       2 Kings 11:1-12:21; 2 Chron. 22:10-12.
       1. Athaliah Usurps the Throne of Judah. 2 Kings 11:1-3
          2 Chron. 22:10-12.
       2. Joash Crowned, and Athaliah Slain. 2 Kings 11:4-16
          2 Chron. 23:1-15.
       3. A Covenant Made, and Baal Worship Destroyed. 2 Kings 11:17-21
          2 Chron. 23:16-24:1.
       4. The Early Part of the Reign of Joash. 2 Kings 12:1-3
          2 Chron. 24:2, 3.
       5. Joash Repairs the Temple. 2 Kings 12:4-16; 2 Chron. 24:4-16.
       6. Hazael Appeased, and Joash Slain. 2 Kings 12:17-21
          2 Chron. 24:23-27.

  XIV. THE REIGN OF JEHOAHAZ AND JEHOASH OVER ISRAEL. 2 Kings 13:1-25.
       (Not in Chronicles.)
       1. The Reign of Jehoahaz. 2 Kings 13:1-9.
       2. The Reign of Jehoash of Israel. 2 Kings 13:10-13.
       3. Elisha's Last Prediction. 2 Kings 13:14-19.
       4. Death and Burial of Elisha. 2 Kings 13:20, 21.
       5. Elisha's Prediction Fulfilled. 2 Kings 13:22-25.

   XV. THE REIGNS OF AMAZIAH AND JEROBOAM THE SECOND. 2 Kings 14:1-29.
       1. Amaziah Reigns and Avenges His Father's death. 2 Kings 14:1-7
          2 Chron. 25:1-4.
       2. Amaziah's Foolish Challenge to Jehoash. 2 Kings 14:8-16
          2 Chron. 25:17-24.
       3. The Death of Amaziah. 2 Kings 14:17-22; 2 Chron. 25:25-28.
       4. The Reign of Jeroboam the Second. 2 Kings 14:23-29. (Not in
          Chronicles.)

                    THE PROPHET JONAH. Jonah 1:1-4:11.

  XVI. THE REIGN OF AZARIAH IN JUDAH, AND A REVOLUTIONARY PERIOD IN
       ISRAEL. 2 Kings 15:1-31; 2 Chron. 26:1-23.
       1. The Reign of Azariah. 2 Kings 15:1-7.

                     THE PROPHET AMOS. Amos 1:1-9:15.
          (1) The Man and His Time. Amos 1:1.
          (2) He Denounces the Surrounding Nations, and Predicts the
              Captivity of Israel. Amos 1:2-7:9.
          (3) He Is Accused and Denounced by Amaziah Priest of Bethel.
              Amos 7:10-17.
          (4) Continuation of the Prediction. Amos 8:1-9:9.
          (5) The Final Restoration of David's Throne. Amos 9:10-12.
              Compare Acts 15:14-18.
          (6) The Final Restoration of Israel. Amos 8:13-15.

       2. The House of Jehu Ends with the Death of Zechariah.
          2 Kings 15:8-12. (Not in Chronicles.)
       3. The Reign of Shallum. 2 Kings 15:13-16. (Not in Chronicles.)
       4. The Reign of Menahem. 2 Kings 15:17-22. (Not in Chronicles.)
       5. The Reign of Pekahiah. 2 Kings 15:23-26. (Not in Chronicles.)
       6. The Reign of Pekah. 2 Kings 15:27-31. (Not in Chronicles.)

                    THE PROPHET HOSEA. Hos. 1:1-14:9.
          (1) His Period. Hos. 1:1.
          (2) His First Prophecy. Hos. 1:2-3:5.
          (3) His Other Prophecies. Hos. 4:1-14:9.

 XVII. THE REIGNS OF JOTHAM AND AHAZ OVER JUDAH. 2 Kings 15:8-16:20.
       1. Reign of Jotham. 2 Kings 15:32-38; 2 Chron. 27:1-9.
       2. The Extreme Wickedness of Ahaz. 2 Kings 16:1-4; 2 Chron. 28:1-4.
       3. His War with Rezin and Pekah. 2 Kings 16:5-9; 2 Chron. 28:5-15.
       4. Ahaz Adopts a Heathen Altar and Makes Changes about the
          Temple. 2 Kings 16:10-20; 2 Chron. 28:22-27.

                    THE PROPHET MICAH. Mic. 1:1-7:20.

 XVIII. THE REIGN OF HOSEA AND THE CAPTIVITY OF ISRAEL. 2 Kings 17:1-41.
        (Not in Chronicles),
       1. He Conspires against Shalmaneser, and Is Cast into Prison.
          2 Kings 17:1-4.
       2. Samaria Taken and Israel Carried Away. 2 Kings 17:5, 6.
       3. God's Reasons for Sending Israel into Captivity. 2 Kings 17:7-23.
       4. The New Inhabitants of the Land. 2 Kings 17:24-41.

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