WELCOME TO THE STUDY OF THE BOOK OF 1 KINGS
In the first eleven chapters of 1 Kings, we find that Solomon becomes the king of Israel after David dies. Before dying, David tells him to walk in God’s ways and so Solomon asks for wisdom from God, which he receives. Solomon then begins a huge building project, which includes the building of the temple, which David requested.
In the next eleven chapters of 1 Kings, we begin to read about the end of the united kingdom of Israel. The nation as a whole finds itself in a situation where they have some decisions to make, sadly they choose the wrong ones. In 931 B.C., the united kingdom splits into two separate kingdoms, one to the north and one to the south, this was the beginning of the divided kingdom period.
