CHAPTER 1 - CLOSE OF DAVID'S REIGN Jewish view of the history of David -- Amnon's crime --

Absalom's vengeance -- flight of Absalom -- the wise woman of Tekoah -- Absalom returns to Jerusalem

-- his conspiracy -- David's flight

CHAPTER 2 Ahithophel's twofold advice -- Hushai prevents imminent danger -- David is informed, and

crosses the Jordan -- the battle in the forest -- death of Absalom -- mourning of David -- David's

measures -- return to Gilgal -- Barzillai and Joab as representative men of their period -- federal republican

rising under Sheba -- murder of Amasa -- death of Sheba.

CHAPTER 3 - APPENDIX TO THE HISTORY OF DAVID The famine -- the pestilence -- the temple

arrangements -- David's last hymn and prophetic utterance.

CHAPTER 4 - REIGN OF SOLOMON Adonijah's attempt to seize the throne -- anointing of Solomon --

great assembly of the chiefs of the people -- dying charge of David -- Adonijah's second attempt and

punishment -- execution of Joab and of Shimei.

CHAPTER 5 Solomon marries the daughter of Pharaoh -- his sacrifice at Gibeon -- his dream and prayer --

Solomon's wisdom -- Solomon's officers and court -- prosperity of the country -- understanding and

knowledge of the king.

CHAPTER 6 The building of Solomon's temple -- preparations for it -- plan and structure of the temple,

internal fittings -- history of the temple -- Jewish traditions.

CHAPTER 7 Dedication of the temple -- when it took place -- connection with the feast of tabernacles --

the consecration services -- the king's part in them -- symbolical meaning of the great institutions in Israel

-- the prayer of consecration -- analogy to the Lord's prayer -- the consecration -- thanksgiving and

CHAPTER 8 The surroundings of the temple -- description of Jerusalem at the time of solomon -- the

palace of solomon -- Solomon's fortified cities -- external relations of the kingdom -- internal state -- trade

-- wealth -- luxury -- the visit of the queen of Sheba.

CHAPTER 9 Solomon's court -- his polygamy -- spread of foreign ideas in the country -- imitation of

foreign manners -- growing luxury -- Solomon's spiritual decline -- judgment predicted -- Solomon's

enemies: Hadad, Rezon, Jeroboam -- causes of popular discontent -- Ahijah's prediction of the disruption

-- Jeroboam's rebellion and flight into egypt -- death of Solomon.

CHAPTER 10 - REHOBOAM FIRST KING OF JUDAH Family of Solomon -- age of Rehoboam -- his

character -- religious history of israel and judah -- the assembly at Shechem -- Jeroboam's return from

egypt -- Rehoboam's answer to the deputies in Shechem -- revolt of the ten tribes -- the reigns of

Rehoboam and of jeroboam -- invasion of judah by Shishak -- church and state in israel -- Rehoboam's

attempt to recover rule over the ten tribes -- his family history -- religious decline in israel, and its

CHAPTER 11 - JEROBOAM, FIRST KING OF ISRAEL Political measures of Jeroboam -- the golden calves

-- the new priesthood and the new festival -- the man of Elohim from Judah -- his message and sign --