1 KINGS 9

1 Kings 9 Outline

  • The Lord Appears To Solomon (v1-9)
  • Solomon Gives 20 Cities To Hiram (v10-14)
  • Solomon's Labor Force (v15-24)
  • Solomon's Offerings Each Year (v25)
  • Solomon's Fleet Of Ships (v26-28)

Key Verse: 1 Kings 9:5Information Icon

1 Kings 9:5 then I will establish your royal throne over Israel forever, as I promised David your father, saying, ‘You shall not lack a man on the throne of Israel.’ (ESV)

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Book: 1 Kings

Chapter: 9 of 22 Chapters

Written In: Hebrew

Passage Type: Narrative

Events Date Range: 959 B.C. - 931 B.C.

Parallel History: 2 Chronicles 7, 2 Chronicles 8

Prophecies From 1 Kings 9 Fulfilled Later: 2 Kings 25, 2 Chronicles 36, Jeremiah 39, Jeremiah 52

1 Kings 9 Prophecy Fulfilled Timeframe: 586 B.C.

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1 Kings 4-10 Israels Golden Years

2012 Teaching by Jerry B Simmons

Series: 2012-2014 Bible In 3 Years Overview

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4004 B.C.

Creation

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Relevant Books: Genesis

Narrative Chapters: Genesis 1, Genesis 2

2348 B.C.

Worldwide Flood

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Relevant Books: Genesis

Narrative Chapters: Genesis 6, Genesis 7, Genesis 8

1491 B.C.

Moses Leads Israel Out Of Egypt

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Nations Involved: Egypt

Relevant Books: Exodus

Narrative Chapters: Exodus 12, Exodus 13, Exodus 14, Exodus 15, Exodus 16, Exodus 17, Exodus 18, Exodus 19

1450 B.C.

Israel Crosses Into The Promised Land

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Nations Involved: Israel

Relevant Books: Joshua

Narrative Chapters: Joshua 3

Prophecy Chapters: Numbers 14:34

1010 B.C.

David Reigns Over Judah

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Nations Involved: Judah

Relevant Books: 2 Samuel, 1 Chronicles

Narrative Chapters: 2 Samuel 2, 2 Samuel 3, 2 Samuel 4

966 B.C.

Solomon Begins to Build the Temple

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959 B.C.

Solomon Completes the Temple

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1 Kings 9 Events Timeframe: 959 B.C. - 931 B.C.

931 B.C.

Israel Divided: Israel & Judah

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Nations Involved: Israel: Northern Kingdom, Judah: Southern Kingdom

Relevant Books: 1 Kings, 2 Chronicles

Narrative Chapters: 1 Kings 12

914 B.C.

Abijam (aka Abijah) Reigns Over Judah

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Nations Involved: Judah: Southern Kingdom

Relevant Books: 1 Kings, 2 Chronicles

Narrative Chapters: 1 Kings 15, 2 Chronicles 13

911 B.C.

Asa Reigns Over Judah

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Nations Involved: Judah: Southern Kingdom

Relevant Books: 1 Kings, 2 Chronicles

Narrative Chapters: 1 Kings 15, 2 Chronicles 13, 2 Chronicles 14, 2 Chronicles 15, 2 Chronicles 16

740 B.C.

Isaiah Prophesies To Judah

722 B.C.

Assyria Conquered Israel

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Nations Involved: Israel: Northern Kingdom

Relevant Books: 2 Kings

Narrative Chapters: 2 Kings 17

625 B.C.

Jeremiah Prophesies To Judah

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Nations Involved: Judah: Southern Kingdom

Relevant Books: Jeremiah

Narrative Chapters: 2 Kings 22, 2 Kings 23, 2 Kings 24, 2 Kings 25, 2 Chronicles 33, 2 Chronicles 34, 2 Chronicles 35, 2 Chronicles 36

609 B.C.

Jehoahaz Reigns Over Judah

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Nations Involved: Judah: Southern Kingdom

Relevant Books: 2 Kings, 2 Chronicles

Narrative Chapters: 2 Kings 23, 2 Chronicles 36

Jehoiakim Reigns Over Judah

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Nations Involved: Judah: Southern Kingdom

Relevant Books: 2 Kings, 2 Chronicles

Narrative Chapters: 2 Kings 23, 2 Kings 24, 2 Chronicles 36

605 B.C.

Nebuchadnezzar Began To Reign In Babylon

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Nations Involved: Babylon

Relevant Books: 2 Kings, 2 Chronicles

Narrative Chapters: Jeremiah 25

Babylon Defeated Egypt At Carchemish

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Nations Involved: Egypt, Babylon

Relevant Books: 2 Kings, 2 Chronicles

Babylon Conquers Judah (1 of 3)

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Nations Involved: Judah: Southern Kingdom

Relevant Books: 2 Kings, 2 Chronicles

Narrative Chapters: 2 Kings 24, 2 Chronicles 36

Daniel Prophesies In Babylon

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Nations Involved: Babylon

Relevant Books: Daniel

Narrative Chapters: Daniel 1, Daniel 2, Daniel 3, Daniel 4, Daniel 5, Daniel 6, Daniel 7, Daniel 8, Daniel 9, Daniel 10, Daniel 11, Daniel 12

598 B.C.

Jehoiachin Reigns Over Judah

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Nations Involved: Judah: Southern Kingdom

Relevant Books: 2 Kings, 2 Chronicles

Narrative Chapters: 2 Kings 24, 2 Chronicles 36

597 B.C.

Babylon Conquers Judah (2 of 3)

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Nations Involved: Judah: Southern Kingdom

Relevant Books: 2 Kings, 2 Chronicles

Narrative Chapters: 2 Kings 24, 2 Chronicles 36

Zedekiah Reigns Over Judah

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Nations Involved: Judah: Southern Kingdom

Relevant Books: 2 Kings, 2 Chronicles

Narrative Chapters: 2 Kings 24, 2 Kings 25, 2 Chronicles 36, Jeremiah 37, Jeremiah 38, Jeremiah 39

592 B.C.

Ezekiel Prophesies In Babylon

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Nations Involved: Babylon, Judah: Southern Kingdom

Relevant Books: 2 Kings, 2 Chronicles

Narrative Chapters: 2 Kings 24, 2 Kings 25, 2 Chronicles 36, Jeremiah 37, Jeremiah 38, Jeremiah 39

586 B.C.

Babylon Conquers Judah (3 of 3)

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Nations Involved: Judah: Southern Kingdom

Relevant Books: 2 Kings, 2 Chronicles

Narrative Chapters: 2 Kings 25, 2 Chronicles 36, Jeremiah 39, Jeremiah 52

1 Kings 9 Prophecy Fulfilled: 586 B.C.

573 B.C.

Babylon Conquered Tyre

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Nations Involved: Tyre, Babylon

Prophecy Chapters: Ezekiel 26, Ezekiel 27, Ezekiel 28

568 B.C.

Babylon Conquered Egypt

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Nations Involved: Egypt, Babylon

Prophecy Chapters: Ezekiel 29, Ezekiel 30, Ezekiel 31, Ezekiel 32

562 B.C.

Evil-Marodach Began To Reign In Babylon

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Nations Involved: Babylon

536 B.C.

Cyrus Allowed Jews To Return To Jerusalem

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Nations Involved: Israel: After Babylon

516 B.C.

Temple Rebuilt

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Nations Involved: Israel: After Babylon

Relevant Books: Ezra, Haggai, Zechariah

Narrative Chapters: Ezra 5, Ezra 6

4 B.C.

Birth of Jesus

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Nations Involved: Rome, Israel

Relevant Books: Matthew, Mark, Luke, John

Narrative Chapters: Luke 1, Luke 2, Matthew 1

32 A.D.

Jesus Crucified & Resurrected

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Nations Involved: Israel

Relevant Books: Matthew, Mark, Luke, John

Narrative Chapters: Matthew 27, Matthew 28, Mark 15, Mark 16, Luke 22, Luke 23, Luke 24, John 18, John 19, John 20, John 21

Prophecy Chapters: Isaiah 53