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Introduction to the First Book of the
Kings, commonly called the Third Book of

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the Kings.

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The First Book of Kings continues the
dramatic history of Israel's kings.

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It is not just recorded history for the
sake of facts, but a history that reveals

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the faithfulness or unfaithfulness of the
kings to the covenant agreements that God

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had made with His chosen people.

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Obedience to God brought peace and
prosperity.

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Disobedience and idol worship resulted in
war and disaster.

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First Kings covers a period of about 125
years, beginning with the death of King

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David, and followed by the reign of his
son Solomon, who built Israel's first

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temple.

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After Solomon's death, civil strife tore
the nation apart.

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The nation was divided into two kingdoms,
one in the north called Israel,

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and one in the south called Judah.

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First and Second Kings record the actions
of all of the kings in both the north and

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the south.

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Being aware that the northern kingdom is
called Israel and the southern kingdom is

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called Judah helps distinguish the two
throughout the rest of the Old Testament story.