Outline of I Kings I. The united kingdom 1:1-11:43 A. Solomon's exaltation as king 1:1-2:11 B. Solomon's establishment of the kingdom 2:12-3:28 C. Solomon's organization of the kingdom 4:1-34 D. Solomon's building program 5:1-8:66 E. The activities of Solomon's era 9:1-11:43 II. The divided kingdom 12:1-22:53 A. The division and early kings 12:1-16:14 1. The accession of Rehoboam and accession of the 10 tribes 12:1-24 2. The reign of Jeroboam I in the northern kingdom 12:25-14:20 3. The reign of Rehoboam in the southern kingdom 14:21-31 4. The reign of Abijah in the southern kingdom 15:1-8 5. The reign of Asa in the southern kingdom 15:9-24 6. The reign of Nadab in the northern kingdom 15:25-31 7. The second dynasty in Israel 15:32-16:14 B. The era of the third dynasty 16:15-22:53 1. Interregnum: Zimri and Tibni 16:15-22 2. The reign of Omri in the northern kingdom 16:23-28 3. The reign of Ahab in the northern kingdom 16:29-22:40 4. The reign of Jehoshaphat in the southern kingdom 22:41-50 5. The reign of Ahaziah in the northern kingdom 22:51-53