Biblical Comparison of 1–2 Chronicles with 2 Samuel and 1–2 Kings 1 Chronicles 2 Samuel Genealogies 1:1–9:44 Death of Saul and sons 10:1–14 1 Sam. 31:1–2 Sam. 1:16 Lament for Saul 2 Sam. 1:17–27 David king of Judah 2:1–7 War between house of Saul and David; Ish-bosheth made king
Biblical Basic Chronology of 1–2 Chronicles Events Dates Passages Foundation of the Davidic monarchy c. 1010–931b.c. 1 Chronicles 10–2 Chronicles 9 History of Judah from the division of the kingdom until its fall 931–586 2 Chron. 10:1–36:21 Babylonian captivity 586–538 2 Chron. 36:17–21 Cyrus’s decree
Biblical The Divided Kingdom: Kings of Israel (all dates b.c.) King Years of Reign Total Years Accession Year* Possible Co-Reigns References in 1–2 Kings** Notes Jeroboam I 931/930–911/910 21 (22) 1 Kings 11:26–40; 12:1–14:20 Nadab 911/910–910/909 1 (2) 2 of Asa 1 Kings 15:25–32 Killed by
Biblical The Divided Kingdom: Kings of Judah (all dates b.c.) King Years of Reign Total Years Accession Year* Possible Co-Reigns References in 1–2 Kings** Notes Rehoboam 931/930–915/914 17 1 Kings 12:1–24; 14:21–31 Abijah/Abijam 915/914–912/911 3 18 of Jeroboam I 1 Kings 15:1–8 Asa 912/911–871/
Biblical Evaluating Kings of Israel and Judah in 1–2 Kings Good Bad Mixture of good and bad Kings of Israel Kings of Judah Jeroboam (1 Kings 12:25–33) Rehoboam (1 Kings 14:21–31) Nadab (1 Kings 15:25–31) Abijam (1 Kings 15:1–8) Baasha (1 Kings 15:33–16:7) Asa (1 Kings 15:9–24)
Biblical Solomon’s Tainted Glory in 1 Kings Positives Negatives David’s chosen heir (ch. 1) Gained power in bloody coup (ch. 2) Nathan’s early support (ch. 1) Prophetic voice disappears Prayer for wisdom to rule righteously (chs. 3–4) Rules with forced labor; accumulates wealth unjustly (9:15–22; 10:26–29) Completion and dedication of
Biblical The Rise and Failure of David in 1 and 2 Samuel David’s Rise (1 Samuel 16–2 Samuel 10) David’s Failures (2 Samuel 11–20) Eager holy warrior Remains in palace Marries honorably Adultery with Bathsheba Protects Saul’s life Plots Uriah’s death Decisive Indecisive Prayers effective Prayers ineffective Fearless when outnumbered Fearfully takes census Attracts thousands of
Biblical The Fall of Saul and the Rise of David in 1 Samuel Saul David Holy Spirit removed; evil spirit given (16:14–23) Anointed with Holy Spirit (16:1–13) Jealous and treacherous (ch. 18) Faithful friend (ch. 20) Attempts to kill David (ch. 19) Protects Saul’s life (chs. 24; 26) Failed holy warrior (ch. 15) Mighty holy warrior (ch. 17)
Biblical The Journey of the Ark of the Covenant in 1–2 Samuel 1 Sam. 3:3 The Lord calls to Samuel who is sleeping in the tent of meeting, “where the ark of God was” 1 Samuel 4 Philistines capture the ark (for seven months: 1 Sam. 6:1) 1 Sam. 5:1–7 Philistines bring the ark to Ashdod, setting it
Biblical The Rise of Samuel, Israel’s Last Judge Decline of Eli’s Sons Rise of Samuel Wickedness of Eli’s sons (1 Sam. 2:12–17) Samuel approved by Eli (1 Sam. 2:18–21) Eli reproves his sons (1 Sam. 2:22–25) Samuel grows in favor (1 Sam. 2:26) Prophecy against Eli and sons (1
Biblical Events of 1–2 Samuel Referenced in the Psalms 1 Samuel Incident Psalm 19:11 David’s house surrounded 59 21:10–11 David seized by Achish 56 21:12–22:1 David escapes from Achish (called Abimelech in Psalm 34 title) 34 22:1 (possibly also 24:3) David in cave 57; 142 22:9–19 Doeg the
Biblical Anarchy without a King: Bookends of Judges 17–21 Micah and the Danite Migration (chs. 17–18) Gibeah’s Deed and Their Punishment (chs. 19–21) Religious Deterioration Moral Deterioration Beginning “In those days there was no king in Israel. Everyone did what was right in his own eyes” (17:6). “In those days, when there was no king
Biblical Samson’s Ten Feats of Strength and Heroism Part 1: Three mentions of the “Spirit of the Lord” 1. The killing of the lion 14:5–9 “The Spirit of the Lord rushed upon him” (14:6). 2. The killing of 30 Philistines 14:19 “The Spirit of the Lord rushed upon him” (14:19). 3. The burning
Biblical Reasons Israel Failed to Take the Promised Land 1. The Canaanites had superior arms and fortifications 1:19 2. Israel was disposed to make alliances with the people of the land 2:1–5 3. Israel sinned and must be punished 2:20–21 4. Yahweh was testing Israel to see if they would be faithful or not
Biblical Cycles of Good and Bad under the Judges (2:11–16:31) Pattern Outline Othniel Ehud Deborah Gideon Jephthah Samson Apostasy 2:11–13 3:7 3:12a 4:1 6:1a 10:6 13:1a Servitude 2:14–15 3:8 3:12b–14 4:2 6:1b–6a 10:7–9 13:1b Supplication and salvation 2:16–18 3:
Biblical Common Cycle for Each Judge God’s sending of judges to Israel repeatedly followed a fourfold cycle: 1. apostasy: the Israelites do what is evil in the sight of the Lord; 2. servitude: God allows the nation to be conquered and oppressed by a neighboring nation; 3. supplication: the people cry out to God; and
Biblical The Judges Judge Reference Tribe Oppressor Period of Oppression Period of Rest Total Length of Time* Othniel 3:7–11 Judah Mesopotamians 8 years (3:8) 40 years (3:11) 48 years Ehud 3:12–30 Benjamin Moabites 18 years (3:14) 80 years (3:30) 98 years Shamgar 3:31 Philistines
Biblical The Covenant Renewal Ceremony at Shechem (Josh. 24:2–27) Compared with Other Ancient Treaties Element Function Verses preamble introduces the suzerain (i.e., the sovereign) v. 2 historical prologue recounts the suzerain’s past gracious dealings with the vassal (i.e., the subordinate) vv. 2–13 stipulations outlines the vassal’s consequent responsibilities in respect to the suzerain vv. 14–24 written record preserves
Biblical Seven Stone Memorials in the Land 4:20 Gilgal a reminder of God’s faithfulness in bringing Israel safely across the Jordan into the Promised Land 7:26 over Achan a reminder of Israel’s potential for unfaithfulness and of the dire consequences that result 8:28–29 over the king of Ai a monument to
Biblical Positive and Negative Patterns of Holy War Positive: Jericho (chs. 2–6) Negative: Ai (7:1–8:29) An assurance of victory (6:2) No assurance of victory (until 8:1) Ritual purity (3:5; 5:2, 10) Ritual impurity (7:1, 10–26) Unity of the assembly (6:3–5) Disunity of the assembly (7:3;
Biblical Joshua’s Leadership Is Established Transjordan tribes assent to Joshua with same response as to Moses at Sinai. 1:12–18 “The Lord said to Joshua, ‘Today I will begin to exalt you in the sight of all Israel, that they may know that, as I was with Moses, so I will be with you.
Biblical Joshua 1:1–9 as a “Table of Contents” for the Rest of the Book “Table of Contents” Item: Corresponds To: “arise, go over this Jordan … into the land that I am giving … to the people of Israel” (1:2–5) Israel conquers Canaan (1:10–12:24) “you shall cause this people to inherit the land” (1:6) Israel’s inheritance distributed (chs. 13–
Biblical Historical Books Timeline 1406 [or 1220] b.c. Moses’ death; Israel’s entry into Canaan under Joshua [See The Date of the Exodus] 1375 [or 1210] Joshua’s death 1375–1055 [or 1210–1050/42/30] Period of the judges 1050/42/30–1010 Saul’s reign 1010–971 David’s reign 971–
Biblical Ancient Treaty Structures and Deuteronomy Ancient Treaty Structure Deuteronomy Preamble 1:1–5 Historical Prologue 1:6–4:49 General Stipulations 5:1–11:32 Specific Stipulations 12:1–26:19 Blessings and Curses 27:1–28:68 Document Clause 31:9–29 Witnesses 32:1–47
Biblical Offerings from the Twelve Tribes Day Chief Tribe 1 Nahshon Judah 2 Nethanel Issachar 3 Eliab Zebulun 4 Elizur Reuben 5 Shelumiel Simeon 6 Eliasaph Gad 7 Elishama Ephraim 8 Gamaliel Manasseh 9 Abidan Benjamin 10 Ahiezer Dan 11 Pagiel Asher 12 Ahira Naphtali
