The Book of First Kings - Temple Built; Solomon’s Glorious Reign; Elijah

First and Second Kings provide a record of Israel’s history of the monarchy from Saul, through David and Solomon, to the exile. During this time Israel became a divided nation as the 10 northern Kingdoms broke away from Judah and formed their own Kingdom. Both Kingdoms, after the division, did not follow God’s laws and were eventually exiled by Assyria and Babylon