1. 1ST AND 2ND KINGS & 2 CHRONICLES
LESSON 18
1ST AND 2ND KINGS & 2 CHRONICLES
KINGS AND KINGDOMS

2. TURN TO P. 95 IN YOUR TRAVEL JOURNALS
THE BIG SPLIT
Let’s Read 1 Kings 11 – 12

3. The Big Split
_______________ rebelled against King ______________ (11:26). The prophet ________________ predicted God would take away ________ tribes from ________________ and give them to _________________ (11:29-31). But God allowed Solomon to die in peace. He did not lose part of his kingdom, but his son _________________ did (12:12-20).
Jeroboam
Solomon
Abijah 10
Solomon
Jeroboam
Rehoboam

4. What mistake did Rehoboam make in 12:1-17?
He told the people that he would be tougher on them than his father Solomon.
What did the people of Israel do when Rehoboam refused to listen to them (12:16-20)?
They went to Jeroboam and made him king.

5. Ten tribes followed Jeroboam
Ten tribes followed Jeroboam. Levi’s tribe was spread over Israel; thereore, Levites sided with both broups. Which tribe followed Rehoboam? (12:20)?
Judah
What other tribe helped Rehoboam by supplying soldiers for his army (12:21)?
Benjamin

6. What mistake did Jeroboam make in 12:25-30?
He turned to idols and set up golden calves in Bethel and Dan for the people to worship.
What did the people of Israel do when Rehoboam refused to listen to them (12:16-20)?
They went to Jeroboam and made him king.

7. O I A
INTERPRETATION
OBSERVATION
APPLICATION

8. Write out 5 facts (observation) from this passage:
What is God trying to communicate about this story in the bible?
How can you apply this to your life and learn from it?

9. * * * * * * * * Judah (southern kingdom) Israel (Northern kingdom) R R
1 Kings 12:20
1 Kings 15:25
1 Kings 15:33
1 Kings 16:8
1 Kings 16:15
1 Kings 16:23
1 Kings 16:29
1 Kings 22:51
2 Kings 3:1
2 Kings 10:36
2 Kings 13:1
2 Kings 13:10
2 Kings 14:23
2 Kings 15:8
2 Kings 15:13
2 Kings 15:17
Jeroboam
Nadab
Baasha
Elah
Zimri
Omri
Ahab
Ahaziah
Joram (Jehoram)
Jehu
Jehoahaz
Jehoash
Jeroboam II
Zechariah (Zachariah)
Shallum
Menahem
1 Kings 14:21
1 Kings 15:1
I Kings 15:9
1 Kings 22:41
2 Kings 8:16
2 Kings 8:25
2 Kings 11:3 (queen)
2 Kings 12:1
2 Kings 14:1
2 Kings 15:1
2 Kings 15:32
2 Kings 16:1
2 Kings 18:1
2 Kings 21:1
2 Kings 21:19
2 Kings 22:1
Rehoboam
Abijah (Abijam)
Asa
Jehoshaphat
Jehoram
Ahaziah
Athaliah
Joash (Jehoash)
Amiziah
Azariah (Uzziah)
Jotham
Ahaz
Hezekiah
Manasseh
Amon
Josiah * * R * * * * * R * R

10. Judah (southern kingdom) Israel (Northern kingdom)
2 Kings 23:31
2 Kings 23:36
2 Kings 24:8
2 Kings 24:18
Jehoahaz
Jehoiakim
Jehoichin
Zedekiah
2 Kings 15:23
2 Kings 15:27
2 Kings 17:1
Pekahiah
Pekah
Hoshea

11. There were only 8 out of 39 kings!!!
So out of how many kings were good?

12. Three kings of Judah brought revival, leading their people to turn from idols and to worship God. Find out who they were in the following passages; then put an “R” beside each of them on the preceding chart. (Hint: they should already have a star beside them because all three were good kings).

13. * * * * * * * * Judah (southern kingdom) Israel (Northern kingdom) R R
1 Kings 12:20
1 Kings 15:25
1 Kings 15:33
1 Kings 16:8
1 Kings 16:15
1 Kings 16:23
1 Kings 16:29
1 Kings 22:51
2 Kings 3:1
2 Kings 10:36
2 Kings 13:1
2 Kings 13:10
2 Kings 14:23
2 Kings 15:8
2 Kings 15:13
2 Kings 15:17
Jeroboam
Nadab
Baasha
Elah
Zimri
Omri
Ahab
Ahaziah
Joram (Jehoram)
Jehu
Jehoahaz
Jehoash
Jeroboam II
Zechariah (Zachariah)
Shallum
Menahem
1 Kings 14:21
1 Kings 15:1
I Kings 15:9
1 Kings 22:41
2 Kings 8:16
2 Kings 8:25
2 Kings 11:3 (queen)
2 Kings 12:1
2 Kings 14:1
2 Kings 15:1
2 Kings 15:32
2 Kings 16:1
2 Kings 18:1
2 Kings 21:1
2 Kings 21:19
2 Kings 22:1
Rehoboam
Abijah (Abijam)
Asa
Jehoshaphat
Jehoram
Ahaziah
Athaliah
Joash (Jehoash)
Amiziah
Azariah (Uzziah)
Jotham
Ahaz
Hezekiah
Manasseh
Amon
Josiah * * R * * * * * R * R

14. 2 Chronicles 17 – 20 :
2 Chronicles 29 – 32:
2 Chronicles 34 – 35:
During the time of the divided kingdom, what was the capital of …
Judah (1 Kings 12:21)?
Israel (1 Kings 16:29)?
Jehoshaphat
Hezekiah
Josiah
Jerusalem
Samaria

15. What great evil did all of Israel’s kings and most of Judah’s kings commit?
THEY WORSHIPPED IDOLS!
THEY WORSHIPPED IDOLS!
THEY WORSHIPPED IDOLS!
THEY WORSHIPPED IDOLS!
THEY WORSHIPPED IDOLS!

16. WHERE THERE IS SIN, THERE IS JUDGEMENT.
Romans 3:23 (NIV)
23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,
Romans 6:23 (NIV)
23 For the wages of sin is death, …

17. BUT WAIT…
1 John 1:9 (NIV)
9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness
Romans 6:23 (NIV)
23 For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.