1 Kings study section
1 Kings key people
Solomon, Jeroboam, Ahab, Jezebel, and Elijah carry a story of wisdom, idolatry, and prophetic confrontation.
Key figures
Solomon
David’s son and successor, granted unmatched wisdom and wealth, who builds the temple but falls into idolatry
Adonijah
Solomon’s older brother, who twice grasps at the throne and is put to death
Rehoboam
Solomon’s son, whose harshness splits the kingdom, leaving him king of Judah
Jeroboam
The first king of the northern kingdom, who sets up golden calves and leads Israel into lasting sin
Ahab
The wicked king of Israel who, with Jezebel, promotes Baal worship and opposes Elijah
Jezebel
Ahab’s Phoenician queen, who champions Baal and hunts the prophets of the LORD
Elijah
The prophet who confronts Ahab, defeats the prophets of Baal, and calls Israel back to the LORD
The Queen of Sheba
The foreign monarch who comes to test Solomon’s wisdom and praises his God
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