2. The Book of 1 Kings Lesson 11:
Scriptures in quotation marks are taken from the KING JAMES VERSION of the Bible.

3. 1 Kings 11:1-4 – He married pagan women who turned his heart from the Lord.

4. 1 Kings 3:9 – Wisdom and understanding so he could rule his people
1 Kings 2:2-4 – To walk in the ways of the Lord and keep the Law of Moses
1 Kings 3:9 – Wisdom and understanding so he could rule his people

5. 1 Kings 6:7 – The stones were made ready before being brought to the construction site. It was built without the sound of a hammer or chisel or any iron tool.
1 Kings 9:26-28 & 10:21-23 – He created a navy, which enabled world trade.

6. 1 Kings 11:27-32 – He told Jeroboam he would rule over 10 tribes of Israel.
1 Kings 12:12-14 – He told them he would make their yoke heavier and chastise them worse than his father Solomon.

7. The Divided Kingdom
Northern Kingdom = Israel
Northern Capital = Samaria
Southern Kingdom = Judah
Southern Capital = Jerusalem

8. 1 Kings 17:1 & 18:42-46 – He declared it wouldn’t rain for three and one-half years and it didn’t, until he said it would.
1 Kings 18:19-39 – He confronted the prophets of Baal on Mt. Carmel, where he prayed down fire from heaven to prove the superiority of Jehovah God.