• Title Page
• Pentateuch
• History
  • Lesson 10: Joshua
  • Lesson 11: Judges and Ruth
  • Lesson 12: I Samuel
  • Lesson 13: II Samuel
  • Lesson 14: I Kings
    • Solomon, 1 Kings 1–11
    • The Division of the Kingdom, 1 Kings 12–14
    • The Wickedness of Ahab, 1 Kings 16–22
    • The Nature of His Sin
    • The Story of Elijah
    • Jehoshaphat the Worldling
  • Lesson 15: II Kings
  • Lesson 16: I and II Chronicles and Esther
• Poetry
• Prophets
• Post Captivity Prophets
• Gospels, Acts
• Pauline Epistles
• General Epistles

Shimei’s cowardice, Abishai’s courage, David’s humility, Hushai’s friendship. What an interesting personality is Joab! Separate what is said about him from all the rest, that you may obtain the real picture of the man.

After Absalom’s death what steps lead up to David’s return (II Samuel 19)? What interesting text in II Samuel 19:10 might be used for a discourse on the second coming of Christ? Whose character most impresses you in II Samuel 19? Which tribe takes the initiative for the king’s return? To what feeling does this give rise (II Samuel 19:41-43)? Can you give the details of Sheba’s rebellion? How all these burdens falling on David corroborated the saying in Proverbs 13:15!

The Conclusion of David’s Life, II Samuel 22-23

While the record of David’s last days and death is found in the next book, yet all will agree that the song of thanksgiving (II Samuel 22), and the postscript following in II Samuel 23, really bring the story of his life to a climax. Amid so much that is beautiful and uplifting in the highest degree consider especially the declaration in II Samuel 22:36: “Thy gentleness hath made me great.” Are not these words fit for the song of the redeemed around the throne? And the words in II Samuel 23:2: “The Spirit of the Lord spake by me, and His Word was in my tongue.” Where in all Scripture can be found a clearer definition of verbal inspiration?

I Kings

In studying Kings it is recommended that after the first general reading of the book, you make a rough diagram of the rulers of the two kingdoms after the time of Solomon. Beginning with him as practically the last king of the united tribes, place in parallel columns under his name, and facing one another chronologically, the names of his successors in Judah and Israel, somewhat like this:

Solomon