THE ARGUMENT
OF THE THIRD BOOK
OF KINGS.

WITH commemoration of King David’s old age, of his appointing a successor, and of his death, in the first and part of the second chapters, this book containeth two other principal parts: the former is of King Salomon; of his entrance to the Kingdom; his devotion; wisdom; magnificence; riches; great family; building of the Temple, and other sumptuous palaces; of his fall also into luxury, and idolatry; in the rest of the second chapter to the end of the eleventh. The other part showeth the division of the Kingdom; only two tribes remaining to Roboam, Salomon’s son, with title of King of Juda; and ten passing to Jeroboam his servant, called King of Israel. So follow the several reigns of Abias, Asa, and Josaphat Kings of Juda: and of Madab, Baasa, Ela, Zambri, Amri, Achab with Jezabel, and Ochosias Kings of Israel: with the preaching, miracles, and other acts of Ahias, Elias, Eliseus, and other Prophets, in the other eleven chapters.