The Strand Study Bible

SIMPLE CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER OF II CHRONICLES TEXT SUBJECT HEAD

DATE

II Chronicles 1:1-13 (I Ki 3:4-15)

King Solomon’s prayer for wisdom

c. 1010 BC c. 1010 BC c. 1010 BC c. 1010 BC c. 1007 BC c. 1007 BC c. 1007 BC c. 1007 BC c. 1007 BC c. 1000 BC c. 1000 BC 999-987 BC 1007-1000 BC

I Ki 3:16-4:20

King Solomon’s wisdom

II Chronicles 9:26 (I Ki 4:21)

The boundaries of King Solomon’s reign

I Ki 4:22-32 Proverbs 1-31

King Solomon’s greatness

King Solomon writes Proverbs

The Song of Solomon 1-8

King Solomon writes The Song of Solomon

I Ki 4:33,34

King Solomon’s greatness

King Solomon’s league with King Hiram of Tyre; The Temple work begins

II Chronicles 2:1-3:14 (I Ki 5:1-6:37)

I Ki 7:13,14

King Solomon sends for Hiram The Temple work continues The religion of Hinduism begins

II Chronicles 3:15-5:1 (I Ki 7:15-51)

*Religious Note -

Psalm 132

A Psalm of King Solomon

II Chronicles 5:2-8:18 & 9:10,11 (I Ki 8:1-9:28 & 10:11-13)

The dedication of the Temple

I Kings 7:1-12

King Solomon’s other houses

987 BC

II Chronicles 9:1-9 (I Ki 10:1-10) II Chronicles 9:12-28 & 1:14-17 (I Ki 10:14-29)

King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba King Solomon’s idolatrous wives The LORD chastens King Solomon King Solomon writes Ecclesiastes

c. 985 BC c. 985 BC c. 985 BC c. 980 BC c. 970 BC c. 970 BC

I Kings 11:1-14 I Kings 11:23-25 Ecclesiastes 1-12 I Kings 11:26-40

God gives Jeroboam 1 the 10 northern tribes to rule

II Chronicles 9:29 -10:8 (I Ki 11:41-12:8) The death of King Solomon

970 BC

Psalms 88, 89

A psalm of Herman and Ethan

c. 970 BC

II Chronicles 10: 9 -11:4 (I Ki 12:9-24)

The kingdom is divided The reign of King Rohoboam The wicked idolatry of Jeroboam I Civil war between Judah and Israel

970 BC 970 BC

II Chronicles 11:5-23 I Kings 12:25 -14:18

c. 969-966 BC 966-950 BC

II Chronicles 12:1-14:5 & 15:16-19 (I Ki14:21-15:16)

I Kings 14:19,20 I Kings 15:25-34

The death of Jeroboam 1 King Nadab’s wickedness

948 BC

948-947 BC 950-936 BC

II Chronicles 14:6 -15:15

King Asa builds cities of defense King Asa pays for Benhadad I’s help

II Chronicles 16:1-10 (I Ki 15:17-22)

935 BC

I Kings 16

Unrest breaks out within Israel The co-reign of Jehoshaphat The co-reign of Jehoshaphat

c. 934-912 BC 911-909 BC

II Chronicles 16:11-14 (I Ki 15:23,24)

II Chronicles 20:31-34 (I Ki 17 & 22:41-47)

911 BC

I Kings 17-21

The ministry of Elijah

c. 910-892 BC

II Chronicles 18:1- 20:30 (I Ki 22:1-40)

King Jehoshaphat unwisely assists King Ahab

892 BC

Psalm 48

A psalm of King Jehoshaphat King Ahaziah’s wickedness

c. 892 BC

I Kings 22:51-53

892 BC

II Chronicles 20:35-37 (I Ki 22:48,49)

King Jehoshaphat refuses (initially) to help wicked Ahaziah The ANGEL OF THE LORD promises death to King Ahaziah

c. 892 BC 892-891 BC

II Kings 1

II Kings 3:1-3

King Jehoram’s wickedness Elijah is taken to heaven Moab rebels against Israel

891 BC 890 BC

II Kings 2

II Kings 3:4 - 4:37

c. 890 BC

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