Book 11 of 66 · Old Testament · Kingdom
1 Kings
1 Kings is the 11th book of the Bible and the 11th of the 39 books of the Old Testament. It belongs to the Kingdom section (History) and has 22 chapters.
- Book number
- 11 of 66
- Testament
- Old Testament (11 of 39)
- Section
- Kingdom
- Group
- History
- Chapters
- 22
- Abbreviation
- 1Ki
- Comes after
- 2 Samuel
- Comes before
- 2 Kings
About 1 Kings
1 Kings begins with Solomon's reign and the building of the temple, then records the split of the kingdom into Israel and Judah and the ministry of Elijah, including his contest on Mount Carmel.
Where is 1 Kings in the Bible?
Open a Bible near the front: 1 Kings is book 11 of 66, right after 2 Samuel and just before 2 Kings. In the Old Testament it is number 11 of 39, in the Kingdom section (the first of the historical books).
Practise 1 Kings
- Find 1 Kings in Book Hunt — tap it on a shelf of all 66 spines before the timer runs out.
- What number is 1 Kings? Book Number Blitz — drill book numbers 1 to 66 against the clock.
- Is 1 Kings canon? Canon or Not — tell the real 66 from apocryphal and invented titles.
- Old or New? Testament Toss-Up — sort each book into its testament as fast as you can.
- Shelve Kingdom in Order the Books — learn 1 Kings's neighbours by placing the whole section in order.
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