Chronicles Outline1

D. L. Webster

Genealogies 1:1 - 9:34
  • Adam to the families of Noah's sons
  • 1:1 - 1:28
  • Abraham's descendants
  • 1:29 - 1:42
  • Kings of Edom
  • 1:43 - 1:54
  • Israel's descendants (with focus on Caleb and Jerahmeel sons of Hezron)
  • 2:1 - 2:55
  • David's descendants
  • 3:1 - 3:24
  • Judah's (Israel's) descendants continued
  • 4:1 - 4:8
  • Jabez
  • 4:9 - 4:10
  • Other genealogies
  • 4:11 - 4:23
  • Simeon's descendants
  • 4:24 - 4:43
  • Reuben's descendants
  • 5:1 - 5:10
  • Gad's descendants
  • 5:11 - 5:17
  • Conquests of the Reubenites, Gadites and half-tribe of Manasseh
  • 5:18 - 5:22
  • Half-tribe of Manasseh
  • 5:23 - 5:26
  • Levi's descendants
  • 6:1 - 6:81
  • Levi's descendants
  • 6:1 - 6:30
  • David's assignments
  • 6:31 - 6:48
  • Arron's descendants, the priests
  • 6:49 - 6:81
  • Issachar's descendants
  • 7:1 - 7:5
  • Benjamin's descendants
  • 7:6 - 7:12
  • Naphtali's descendants
  • 7:13
  • Manasseh's descendants
  • 7:14 - 7:19
  • Ephraim's descendants
  • 7:20 - 7:29
  • Asher's descendants
  • 7:30 - 7:40
  • Benjamin's descendants continued
  • 8:1 - 8:40
  • Postscript
  • 9:1
  • Record of the first Israelites to return from exile
  • 9:2 - 9:34
    Saul 9:35 - 10:141 Sam. 8:1 - 2 Sam. 1:27
  • Saul's genealogy
  • 9:35 - 9:44
  • Saul and Jonathan die
  • 10:1 - 10:14 1 Sam. 31:1 - 31:13
    King David 11:1 - 22:11 Sam. 16:1 - 1 Kings 2:12
  • David made king over all Israel
  • 11:1 - 11:3 2 Sam. 5:1 - 5:3
  • David as king; captures Jerusalem
  • 11:4 - 11:9 2 Sam. 5:4 - 5:16
  • David's top men
  • 11:10 - 11:47 2 Sam. 23:8 - 23:39
  • The three
  • 11:10 - 11:19 2 Sam. 23:8 - 23:17
  • Abishai and Benaiah
  • 11:20 - 11:25 2 Sam. 23:18 - 23:23
  • The thirty
  • 11:26 - 11:47 2 Sam. 23:24 - 23:39
  • Men who joined David
  • 12:1 - 12:40
  • David's first attempt to bring the Ark to Jerusalem
  • 13:1 - 13:14 2 Sam. 6:1 - 6:11
  • David in Jerusalem
  • 14:1 - 14:7 2 Sam. 5:11 - 5:16
  • David fights the Philistines
  • 14:8 - 14:17 2 Sam. 5:17 - 5:25
  • David brings the Ark to Jerusalem
  • 15:1 - 16:43 2 Sam. 6:12 - 6:23
  • The Ark brought to Jerusalem
  • 15:1 - 16:3
  • Worship leaders assigned
  • 16:4 - 16:7
  • Psalm
  • 16:8 - 16:36
  • More worship leaders
  • 16:37 - 16:43
  • David wants to build temple, God's message to David, David's prayer
  • 17:1 - 17:27 2 Sam. 7:1 - 7:29
  • David's victories
  • 18:1 - 18:13 2 Sam. 8:1 - 8:14
  • Officials in David's service
  • 18:14 - 18:17 2 Sam. 8:15 - 8:18
  • Israel defeats the Ammonites
  • 19:1 - 19:19 2 Sam. 10:1 - 10:19
  • Israel defeats the Ammonites and the Philistines
  • 20:1 - 20:8
  • David takes a census
  • 21:1 - 22:1 2 Sam. 24:1 - 24:25
    Preparations for the temple 22:2 - 29:30
  • David charges Solomon to build the temple
  • 22:2 - 22:19
  • Officials and administrators
  • 23:1 - 27:34
  • The Levites in charge of worship
  • 23:1 - 23:32
  • Aaron's family
  • 24:1 - 24:31
  • Those assigned to preaching and music
  • 25:1 - 25:31
  • Security guards
  • 26:1 - 26:19
  • Those in charge of finances
  • 26:20 - 26:28
  • Administrators
  • 26:29 - 26:32
  • Military
  • 27:1 - 27:15
  • Tribal administrators
  • 27:16 - 27:22
  • The aborted census
  • 27:23 - 27:24
  • Supply officers
  • 27:25 - 27:31
  • David's closest advisor's
  • 27:32 - 27:34
  • David charges Solomon and Israel to build the temple
  • 28:1 - 29:25
  • David dies
  • 29:26 - 29:30
    Solomon 1:1 - 9:311 Kings 2:13 - 11:43
  • God speaks to Solomon
  • 1:1 - 1:13 1 Kings 3:4 - 3:15
  • Solomon's wealth
  • 1:14 - 1:17 1 Kings 10:26 - 10:29
  • Solomon builds a temple for God
  • 2:1 - 5:1
  • Solomon builds a temple for God
  • 2:1 - 3:14 1 Kings 5:1 - 6:38
  • Items for the temple
  • 3:15 - 5:1 1 Kings 7:13 - 7:51
  • Dedication of the temple
  • 5:2 - 7:10 1 Kings 8:1 - 8:66
  • Israel gathers and brings the ark into the temple
  • 5:2 - 5:14 1 Kings 8:1 - 8:11
  • Solomon blesses the people
  • 6:1 - 6:11 1 Kings 8:12 - 8:21
  • Solomon's prayer
  • 6:12 - 6:42 1 Kings 8:22 - 8:53
  • Israel worships
  • 7:1 - 7:10 1 Kings 8:62 - 8:66
  • God speaks to Solomon again
  • 7:11 - 7:22 1 Kings 9:1 - 9:9
  • Overview of Solomon's reign
  • 8:1 - 8:18
  • The queen of Sheba visits
  • 9:1 - 9:12 1 Kings 10:1 - 10:13
  • Solomon's wealth
  • 9:13 - 9:28 1 Kings 10:14 - 10:29
  • Solomon dies
  • 9:29 - 9:31
    Rehoboam, 1st king of Judah2 (wicked) 10:1 - 12:16 1 Kings 12:1 - 12:24, 14:21 - 14:31
  • Rehoboam loses control of Israel
  • 10:1 - 10:19 1 Kings 12:1 - 12:19
  • God instructs Rehoboam not to attack Israel
  • 11:1 - 11:4 1 Kings 12:20 - 12:24
  • Rehoboam fortifies towns in Judah
  • 11:5 - 11:12
  • Levites and the godly move to Judah
  • 11:13 - 11:17
  • Rehoboam's family, etc.
  • 11:18 - 11:23
  • Shishak king of Egypt defeats Judah
  • 12:1 - 12:12 1 Kings 14:25 - 14:28
  • The remainder of Rehoboam's reign
  • 12:13 - 12:16
    Abijah, 2nd king of Judah 13:1 - 13:22 1 Kings 15:1 - 15:8
    Asa, 3rd king of Judah (godly) 14:1 - 16:14 1 Kings 15:9 - 15:24
  • Asa
  • 14:1 - 14:6
  • Ethiopians defeated
  • 14:7 - 14:15
  • Asa exhorted to follow God, removes idolatry, Judah worships
  • 15:1 - 15:19
  • Baasha attacks, Asa seeks help from Aram
  • 16:1 - 16:10
  • Asa dies
  • 16:11 - 16:14
    Jehoshaphat, 4th king of Judah (godly) 17:1 - 21:1 1 Kings 22:41 - 22:50
  • Prosperity of Jehoshaphat and Judah
  • 17:1 - 17:19
  • Ahab recruits Jehoshaphat to attack Ramoth Gilead
  • 18:1 - 19:3 1 Kings 22:1 - 22:40
  • Prophecy about the planned attack
  • 18:1 - 18:27 1 Kings 22:1 - 22:28
  • The battle
  • 18:28 - 19:3 1 Kings 22:29 - 22:40
  • Leaders under Jehoshaphat's reign
  • 19:4 - 19:11
  • Defeat of the Moabites and Ammonites
  • 20:1 - 20:30
  • Epilogue
  • 20:31 - 21:1
    Jehoram, 5th king of Judah (wicked) 21:2 - 21:20 2 Kings 8:16 - 8:24
    Ahaziah, 6th king of Judah (wicked) 22:1 - 22:9 2 Kings 8:25 - 8:29
    Joash, 7th king of Judah (godly) 22:10 - 24:27 2 Kings 11:1 - 12:21
  • Athaliah usurps throne in Judah, Joash made king
  • 22:10 - 23:21 2 Kings 11:1 - 11:21
  • Joash and restoration of the temple
  • 24:1 - 24:16 2 Kings 12:1 - 12:21
  • Remainder of Joash's reign
  • 24:17 - 24:27 2 Kings 12:17 - 12:21
    Amaziah, 8th king of Judah (mixed) 25:1 - 25:28 2 Kings 14:1 - 14:22
  • Summary
  • 25:1 - 25:4 2 Kings 14:1 - 14:7
  • Hired soldiers of Israel, battle with Edomites
  • 25:5 - 25:16
  • War between Judah and Israel
  • 25:17 - 25:24 2 Kings 14:8 - 14:18
  • Amaziah dies
  • 25:25 - 25:28 2 Kings 14:19 - 14:22
    Uzziah (Azariah), 9th king of Judah (godly) 26:1 - 26:23 2 Kings 15:1 - 15:7
    Jotham, 10th king of Judah (godly) 27:1 - 27:9 2 Kings 15:32 - 15:38
    Ahaz, 11th king of Judah (wicked) 28:1 - 28:27 2 Kings 16:1 - 16:22
    Hezekiah, 12th king of Judah (2nd most godly) 29:1 - 32:33 2 Kings 18:1 - 20:21,
    Isa. 36:1 - 39:8
  • Repair and re-dedication of the temple
  • 29:1 - 29:36
  • Celebration of Passover
  • 30:1 - 31:1
  • Assignments and provisions for the priests and Levites
  • 31:2 - 31:21
  • Assyria threatens Judah
  • 32:1 - 32:23 2 Kings 18:13 - 19:37,
    Isa. 36:1 - 37:38
  • Remainder of Hezekiah's reign
  • 32:24 - 32:33 2 Kings 20:1 - 20:21,
    Isa. 38:1 - 38:22
    Manasseh, 13th king of Judah (most wicked) 33:1 - 33:20 2 Kings 21:1 - 21:18
    Amon, 14th king of Judah (wicked) 33:21 - 33:25 2 Kings 21:19 - 21:25
    Josiah, 15th king of Judah (most godly) 34:1 - 36:1 2 Kings 22:1 - 23:30
  • Summary
  • 34:1 - 34:7 2 Kings 22:1 - 22:2
  • Temple renovations, the book of the Law found
  • 34:8 - 34:33 2 Kings 22:3 - 23:3
  • Passover celebrated
  • 35:1 - 35:19
  • Josiah dies in battle with Neco, king of Egypt
  • 35:20 - 36:1 2 Kings 23:26 - 23:30
    Jehoahaz, 16th king of Judah (wicked) 36:2 - 36:3 2 Kings 23:31 - 23:35
    Jehoiakim, 17th king of Judah (wicked) 36:4 - 36:8 2 Kings 23:36 - 24:7
    Jehoiachin, 18th king of Judah (wicked) 36:9 - 36:10 2 Kings 24:8 - 24:17
    Zedekiah, 19th king of Judah (wicked) 36:11 - 36:14 2 Kings 24:18 - 25:7
    Babylon 36:15 - 36:21 2 Kings 25:8 - 25:30
    Decree to return from exile to rebuild the temple 36:22 - 36:23
    Notes:
    1First and Second Chronicles originally constituted one work.
    2Numbered from the beginning of the divided kingdom. Technically Rehoboam was the fourth king of Judah (not counting Absalom)