The two Books of Kings follow the monarchy to its summit under Solomon and the nation’s division, decline, and fall under Jeroboam and Rehoboam. Kings also gives an outline of the double captivity of Israel under the Assyrians and Judah under the Chaldeans.

1 Kings 18

18:34 And he said, Do it the second time. And they did it the second time. And he said, Do it the third time. And they did it the third time.