1 Kgs.

Religion abbreviation · Bible Book

1 Kgs. stands for 1 Kings, a Bible book abbreviation.

Book of 22 chapters running from David's death through Solomon's reign and the building of the Temple to the division of the kingdom and the prophet Elijah's contest with the prophets of Baal on Mount Carmel (chapter 18).

Example: The Queen of Sheba's visit to Solomon appears in 1 Kgs. 10.

Usage notes

SBL writes 1 Kgs, Chicago's traditional list uses 1 Kings unabbreviated, and short forms use 1 Kgs. In older Catholic Bibles this book is called 3 Kings. Jewish tradition attributes the books of Kings to Jeremiah.

Related abbreviations

More Bible book abbreviations

• 1 Chron. – 1 Chronicles
• 1 Cor. – 1 Corinthians
• 1 Esd. – 1 Esdras
• 1 Jn – 1 John
• 1 Macc. – 1 Maccabees
• 1 Pet. – 1 Peter
• 1 Sam. – 1 Samuel
• 1 Thess. – 1 Thessalonians
• 1 Tim. – 1 Timothy
• 2 Chron. – 2 Chronicles
• 2 Cor. – 2 Corinthians
• 2 Esd. – 2 Esdras

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