The historical events themselves, of course, are important, but the patterns according to which the author organizes those events give a unity to the author’s historical reconstruction. The multifaceted character of the work means that it has a variety of focal points. Most importantly, both historical presentation and narrative creativity are shaped by a particular religious worldview. They are also narrative that calls for careful reading historical accuracy is sometimes sacrificed to the demands of compelling characterization and dramatic tension. They contain history and are an important source of information about the Israelite kingdoms. The Books of Kings can be approached in several ways.
The Deuteronomistic History along with the Pentateuch forms a single historical narrative stretching from creation to exile. The latter tells the story of Israel from its settlement in the land (Joshua and Judges) through the transition from judgeship to monarchy under Samuel, Saul, and David (1 and 2 Samuel) to the reign of Solomon, the disintegration of the united kingdom into the kingdoms of Israel and Judah and the eventual downfall of both kingdoms (1 and 2 Kings). The two Books of Kings are regarded by many as the last part of a work commonly known as the Deuteronomistic History.
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