What the Gospels are to the New Testament, as the field for historical study, the six books of Samuel, Kings, and Chronicles are to the Old Testament: They are the principal sources of Old Testament history and chronology. Because of their centrality to the study of the Old Testament, William Day Crockett compiled them into one book with parallel passages arranged in parallel columns for quick reference and convenient study. Along with the harmony, or arrangement, Crockett provides a complete analytical outline-a concise, sequential table of events that will give readers a greater understanding of and firmer grasp on the history of Judah and Israel. Readers will also find a table of passages from the entire Bible that parallel certain sections of the harmony. - from Amzon