1. The crisis for the royal line (1:1-22)
a. Bitterness or Blessing (1:1-14)
b. Bittersweet Providence (1:15-22)
2. The hope for the royal line (2:1-23)
3. The complication for the royal line (3:1-18)
4. The rescue of the royal line (4:1-22)
a. The rescue -- part 1 (4:1-12)
b. The rescue -- part 2 (4:13-22)