An Overview of the Kings of Judah and Israel
Note: Prior to the splitting of the monarchy, we have Saul reigning first, then David, and then Solomon. After Solomon’s reign, the splitting occurred.
The framework and basic features of the table below is taken from Walter C. Kaiser, Jr.’s book, A History of Israel (Nashville: Broadman & Holman Publishing, 1998), pp. 298-299. I have adding in additional information to this table.
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Israel |
Features of
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Rehoboam (931-913 BC). See 1 Kings 12-14. |
Jeroboam (931-910 BC). See 1 Kings 11-14. |
Two weak kingdoms which fought each other and drained their mutual resources. |
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Abijam (913-911 BC). See 1 Kings 15:1-8. |
Nadab (910-909 BC). See 1 Kings 15:25-32. |
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Asa (911-870 BC). See 1 Kings 15:9-15. |
Elah (886-885 BC). See 1 Kings 16:8-14. |
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Zimri (885 BC). See 1 Kings 16:15-20. |
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Jehoshaphat (873-848 BC). See 1 Kings 22-2 Kings 3. |
Omri (885-874 BC). See 1 Kings 16:21-23. |
During this time, there was a stronger northern kingdom (Israel) that enjoys international prestige. |
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Jehoram (848-841 BC). See 2 Kings 3. |
Ahab (874-853 BC). See 1 Kings 16:29-22:40. |
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Ahaziah (841 BC). See various references: 1 Kings 22:51-53; 2 Kings 1:1-18; 8:24-9:29; 10-14. |
Ahaziah (853-852 BC). See various references: 1 Kings 22:51-53; 2 Kings 1:1-18; 8:24-9:29; 10-14. |
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Joram (852-841 BC). See 2 Kings 8-9. |
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Athaliah (841-835 BC). See 2 Kings 11. |
Jehu (841-814 BC). See 2 Kings 9-10. |
There were twin palace coups which brought about new rulers to both Judah and Israel. |
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Joash (835-796 BC). See 2 Kings 11-12. |
Jehoahaz (814-798 BC). See 2 Kings 13. |
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Amaziah (796-767 BC). See 2 Kings 14. |
Jehoash (798-782 BC). See 2 Kings 12-14. |
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Uzziah (792-740 BC). See 2 Chronicles 26. |
Jeroboam II (793-753 BC). See 2 Kings 14:23-29. |
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Jotham (750-731 BC). See 2 Kings 15:32-38. |
Zechariah (753 BC). See 2 Kings 15:8-12. |
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Shallum (752 BC). See 2 Kings 15:13-16. |
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Menahem (752-742). See 2 Kings 15:17-22. |
During this time, the Assyrians dominated Israel while Judah survived by being a vassal state of Assyria. |
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Ahaz (735-715 BC). See 2 Kings 16. |
Pekahiah (742-740 BC). See 2 Kings 15:23-26. |
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Hezekiah (729-642 BC). See 2 Kings 18. |
Pekah (752-732 BC). See 2 Kings 15:27-31. |
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Hoshea (732-722 BC). See 2 Kings 17. |
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NOTE: The northern Kingdom, Israel, falls in 722
BC to the Assyrians. |
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Manasseh (696-642 BC). See 2 Kings 21. |
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Amon (642-640 BC). See 2 Kings 21:19-26 |
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Josiah (640-609 BC). See 2 Kings 22. |
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Jehoahaz (609 BC). See 2 Kings 23:31-37. |
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Jehoiakim (608-598 BC). See 2 Kings 23:36-37. |
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Jehoiachin (598-597 BC). See 2 Kings 24:8-12. |
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Zedekiah (598-586 BC). See 2 Kings 24:18-25:30. |
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NOTE: Jerusalem falls in 586 BC to the
Babylonians and Judah goes into exile. |
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Summary: The Northern Kingdom survived for 210 years after Solomon’s death (931 to 722 BC), while the Southern Kingdom of Judah went on for another 135 years for a total of 345 years, until its capital, Jerusalem, was destroyed in 586 BC.