Lion Tracks QnA -- The Kings of Ancient Israel and Judah

The kings of ancient Israel and Judah

A chronology of their reigns and dynasty genealogy

Kings of Unified Israel

Circa

Ruler and Details of Term

Reference

1050-1010 B.C.

Saul - Forty Years (possibility this was rounded from actual 42 years re 1 Samuel 13:1)

Acts 13:21

1010-1009 B.C.

Ish-bosheth - Two years over Israel excluding Judah

2 Samuel 2:10

1010-970 B.C.

David - Forty years and six months (Judah only 1010-1003 B.C., All of Israel 1003-970 B.C.)

2 Samuel 5:4

970-931 B.C.

Solomon - Forty years

1 Kings 11:42

Kings of Israel (Northern Kingdom) -- All Wicked

Circa

Ruler and Details of Term

Reference

931-910 B.C.

Jeroboam I - Twenty-two years

1 Kings 14:20

910-909 B.C.

Nadab - Two years

1 Kings 15:25

909-886 B.C.

Baasha - Twenty-four years

1 Kings 15:33

886-885 B.C.

Elah - Two years

1 Kings 16:8

885 B.C.

Zimri - Seven days

1 Kings 16:15

885 B.C.

Tibni - Over half of Israel only, for a few days,

1 Kings 16:21-22

885-874 B.C.

Omri ^ - Twelve years (over half of Israel only for an unknown few days, then over whole of Israel)

1 Kings 16:21-23

874-853 B.C.

Ahab - Twenty-two years

1 Kings 16:29

853-852 B.C.

Ahaziah - Two years

1 Kings 22:51

852-841 B.C.

Jehoram (Joram) - Twelve years

2 Kings 1:17; 3:1

841-814 B.C.

Jehu - Twenty-eight years

2 Kings 10:36

814-798 B.C.

Jehoahaz - Seventeen years

2 Kings 13:1

798-782 B.C.

Jehoash (Joash) - Sixteen years

2 Kings 13:10

793-753 B.C.

Jeroboam II ^ - Forty-one years

2 Kings 14:23

753 B.C.

Zechariah - Six months

2 Kings 15:8

753 B.C.

Shallum - One month

2 Kings 15:13

753-743 B.C.

Menahem - Ten years

2 Kings 15:18

743-741 B.C.

Pekahiah - Two years

2 Kings 15:23

750-730 B.C.

Pekah - ^ Twenty years. (His start is likely dated to when he first had power, perhaps as a rival to the official king Menahem and then as chief officer technically under Pekahiah, until he took full power in 741 by killing Pekahiah - 2 Kings 15:25)

2 Kings 15:27

730-722 B.C.

Hoshea - Nine years #

2 Kings 15:30; 2 Kings 17:1

722 B.C.

Israel falls to Sargon II of Assyria after a three year siege started by Shalmaneser V.

2 Kings 17:3-6; 18:9-10

Kings of Judah (Southern Kingdom) -- Eight were considered good *

Circa

Ruler and Details of Term

Reference

931-914 B.C.

Rehoboam - Seventeen years (Married Maacah, a daughter of Absalom and granddaughter of David. 1 Kings 15:2)

1 Kings 14:21

914-912 B.C.

Abijah - Three years

1 Kings 15:1-2

912-871 B.C.

Asa - Forty-one years

1 Kings 15:9-10

871-847 B.C.

Jehoshaphat - Twenty-five years

1 Kings 22:42

848-841 B.C.

Jehoram - ^ Eight years

2 Kings 8:16-17

841 B.C.

Ahaziah - One year

2 Kings 8:26

841-835 B.C.

Athaliah - Six years

2 Kings 11:3

835-796 B.C.

Joash (Jehoash) - Forty years

2 Kings 12:1

796-767 B.C.

Amaziah - Twenty-nine years

2 Kings 14:1-2

792-740 B.C.

Uzziah (Azariah) - ^ Fifty-two years

2 Kings 15:2

748-732 B.C.

Jotham - ^ Sixteen years

2 Kings 15:32-33

732-716 B.C.

Ahaz - Sixteen years

2 Kings 16:1-2

728-687 B.C.

Hezekiah - ^ Twenty-nine years. His start of reign is based on 3rd year of Hoshea of Israel. It is likely that he started to rule as co-regent during the reign of his father Ahaz but his 29 years were counted from when he truly was able to reign as a good king at the death of Ahaz.

2 Kings 18:1-2

687-642 B.C.

Manasseh - ^ * Fifty-five years

2 Kings 21:1

642-640 B.C.

Amon two years

2 Kings 21:19

640-609 B.C.

Josiah - Thirty-one years

2 Kings 22:1

609 B.C.

Jehoahaz - Three months

2 Kings 23:31

609-598 B.C.

Jehoiakim (Eliakim) - Eleven years

2 Kings 23:36

598-597 B.C.

Jehoiachin (Jeconiah, Coniah) - Three months (December 9, 598 - March 16, 597)

2 Kings 24:8

597-586 B.C.

Zedekiah (Mattaniah) eleven years

2 Kings 24:18

586 B.C.

Judah falls to Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon after a 16 month siege. Jerusalem burned in 17th month, people exiled.

2 Kings 25:1-11

End Notes

* Manasseh repented late in his reign (See 2 Chronicles 33:10-17). He would be a 9th good king if counted "good" due to this personal outcome. The remainder of Scriptures, however, seems to consider his reign "bad" (See Jeremiah 15:4). FYI, Prism B of the Assyrian royal records of Esarhaddon (circa 680-669 BC) mentions Manasseh by name as a vassal, part of a group of 22 western kings.   Prism C (circa 668-635 BC), of Ashurbanipal, includes Manasseh in a nearly identical list of rulers who offered gifts to the king and helped him defeat Egypt.

^ Co-Regency

# FYI, Assyrian cuneiform (from the walls of the royal palace at Dur-Sharrukin) states that 27,290 captives were taken from Samaria, the capital of the Northern Kingdom of Israel, by the hand of Sargon II (reigned 722-705 B.C.), who began his reign as co-regent with Shalmaneser V (reigned 727-722 B.C.)

By Brent MacDonald/LTM 2013   www.BibleIsTrue.com

Kings of Unified Israel
Circa	Ruler and Details of Term	Reference
1050-1010 B.C.	Saul - Forty Years (possibility this was rounded from actual 42 years re 1 Samuel 13:1)	Acts 13:21
1010-1009 B.C.	Ish-bosheth - Two years over Israel excluding Judah	2 Samuel 2:10
1010-970 B.C.	David - Forty years and six months (Judah only 1010-1003 B.C., All of Israel 1003-970 B.C.)	2 Samuel 5:4
970-931 B.C.	Solomon - Forty years	1 Kings 11:42
Kings of Israel (Northern Kingdom) -- All Wicked
Circa	Ruler and Details of Term	Reference
931-910 B.C.	Jeroboam I - Twenty-two years	1 Kings 14:20
910-909 B.C.	Nadab - Two years	1 Kings 15:25
909-886 B.C.	Baasha - Twenty-four years	1 Kings 15:33
886-885 B.C.	Elah - Two years	1 Kings 16:8
885 B.C.	Zimri - Seven days	1 Kings 16:15
885 B.C.	Tibni - Over half of Israel only, for a few days,	1 Kings 16:21-22
885-874 B.C.	Omri ^ - Twelve years (over half of Israel only for an unknown few days, then over whole of Israel)	1 Kings 16:21-23
874-853 B.C.	Ahab - Twenty-two years	1 Kings 16:29
853-852 B.C.	Ahaziah - Two years	1 Kings 22:51
852-841 B.C.	Jehoram (Joram) - Twelve years	2 Kings 1:17; 3:1
841-814 B.C.	Jehu - Twenty-eight years	2 Kings 10:36
814-798 B.C.	Jehoahaz - Seventeen years	2 Kings 13:1
798-782 B.C.	Jehoash (Joash) - Sixteen years	2 Kings 13:10
793-753 B.C.	Jeroboam II ^ - Forty-one years	2 Kings 14:23
753 B.C.	Zechariah - Six months	2 Kings 15:8
753 B.C.	Shallum - One month	2 Kings 15:13
753-743 B.C.	Menahem - Ten years	2 Kings 15:18
743-741 B.C.	Pekahiah - Two years	2 Kings 15:23
750-730 B.C.	Pekah - ^ Twenty years. (His start is likely dated to when he first had power, perhaps as a rival to the official king Menahem and then as chief officer technically under Pekahiah, until he took full power in 741 by killing Pekahiah - 2 Kings 15:25)	2 Kings 15:27
730-722 B.C.	Hoshea - Nine years #	2 Kings 15:30; 2 Kings 17:1
722 B.C.	Israel falls to Sargon II of Assyria after a three year siege started by Shalmaneser V.	2 Kings 17:3-6; 18:9-10
Kings of Judah (Southern Kingdom) -- Eight were considered good *
Circa	Ruler and Details of Term	Reference
931-914 B.C.	Rehoboam - Seventeen years (Married Maacah, a daughter of Absalom and granddaughter of David. 1 Kings 15:2)	1 Kings 14:21
914-912 B.C.	Abijah - Three years	1 Kings 15:1-2
912-871 B.C.	Asa - Forty-one years	1 Kings 15:9-10
871-847 B.C.	Jehoshaphat - Twenty-five years	1 Kings 22:42
848-841 B.C.	Jehoram - ^ Eight years	2 Kings 8:16-17
841 B.C.	Ahaziah - One year	2 Kings 8:26
841-835 B.C.	Athaliah - Six years	2 Kings 11:3
835-796 B.C.	Joash (Jehoash) - Forty years	2 Kings 12:1
796-767 B.C.	Amaziah - Twenty-nine years	2 Kings 14:1-2
792-740 B.C.	Uzziah (Azariah) - ^ Fifty-two years	2 Kings 15:2
748-732 B.C.	Jotham - ^ Sixteen years	2 Kings 15:32-33
732-716 B.C.	Ahaz - Sixteen years	2 Kings 16:1-2
728-687 B.C.	Hezekiah - ^ Twenty-nine years. His start of reign is based on 3rd year of Hoshea of Israel. It is likely that he started to rule as co-regent during the reign of his father Ahaz but his 29 years were counted from when he truly was able to reign as a good king at the death of Ahaz.	2 Kings 18:1-2
687-642 B.C.	Manasseh - ^ * Fifty-five years	2 Kings 21:1
642-640 B.C.	Amon two years	2 Kings 21:19
640-609 B.C.	Josiah - Thirty-one years	2 Kings 22:1
609 B.C.	Jehoahaz - Three months	2 Kings 23:31
609-598 B.C.	Jehoiakim (Eliakim) - Eleven years	2 Kings 23:36
598-597 B.C.	Jehoiachin (Jeconiah, Coniah) - Three months (December 9, 598 - March 16, 597)	2 Kings 24:8
597-586 B.C.	Zedekiah (Mattaniah) eleven years	2 Kings 24:18
586 B.C.	Judah falls to Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon after a 16 month siege. Jerusalem burned in 17th month, people exiled.	2 Kings 25:1-11
End Notes * Manasseh repented late in his reign (See 2 Chronicles 33:10-17). He would be a 9th good king if counted "good" due to this personal outcome. The remainder of Scriptures, however, seems to consider his reign "bad" (See Jeremiah 15:4). FYI, Prism B of the Assyrian royal records of Esarhaddon (circa 680-669 BC) mentions Manasseh by name as a vassal, part of a group of 22 western kings. Prism C (circa 668-635 BC), of Ashurbanipal, includes Manasseh in a nearly identical list of rulers who offered gifts to the king and helped him defeat Egypt. ^ Co-Regency # FYI, Assyrian cuneiform (from the walls of the royal palace at Dur-Sharrukin) states that 27,290 captives were taken from Samaria, the capital of the Northern Kingdom of Israel, by the hand of Sargon II (reigned 722-705 B.C.), who began his reign as co-regent with Shalmaneser V (reigned 727-722 B.C.)
By Brent MacDonald/LTM 2013 www.BibleIsTrue.com