Decoration

Kings

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KINGS OF THE 12 TRIBES OF ISRAEL
Saul (1Sam.11:15)
David  (2Sam.2:10)
King over Judah.  Reigned over Judah 7yrs 6mo.
Only Judah recognized David as king when Saul died.
Ish-bosheth   (2Sam.2:9)
King over Israel.  40 yrs old.  Reigned 2 yrs.
4th son of Saul. 
David   (2Sam.2:4) 
Reigned over all of Israel 33yrs 6mo.  Total reign as king=40yrs.
Solomon (1Kings 1:39)
Son of David 
Rehoboam (1Kings 11:43)
Began reign in 934B.C.  Kingdom was divided during Rehoboam's reign. He became king of Judah and Jeroboam, son of Solomon's servant, became king of Israel. Israel split away because of high taxes thanks to Solomon's lifestyle.


The Kings of Israel
King Reign Details VERSES PROPHETS
Jeroboam 22yr His father was Solomon's servant
Made gold calves
Solomon tried to kill him
God gave him the 10 tribes of Israel
His father was Nebat
1Ki 12:20
Ahijah
Nadab 2yr Worshipped idols
Sinned
Killed by Baasha
His father was Jeroboam
1Ki  14:20;15:25
 
Baasha 24yr Killed Nadab
Warred with Judah's King Asa
Killed all Jeroboam's kin
His father was Ahijah
Became king 3rd year of Asa of Judah
1Ki 15:16; 33  
Elah 2yr Killed by his servant Zimri
His father was Baasha
Fulfilled Jehu's prophecy
1Ki 16:1-4
1Ki 16:8  
Zimri 7days Servant of Elah
Killed King Elah, his master
Killed all Baasha's kin
1Ki 16:10  
Omri 12yr
Reign from 886-874B.C.?
Was captain of Zimri's army
Made king by the army
Many people didn't like military reign so split.  Omri and Tibni were kings.
More evil than previous kings
Reign began in 31st year of King Asa of Judah
Moved capital city from Tirzah to Samaria at end of reign
1Ki 16:16  
 
Tibni
6yr
Half the people followed Omri and half Tibni
Omri's followers killed Tibni
1Ki 16:21  
Ahab 22yr Ruled 875-851B.C.
More evil than previous kings
Married Jezebel
Served Baal
Was shot and killed during battle
His father was Omri
1Ki 16:29 Obadiah Elijah
Ahaziah ?yr Reigned 851-850B.C.
Evil
Served Baal
Fell and died of injuries
His father was Ahab
1Ki 22:51 Elijah
Jehoram 12yr Reigned 853-840B.C.
AKA: Joram
Brother of Ahaziah & son of Ahab
Didn't serve Baal, but was evil (but not as evil as Ahab)
Reign began in 18th year of King Jehosaphat of Judah
Friends with sons of Jeroboam, 1st king of Israel
Allied himself with Ahaziah, king of Israel
Killed by Jehu
2Ki 1:17; 3:1 Elijah
Jehu 28yr Killed Jehoram
God told Elijah to anoint him king & Elisha fulfilled it
Had Ahab's 70 sons & other kin killed per God's instruction
Killed King Ahaziah of Judah and his kin
Worshipped gold calves
Destroyed Baal's altars
His father was Jehosaphat
Grandfather=Nimshi
2Ki 9:13 Elijah Elisha
Jehoahaz 17yr Reign 815-800B.C.
Began reign in 23rd year of King Joash of Judah
Evil
God let Syria overrun them till he asked for help
His father was Jehu
2Ki 13:1 Elisha
Joash 16yr Reign 848-832B.C.
AKA: Jehoash
Evil
Began reign in 37th year of King Joash of Judah
His father was Jehoahaz
During his 2nd yr. Amaziah became King of Judah
He fought against Judah and took temple vessels
2Ki 13:9  
Jeroboam II 41yr Evil
His father was Joash
Amos and Jonah were prophets during his reign
Reigned same time as Amaziah & Uzziah of Judah
2Ki 13:13; 14:6 Amos Jonah Isaiah Joel Hosea
Zachariah 6mo AKA: Zecharia
Evil
Killed by Shallum
His father was Jeroboam II

4th kin of King Jehu (God told Jehu 4 would reign)
2Ki 14:29  
Shallum 1mo Killed Zachariah
Began reign in 39th year of King Uziah of Judah
Killed by Menahem
His father was Jabesh
2Ki 15:10  
Menahem 10yr Killed Shallum
Cruel
Killed people who didn't want him to be king
His father was Gadi
2Ki 15:14  
Pekahiah 2yr Began reign in 735B.C.
Evil
Killed by Pekah
His father was Menahem
2Ki 15:22  
Pekah 20yr Killed Pekahiah
Evil
Attacked King Jotham of Judah
Killed by Hoshea
His father was Remaliah (captain of Pekahiah's army)
2Ki 15:27  
Hoshea 9yr Killed Pekah
Evil
Assyria took Israel captive during his 9th yr
Began reign during 20th year of King Jotham of Judah
His father was Elah
2Ki 15:30  


The Kings of Judah
(AND ONE QUEEN)
King
Reign
Details
VERSES PROPHETS
Rehoboam
17yr
Started out as king of Judah & Israel
Warred with Israels' King Jeroboam
Left God after kingdom established
Was 41 when became king
Father was Solomon
Some temple things stolen by King of Egypt
1Ki 12:1; 14:21; 2Chr 11:1  
Abijam
3yr
AKA:  Abijah
Good king but sinned
Father was Rehoboam
Warred against Jeroboam of Israel
Jeroboam died during Abijam's reign
1Ki 15:1; 2Chr 13:1  
Asa
41yr
Reigned 911-870B.C.
Good king
High places not removed but did tear down altars
Father was Abijam
Fought against Israel/King Baasha
1Ki 15:9; 2Chr 14:1  
Jehosaphat
25yr
35 yrs old
Good king
High places not removed
Began reign during 4th year of Ahab, King of Israel
Father was Asa
Allied himself with king Ahab of Israel who was wicked
Died around 850B.C.
1Ki 15:24; 2Chr 20:31  
Jehoram
8yr
Began reign 849B.C.
AKA: Joram
Evil
Married Athaliah, daughter of Ahab, King of Israel
Father was Jehosaphat
Began reign during 5th year of Jehoram of Israel (same name)
32 yrs old
Killed his own brothers
Died of disease
1Ki 22:50; 2Chr 21:1 Elijah
Ahaziah
1yr
AKA:  Jehoahaz (2Chr 21:17)
AKA:  Azariah (2Chr 22:6)
Evil
42 years old
Allied himself with Jeroboam of Judah
Grandson of Ahab, King of Israel & King Jehoshephat
Father was Jehoram
He & Israel's King Jehoram were killed by Israel's next king, Jehu
When he was killed his mother, Athaliah, tried to kill all his sons so she could reign
1Ki 22:40; 2Chr 22:1  
Athalia
7yr
She was the mother of Ahaziah, the previous king
Daughter of Ahab of Israel
She had tried to kill all Ahaziah's sons after he was killed so she could reign
Killed by a palace guard when her grandson was crowned.
2Ki 11:3; 2Chr 22:10  
Joash
40yr
Reigned 884-848B.C.
Survived when his grandmother, Athaliah, killed all his brothers
Was crowned by the high priest, Jehoida (his mentor), who was husband of his aunt Jehoshabeath who had saved him
AKA: Jehoash
Began reign at age 7
Crowned while Athaliah thought she was still queen
Destroyed Baal temples but high places remained
Father was Ahaziah
Was murdered
2Ki 11:12; 2Chr 23:11 Joel
Amaziah
29yr
Good king
High places remained
25 years old
Worshipped other gods
Joash of Israel conquered him and took vessels out of temple
Father was Joash
Was murdered
2Ki 12:21; 14:1; 2Chr 24:27 Isaiah Hosea Micah
Azariah
52yr
AKA: Uzziah
Began reign at age 16
High places remained
Crowned during 27th yr King Jeroboam II of Israel
Burned incense in thtemple & God gave him leprosy
Father was Amaziah
Zechariah was prophet during his reign
As long as he sought God he prospered
2Ki 14:21; 2Chr 26:1 Isaiah Hosea Micah
Jotham
16yr
Began reign at age 25
High places remained
Reigned as king while his father had leprosy
Father was Azariah
Began reign during 2nd year of King Pekah of Israel
2Ki 15:7; 32; 2Chr 26:21 Isaiah Hosea Micah
Ahaz
16yr
AKA:  Ahaziah
Began reign at age 20
Bad king
Sacrificed his children to Baal
Cut up vessels from the temple
Father was Jotham
2Ki 15:38; 2Chr 27:9 Isaiah Hosea Micah
Hezekiah
29yr
Good king
Brought down high places
Destroyed brass serpent Moses made because people idolized it
Began reign at age 25
Repaired temple and reinstated the Passover feast
Mother was daughter of Zechariah
Father was Ahaz
2Ki 16:20; 2Chr 28:27  
Manasseh
55yr
Very evil
Rebuilt high places
Began reign at age 12
Father was Hezekiah
Built idol altars in the temple
After being captured and released he knew it was of God
He got the idol altars out of the temple and began worshipping God
2Ki 20:21; 2Chr 33:1  
Amon
2yr
Killed by his own servants
Began reign at age 22
Father was Manasseh
2Ki 21:18; 2Chr 33:20  
Josiah
31yr
Good king
Began reign at age 8
Began restoring temple
Turned to the Lord completely
Found Moses' laws while restoring temple
Made all Judan & Benjamin serve God
During time of prophet Jeremiah
Father was Amon
Killed in battle
2Ki 21:24; 2Chr 33:25 Jeremiah Zephaniah
Jehoahaz
3mo
Evil
Began reign at age 23 608B.C.
Was jailed by Egypt's pharoah so his nephew would reign
Father was Josiah
2Ki 23:30; 2Chr 36:1  
Jehoiakim
11yr
Real name = Eliakim
Began reign at age 25
Evil
Egypt's pharoah jailed King Jehoahaz so he could reign
Father was Josiah
Brother was King Jehoahaz
Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon captured him in his 3rd-4th yr
Babylon also seized nobility and temple vessels
2Ki 23:34; 2Chr 36:4 Jeremiah Daniel Ezekiel
Jehoiachin
3mo
AKA: Coniah, Jeconiah, & Jechonius
Evil
Began reign at age 8
Judah taken captive by Babylon during his reign
Father was Jehoiakim
Cut up & burned prophecies of Jeremiah
2Ki 24:6; 2Chr 36:9  
Mattaniah
11yr
Changed name to Zedekiah
Began reign at age 21
Rebelled against Babylon
Judah taken captive by Babylon again
Temple & Jerusalem destroyed in 586B.C.
Evil
Brother of Jehoahaz
Father was Josiah
Judah's major Babylonian captivity took place during his reign leaving behind only poor people
2Ki 24:17; 2Chr 36.10  

NOTES:  I found it interesting that Judah and Israel both had kings named Jehoram ruling at the same time.  Jehoram of Judah was succeeded by Ahaziah.  King Jehoram of Israel followed a king named Ahaziah.

Then, they both had kings named Joash at the same time.  They also both had kings named Jehoahaz, but not at the same time.

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