|
|
|
K I N G S O F J U D A H
|
KING*
|
AGE / REIGN
|
FATHER
|
|
Dates Reigned
|
Scripture Ref
|
Mother
|
|
1.
|
REHOBOAM
|
41/17 yrs. (evil)
|
Solomon, David's son
|
|
931/913 B.C.
|
I Ki.14:22
|
Naamah, an Ammonitess
|
| |
2.
|
ABIJAM
|
?/3 (evil)
|
Rehoboam, Solomon's son
|
|
913-910
|
I Ki.15:3
|
Maachah, Absalom's daughter
|
| |
3.
|
ASA
|
?/41 (good)
|
Abijam, Rehobam's son
|
|
910-869
|
I Ki.15:11
|
Maachah, Absalom's granddau.
|
| |
4.
|
JEHOSHAPHAT
|
?/25 (good)
|
Asa, Abijam's son
|
|
969-848
|
I Ki.22:43
|
Azubah, Shilhi's daughter
|
| |
5.
|
JEHORAM
|
32/8 (evil)
|
Jehosaphat, Asa's son
|
|
848-841 873/72 (co-regent)
|
II Ki.8:9
|
Ahab's daughter?
|
| |
6.
|
AHAIZAH
|
42/1 (evil)
|
Jehoram, Jehoshaphat's son
|
|
841
|
II Ki.8:27
|
Athaliah, Omri's daughter
|
| |
|
[ ATHALIAH (Queen)
|
?/6 (evil. Omri's daughter.)
|
|
841-835
|
II Ki.11:1
|
Mother not named ]
|
| |
7.
|
JOASH
|
7/40 (good)
|
Ahaizah, Jehoram's son
|
|
835-796
|
II Ki.12:2
|
Zibiah of Beersheba
|
| |
8.
|
AMAZIAH
|
25/29 (? Good)
|
Joash, Ahaizah's son
|
|
796-767
|
II Ki.14:3
|
Jehoaddan of Jerusalem
|
| |
9.
|
AZARIAH (Uzziah)
|
16/52 (? good)
|
Amaziah, Joash's son
|
|
767-739
|
II Ki.15:3
|
Jecholiah of Jerusalem
|
| |
10.
|
JOTHAM
|
25/16 (good)
|
Azariah, Amaziah's son
|
|
739-731 (750-co-regent)
|
II Ki.15:34
|
Jerusha, Zadok's daughter
|
| |
11.
|
AHAZ
|
20/16 (evil)
|
Jotham, Azariah's son
|
|
731-715 (744/43 -co-regent)
|
II Ki.16:2
|
Mother not named
|
| |
12.
|
HEZEKIAH
|
25/29 (good)
|
Ahaz, Jotham's son
|
|
715-686 (729-co-regent)
|
II Ki.18:3
|
Abijah, Zachariah's daughter
|
| |
13.
|
MANASSEH
|
12/55 (evil)
|
Hezekiah, Ahaz's son
|
|
686-641 (695-co-regent)
|
II Ki.21:2
|
Hephzibah
|
| |
14.
|
AMON
|
22/2 (evil)
|
Manasseh, Hezekiah's son
|
|
641-639
|
II Ki.21:20
|
Meshullemeth, Haruz's dau.
|
| |
15.
|
JOSIAH
|
8/31 (good)
|
Amon, Manasseh's son
|
|
639-609
|
II Ki.22:2
|
Jedidah, Adaiah's daughter
|
| |
16.
|
JEHOAHAZ
|
23/3mo. (evil)
|
Josiah, Amon's son
|
|
609
|
II Ki.23:32
|
Hamutal, Jeremiah's daughter
|
| |
17.
|
ELIAKIM (Jehoiakim)
|
25/11 (Evil)
|
Josiah, Amon's son
|
|
609-597
|
II Ki.23:37
|
Zebudah, Pedaiah's daughter
|
| |
18.
|
JEHOIACHIN
|
8 or 18?/3mo 10da (evil)
|
Eliakim, Josiah's son
|
|
597
|
II Ki.24:9
|
Nehushta, Elnathan's daughter
|
| |
19.
|
ZEDEKIAH (Mattaniah)
|
21/11 (evil)
|
Josiah, Amon's son
|
|
597-587
|
II Ki.24:19
|
Hamutal?
|
KING*
|
=
|
Given name. Some were known by more than 1 name.
|
Dates
|
=
|
Approx. dates of reign B.C., some overlapping in transition and some as co-regents.
|
|
AGE /
|
=
|
Age when began to reign.
|
REIGN
|
=
|
Number of years and type of reign.
|
Ref.
|
=
|
Biblical location of evaluation of reign.
|
|
| FATHER |
=
|
As identified in Scripture.
|
Mother
|
=
|
As identified in Scripture. (Most were not.)
|
No more kings. Judah (Southern 2 tribes) carried captive to Babylon in 587/86 B.C.
Some fled to Egypt with Jeremiah (Jer.43:6). Israel (Northern 10 tribes) had already fallen to Assyria in
721 B.C. and dispersed to other nations. Judah would return in 536 B.C.,
but Israel would never (II Ki.17).
Of Judah's 19 kings, only 8 could be classified as good, some more than others, with Josiah excelling all
(II Ki.23:25). Judah had 1 Queen (evil), ruling 6 years.
All 19 of Israel's kings were regarded as evil.
In contrast to Judah's kings, not as much biographical information can be found in Scripture: age, origin, etc.
The dates given are representative of the best scholarly studies and vary within a few years.
* Dates taken from: Harrison, R.K., Introduction To The Old Testament, William B. Eerdmans Publ.Co., Grand Rapids, Mich., 1975, pp.735-736.
|
|
|
|
|
|
