KINGS OF JUDAH
A. Ralph Johnson
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KINGS |
KINGDOMS |
Sam. & Kings |
Chronicles |
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UNITED KINGDOM (About 120 years. 1053 BC to 933 BC) |
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Saul |
First king. Rejected by God for sacrificing and for saving Agag. (40 years 1053-1013 BC) |
I Sam |
I Ch.10 |
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David |
Man after God's heart. 2nd king. Prepared the temple. Seduced Bathsheba. Numbered the kingdom (40 years BC 1013--) |
II Sam. |
I Ch.11 |
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Solomon |
Wisest man. 3rd King. Temple built. Queen of Sheba visited. |
I K.1—11 |
II Ch.1 |
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Idolatrous wives. (40 years 973-933) |
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DIVIDED KINGDOM (212 years 933 BC to 721 BC) |
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Rehoboam |
Foolish youth. Impulsive. Young counselors. |
I K.12,14 |
II Ch 10:--12: |
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Kingdom divided. Egypt invades.(17 years 933-916) |
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Abijah |
Defeated Jeroboam. Spared for David. (3 years, 915-913 BC) |
I K.15:1-8 |
II Ch 13: |
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Asa |
Relied on Syria for help instead of God. (41 years 912-872 BC) |
15:9—24 |
II Ch 14:--16: |
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Jehoshaphat |
Prospered exceedingly. Faithful but helped Ahab. |
15:24; 22:- |
II Ch 17:--20: |
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God fought for him. (25 years 874-850) |
II K.3: |
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Jehoram |
Bowels fell out. Edom revolted. Married. Ahab's daughter, Athaliah. (8 years 850-843 BC) |
II K.8:16- |
II Ch 21: |
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Ahaziah (Jehoahaz) |
Killed by Jehu with Jehoram of Israel. Mother was Athaliah. (1 year 843. BC) |
II K 8:25--9:29 |
II Ch 22: |
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Athaliah |
Ahab's daughter. Killed king's seed royal. |
II K 11: |
II Ch 23: |
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Usurped the throne. 6 years (843-837 BC) |
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Joash |
Hidden from Athaliah 6 years as a child. Repaired the temple. Paid Syria. (40 years, 843-803 BC) |
II K 11:--12: |
II Ch 24: |
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Amaziah |
Worshipped Edomite idols he captured. |
II K 14: |
II Ch 25: |
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Conquered by Israel. (29 years, 803-775 BC) |
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Uzziah (Azariah) |
Died a leper for offering incense. Heart Became proud. (52 years, 787-735 BC) |
II K 15: |
II Ch 26: |
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Jotham |
Did right before the Lord. Became mighty. |
II K 15:32- |
II Ch 27: |
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Built gate of Lord's house.(16 years in Jerusalem, 749-734) |
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Ahaz |
Ruined by idolatry. Delivered to enemies. Wife Jezebel. |
II K 16: & 17: |
II Ch 28: |
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Called Assyria for help. (16 years, 741-726) |
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NORTHERN EXILE (115 years. 721-606 BC) --By Assyria. Never returned) |
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Hezekiah |
Assyria routed. Restoration. Life lengthened. |
II K 18: |
II Ch 29:--32: |
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Showed Babylonians the treasures.(29 years 726-697) |
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(Isa. 36:--39:) |
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Manasseh |
Converted from evil by Assyrian capture. (55 years 697-642 BC) |
II K 21: |
II Ch 33:1-20 |
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Amon |
Trespassed more & more. Killed by servants. (2 yrs, 641-640 BC) |
II K 21:19 |
II Ch 33:21-25 |
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Josiah |
Good king. Restored book of Law & worship. Father of Jehoahaz, Zedekiah, and Jehoiakim. Destruction foretold. (Ruled 31 years, 639-608 BC) Killed by Pharaoh-necoah |
II K 22: (Jer. 25:3) |
II Ch 34: & 35: |
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Jehoahaz |
Egyptians replaced him with his brother, Eliakim. Josiah's 2nd son. (Ruled 3 months in 608 BC) Carried to Egypt and died. |
II K 23:30 (Jer. 22:11) |
II Ch 36:1-4
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SOUTHERN EXILE (70 years. 606 to 536 BC) in Babylon |
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Jehoiakim (Eliakim) |
First son of Josiah. Conquered by Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon. Rebelled, died. Son took the throne. (11 years 608-597) |
2K 23:34--24:5 (Jer. 22:18) |
II Ch 36:5-8 (Jer. 25:1) |
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Jehoiachin (Coniah or Jeconiah) |
Son of Jehoiakim. Conquered. Carried to Babylon and freed. Replaced by father's brother. (Ruled 3 months, 597 BC) No child of his was to rule. |
II K 24:6-16 (Jer. 22:24-28) |
II Ch 36:9-10
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Zedekiah (Mattaniah) |
Rebelled, Eyes put out. Carried to Babylon. (11 years, 597-586) Jerusalem destroyed. |
II K 24:17-25 (Jer. 52) |
II Ch 36:11-
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Gedaliah |
Governor (7 months) --assassinated by Ishmael |
2K. 25:22-26 |
(Jer. 41) |