The Kings of Israel & Judah

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Kings of the United Kingdom (c 1025-925 BC)

Relationship to God's
King
Previous King Judgment

Saul none did evil

Ishbosheth* son (unknown)

David none did right

Solomon did right in youth,

son
(AKA Jedidiah) evil in old age
* The kingdom was divided during Ishbosheth's reign;
David was king over the tribe of Judah.

Kings of Judah (c 925-586 BC) Kings of Israel (c 925-721 BC)

Relationship to God's Relationship to God's

King King
Previous King Judgment Previous King Judgment

Rehoboam son did evil

Abijam Jeroboam servant did evil

son did evil
(AKA Abijah)

Nadab son did evil

Baasha none did evil

Asa son did right Elah son did evil

Zimri captain did evil

Omri captain did evil

Ahab son did evil

Jehoshaphat son did right Ahaziah son did evil

Jehoram
son did evil
(AKA Joram)
Jehoram
son of Ahab did evil
Ahaziah (AKA Joram)
(AKA Azariah son did evil
or Jehoahaz)

Athaliah mother did evil Jehu captain mixed

Joash did right in youth,

son of Ahaziah Jehoahaz son did evil
(AKA Jehoash) evil in old age
Joash
did right in youth, son did evil
Amaziah son (AKA Jehoash)
evil in old age
Jeroboam II son did evil

Zachariah son did evil

did evil
Uzziah Shallum none
son did right (surmised)
(AKA Azariah)
Menahem none did evil

Pekahiah son did evil

Jotham son did right Pekah captain did evil

Ahaz son did evil

Hoshea none did evil
Hezekiah son did right

Manasseh son did evil

Amon son did evil

Josiah son did right

Jehoahaz
son did evil
(AKA Shallum)

Jehoiakim Assyrian captivity

son of Josiah did evil
(AKA Eliakim)

Jehoiachin
(AKA Coniah son did evil
or Jeconiah)

Zedekiah
son of Josiah did evil
(AKA Mattaniah)

Babylonian captivity

Color Code Legend: King did right King did evil Other