Kings of the United Kingdom (c 1025-925 BC)
King
Relationship to
God’s
Previous King
Judgment
Saul
None
Did evil
Ishbosheth*
Son
(unknown)
David
None
Did right
Son-in-law of Saul
(1 Sam. 18:20-27)
Solomon
Son
Did right in youth,
(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)
King
Relationship to
God’s
King
Relationship to
God’s
Previous King
Judgment
Previous King
Judgment
Rehoboam
Son
Did evil
Jeroboam
servant
Did evil
Abijam
Son
Did evil
(AKA Abijah)
Asa
Son
Did right
Nadab
Son
Did evil
Baasha
None
Did evil
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 of Ahab
Did evil
(AKA Joram)
Jehoram
Son
Did evil
(AKA Joram)
Ahaziah
Son
Did evil
(AKA Azariah
or Jehoahaz)
Athaliah
Mother
Did evil
Jehu
captain
mixed
Joash
Son of Ahaziah
Did right in youth,
(AKA Jehoash)
evil in old age
Jehoahaz
Son
Did evil
Joash
Son
Did evil
(AKA Jehoash)
Amaziah
Son
Did right in youth,
evil in old age
Jeroboam II
Son
Did evil
Uzziah
Son
Did right
(AKA Azariah)
Zachariah
Son
Did evil
Shallum
None
Did evil
(surmised)
Menahem
None
Did evil
Pekahiah
Son
Did evil
Pekah
captain
Did evil
Jotham
Son
Did right
Ahaz
Son
Did evil
Hoshea
None
Did evil
Hezekiah
Son
Did right
Assyrian captivity
Manasseh
Son
Did evil
Amon
Son
Did evil
Josiah
Son
Did right
Jehoahaz
Son
Did evil
(AKA Shallum)
Jehoiakim
Son of Josiah
Did evil
(AKA Eliakim)
Jehoiachin
Son
Did evil
(AKA Coniah
or Jeconiah)
Zedekiah
Son of Josiah
Did evil
(AKA Mattaniah)
Babylonian captivity