Finally, I finished the kings of Judah. These are handouts for a Bible study I am working on, but I think they are helpful. The first hand out is Good King/Bad King, which is a listing of the kings according to kingdom, and people are to go and find out if they are good or bad according to the Bible. There is an interesting result there. In fact, to cheat you can look at my lists and find the answers. Then I did the Kings of Israel, and the Kings of Judah. Now I get to do the writing of the rest of the Bible study. But for me it helps to know who was where when. I may add to these lists as time goes by.
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KINGS OF JUDAH Southern Kingdom)
REHOBOAM (931-913 BC)
1 Kings 12:1-24; 1 Kings 14:21-31, 2 Chronicles 10:1-12:16
PROPHETS OF HIS TIME: Shemaiah (1Ki 12:22-24, 2 Chron 11:2-4; 12:5-7, 15)
Iddo the Seer (2 Chron 12:15)
Son of Solomon
41 years old when he became king
Reigned in Jerusalem
Did not listen to wise counsel about Israel’s request
Listened to young men who agreed with his selfish aims
Split kingdom with his unwise response
Attempted to fight Israel, stopped by prophet Shemaiah
Built cities of defense
Had lots of wives and children
Forsook God’s law
Did evil
Humbled himself when Shishak of Egypt attacked
Served Shishak who took gold shields
Made bronze shields to replace gold ones Egypt took
Built high places, asherim, and other idolatries
Reigned 17 years and died
ABIJAH (ABIJAM) (913-911 BC)
(18th year of Jereboam)
1 Kings 15:1-8; 2 Chronicles 13:1-22
PROPHET OF HIS TIME: Iddo the Seer (2 Chron 13:22)
Son or Rehoboam
Fought Jereboam with God’s help
Had fourteen wives and children
Did evil like father
Reigned 17 years and died
ASA (911-870 BC)
(20th year of Jereboam)
1 Kings 15:9-24; 2 Chronicles 14:1-16:14
PROPHETS OF HIS TIME: Azariah, son of Oded (2 Chron 15:1-8)
Hanani (2 Chron 16:7-10)
Son of Abijah
Removed idols and turned to God
Did not remove high places
Fought Ethiopia with God’s power
Had rest in the land for many years
Built fortified cities with walls, built and prospered
Entered a covenant with people to follow God
Removed the “Queen mother” because of her idol worship
When Baasha (Israel) attacked, sent to Syria for help
Hanani gave prophesy regarding wars due to seeking Syria first
Put Hanani in prison
Became diseased in feet but sought doctors, not God
Did what was right in God’s eyes
Reigned 41 years and died
JEHOSHAPHAT (873-848 BC)
(4th year of Ahab)
1 Kings 22:41-50; 2 Chronicles 17:1-20:37
PROPHETS OF HIS TIME: Micaiah, son of Imla (2 Chron 18:7-27)
Jehu son of Hanani (2 Chron 19:2-3)
Jahaziel (2 Chron 20:14-17)
Eliezer son of Dodavah (2 Chron 20:37)
Son of Asa
35 years old when he became king
Took pride in God’s ways
Did not take away high places
Sent men through land to teach God’s law
Received tribute from Philistines and Arabians
Allied with Ahab by marriage
Did not listen to Ahab’s false prophets, sought Micaiah for God’s advice
Made peace with the King of Israel
Joined Ahab in battle against Ramoth Gilead (Syria)
Appointed judges throughout the land
Prayed for God to fight attacking Ammonites, etc.
Had rest on all sides for many years
Allied with Ahaziah king of Israel to make ships, but the ships wrecked
Expelled perverted people (sodomy & prostitutes) from the land
Did what was right in God’s eyes
Reigned 25 years and died
JEHORAM (853-841 BC)
(5th year of Jehoram king of Israel)
2 Kings 8:16-24; 2 Chronicles 21:1-20
PROPHETS OF HIS TIME: Obadiah
Elijah (2 Chron 21:12-15)
Son of Jehoshaphat
32 years old when he became king
Did evil like the house of Ahab
Killed all his brothers with the sword
Married Ahab’s daughter
Struck Edom when it revolted
Made high places in Judah
Received letter from Elijah about sin and punishment
Philistines and Arabs killed his oldest sons
Struck by God with a disease of the bowels
Reigned 8 years, died to no one’s sorrow
AHAZIAH (841 BC)
(12th year of Jehoram/Joram king of Israel)
2 Kings 8:25-9:29; 2 Chronicles 22:1-9
Youngest son of Joram/Jehoram
22 years old when he became king/42 according to Chronicles
Mother was Athaliah, granddaughter of Omri
Did evil as counseled by house of Ahab
Went with Jehoram/Joram to fight Syria/Jehu from Syria
Reigned 1 year, killed by Jehu while visiting Jehoram
ATHALIAH (Queen) (841-835 BC)
2 Kings 11:1-20; 2 Chronicles 22:10-12; 2 Chronicles 23:12-16
Mother of Ahaziah, granddaughter of Omri
Killed all the royal heirs except Joash who was hidden away
Killed by Jehoiadah the priest’s men
Did evil
Reigned 6 years
JOASH (JEHOASH) (835-796 BC)
(7th year of Jehu)
2 Kings 11:4-12:21; 2 Chronicles 22:11-12; 2 Chronicles 23:1-11; 23:17-24:27
PROPHETS OF HIS TIME: Joel
Unnamed Prophets (2 Chron 24:19)
Zechariah son of Jehoiada (2 Chron 24:20-22)
Son of Ahaziah by Zibiah of Beersheba
7 years old when he became king
Hidden from Athaliah by Jehoiadah the priest
Commissioned temple repairs
Paid tribute to Hazael, king of Syria
Did not take high places away
Did what was right
Faithful until Jehoiadah died
Turned from God after the death of Jehoiadah
Killed Zechariah, Jehoiadah’s son
Was killed by his servants because of blood of Zechariah
Reigned 40 years
AMAZIAH (796-767 BC)
(2nd year of Jehoash/Joash)
2 Kings14:1-20; 2 Chronicles 25:1-28
PROPHETS OF HIS TIME: Unnamed Prophets (2 Chron 25:7-9, 15, 16)
Son of Joash
25 years old when he became king
Killed men who murdered his father, but not their children according to the law
Did right, but not with loyal heart
Did not take away high places
Hired Israelite warriors then dismissed them
Slaughtered 10,000 Edomites in battle by God’s hand
Brought back Edom’s idols and worshipped them
Fought Israel and was defeated
Was killed by conspirators
Reigned 29 years
AZARIAH (UZZIAH) (790-739 BC)
(27th year of Jereboam)
2 Kings 15:1-7; 2 Chronicles 26:1-23
PROPHETS OF HIS TIME: Isaiah
Zechariah (2 Chron 26:5)
Son of Amaziah
16 years old when he became king
Sought God and did right
Did no remove high places
As long as he sought God he prospered
Conquered Philistines and Arabians with God’s help
Received tribute from Ammonites
Made towers and engines of war
Formed an army of 307,500 and armed them all
After becoming strong, acted corruptly
Struck with leprosy for burning incense in temple
Reigned 52 years and died a leper
JOTHAM (750-731 BC)
(2nd year of Pekah)
2 Kings 15:32-38; 2 Chronicles 27:1-9
PROPHETS OF HIS TIME: Isaiah
Micah
Son of Azariah/Uzziah
Placed over king’s house when father got leprosy
25 years old when he became king
Did right in the sight of the Lord
Did like his father Uzziah, but did not enter the Temple
Did not tear down high places
Became mighty for he prepared his ways before the Lord
Did extensive building
Fought and subdued Ammonites
Contended with Aram and Israel
Reigned 16 years and died
AHAZ (735-715 BC)
(7th year of Pekah)
2 Kings 16:1-20; 2 Chronicles 28:1-27
PROPHETS OF HIS TIME: Isaiah
Micah
Son of Jotham
20 years old when crowned
Did evil, even burning sons in fire
Sacrificed and burned incense on the high places
God delivered his kingdom to Syria and Israel
Israel took 200,000 captives but returned them
Sent to Assyria for help, but they attacked instead
Turned to gods of Damascus
Built an altar at temple after pattern in Damascus
Took articles of the House of God to build his pagan idols
Reigned 16 years and died
HEZEKIAH (728-686 BC)
(3rd year of Hoshea)
2 Kings 18:1-20:21; 2 Chronicles 29:1-32:33
PROPHETS OF HIS TIME: Isaiah
Micah
Son of Ahaz
25 years old when he started to reign
Did right in God’s eyes
Cleansed temple and consecrated Levitical priests
Offered burnt offerings to God
Celebrated the Passover
Tore down idols and their altars in the high places
Appointed regular offerings and Temple worship
Broke the bronze serpent made by Moses because it was being treated as an idol
Commanded people to bring portion due the priests
Relied on God to save him from Assyria’s threats
Showed God letter of Sennacherib’s boasting
God sent an angel to defeat Assyria
Grew ill and prayed, God granted him 15 years life
Showed all his treasures to the Babylonians
Isaiah prophesied that all the treasures would be taken to Babylon
Reigned 29 years and died
MANASSEH (697-644 BC)
2 Kings 21:1-18; 2 Chronicles 33:1-20
PROPHETS OF HIS TIME: Nahum
Unnamed Prophets (2 Ki 21:10, 2 Chron 33:18)
Son of Hezekiah
12 years old when he became king
Did Evil in God’s eyes
Rebuilt high places, passed sons through fire, etc.
Put idols in the temple
Shed much innocent blood
Caused Israel to do more evil than the pagan nations God destroyed for Israel
Taken by Assyrians to Babylon
Repented of evil and prayed to God
Returned to Jerusalem and tore down idols
Repaired altar of the Lord
Ordered people to serve God
Reigned 55 years and died
AMON (642-640 BC)
2 Kings 21:19-26; 2 Chronicles 33:21-25
PROPHETS OF HIS TIME: Jeremiah
Zephaniah
Son of Manasseh
22 years old when he became king
Did evil
Served idols his father served
Killed by his servants in his own house
Reigned 2 years
JOSIAH (640-609 BC)
2 Kings 22:1-23:30; 2 Chronicles 34:1-35:27
PROPHETS OF HIS TIME: Huldah the Prophetess (2 Ki 22:14-20,
2 Chron 34:22-28)
Son of Amon
8 years old when he became king
Did right and purged out idolatry
Walked in the ways of David
Turned to God with all his soul and might
Did not turn to the right or to the left
Burned bones of pagan priests on altar in Bethel
Defiled all the pagan altars even in the high places
Repaired temple
Read book of Law and inquired of God
Tore clothes to mourn sins of the people
Celebrated Passover
Attacked Pharoah Neco of Egypt and was killed
God will still show wrath to Judah, but not to Josiah because of his devotion
Death lamented by Jeremiah
Reigned 31 years
JEHOAHAZ (609 BC)
2 Kings 23:31-33; 2 Chronicles 36:1-4
PROPHETS OF HIS TIME: Jeremiah
Son of Josiah
23 years when he became king
Did evil
Imprisoned by king of Egypt, Pharaoh Neco
Pharaoh Neco wanted a tribute of gold and silver
Reigned 3 months, died in Egypt
JEHOIAKIM (ELIAKIM) (609-597 BC)
2 Kings 23:34-24:6; 2 Chronicles 36:5-8
PROPHETS OF HIS TIME: Jeremiah
Habakkuk
Daniel
Urijah, son of Shemaiah Jer. 26:20
Son of Josiah, brother of Jehoahaz
25 years old when he became king
Pharaoh Neco made him king
Paid tribute to Pharaoh Neco by taxing the land and people
Did evil
Babylon besieged Jerusalem to take him
Nebuchadnezzar bound him in bronze fetters & carried him to Babylon
Nebuchadnezzar also took temple articles to put in Babylonian temples
Reigned 11 years and died
JEHOIACHIN (597 BC)
2 Kings 24:8-16; 2 Kings 25:27-30; 2 Chronicles 36:9-10
PROPHETS OF HIS TIME: Jeremiah
Daniel
Son of Jehoiakim
18 years old when he became king (according to Chronicles he was 8)
Did evil
Taken captive by Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon
All remaining treasures of the Temple brought to Babylon
Captains and mighty men of valor also brought to Babylon
Only poorest people remain.
In 37th year of exile, released to eat at king’s table
Reigned 3 months and 10 days
ZEDEKIAH (MATTANIAH) (597-586 BC)
2 Kings 24:17-25:7; 2 Chronicles 36:11-14
PROPHETS OF HIS TIME: Jeremiah
Daniel
Ezekiel
Uncle of Jehoiachin
21 years when he became king
Did evil
Did not humble himself before God
Rebelled against Babylon after vowing allegiance
Siege wall built, people suffered famine
Temple burned to ground, walls broken
Captured by Babylon
Sons killed before his eyes
Blinded, bound and brought to Babylon
Reigned 11 years, then Jerusalem fell to Babylon
THE FALL OF JERUSALEM
2 Kings 25-29; Jeremiah 52:4-20; 2 Chronicles 36:15-22
