Kings & Prophets
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Chart of Kings and Prophets We can see God speaking to Israel through prophets to the kings of Israel. Dates for divided kingdom are taken from the NIV Study Bible 2002 edition from the table “Rulers of the Divided Kingdom of Israel and Judah”. Dates for Saul, David, & Solomon see notes on the last page of this paper. Legend Where he reigned Number of years he reigned Date of the king’s reign (Red = he did evil in the eyes of the L ORD (dates in BC) The Nth king Green = he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD ) of divided kingdom King’s name st (e.g. 1 ) Bible references King’s father & mother King’s age when he became king What God said through the prophet Prophet during this king’s reign s.clark Jan 2015 Page 1 of 10 Chart of Kings and Prophets King Region Reigned Father Bible Ref Date (BC) Saul Israel 40 years 1 son of Kish 1 Sam 8 – 31 1050 -1010 2 (30 yrs old) 1 Chr 10 Samuel • When the L ORD has all the tribe brought to reveal the king He has chosen, Saul is not to be found, so they inquire of the L ORD (1 Sam 10:22) • The L ORD commands that Saul & the army punish the Amalekites (1 Sam 15:2-3) • The L ORD is grieved that He made Saul king because he disobeyed Him (1 Sam 15:10) • The LORD sends Samuel to anoint David as king (1 Sam 16:1-13) God • David inquires of the L ORD should he fight the Philistines (1 Sam 23:2,4) • David inquires of the L ORD will Saul & the people of Keilah come after him (1 Sam 23:11-12) • David inquires of the L ORD should he pursue a raiding party (1 Sam 30:8) David Israel 40 years 3 son of Jesse 2 Samuel 1010 -970 4 (30 yrs old) 1 Chr 11 –29 God speaks to David • David inquires of the L ORD should he go to Judah (2 Sam 2:1) • David inquires of the L ORD about the Philistines (2 Sam 5:19; 1 Chr 14:10) • David inquires of the L ORD again about the Philistines (2 Sam 5:23-24; 1 Chr 14:13-15) • David inquires of the L ORD concerning a famine (2 Sam 21:1) Nathan • God’s promise to make David’s throne forever (2 Sam 7:1-17; 1 Chr 17:1-15) • God sends Nathan to rebuke David for killing Uriah and stealing Bathsheba (2 Sam 12:7-14) Gad • The L ORD sends Gad to David to pick a method of punishment that God will send on Israel because David counted the fighting men (2 Sam 24:11-12; 1 Chr 21:9-12) 1 Footnote on 1 Sam 13:1 says there is a missing word and to use the round number in Acts 13:21. 2 See my notes at the end of this document ( Some Notes on dating Saul, David & Solomon reigns ) 3 David reigned 7 ½ years in Hebron and 33 years over all Israel & Judah (2 Sam 5:4-5; 1 Chr 3:4) 4 See my notes at the end of this document (Some Notes on dating Saul, David & Solomon reigns) s.clark Jan 2015 Page 2 of 10 Chart of Kings and Prophets King Region Reigned Father Bible Ref Date (BC) Solomon Israel 40 years son of David 2 Kgs 1 – 11 970 -930 5 mother: Bathsheba 2 Chr 1 –9 God speaks to Solomon 1 Kgs 3:5, 10 -14 ; 2Chr 1:7 , 11 -12 • God tells Solomon to ask for what he wanted from God • God is pleased and promises much more than Solomon asked God speaks to Solomon 1 Kgs 6:11-13 • God speaks of building the temple and warns Solomon to keep His commands God speaks to Solomon 1 Kgs 9:3-9; 2 Chr 7:12-22 • After Solomon dedicated the temple, God warns Solomon & his sons to be obedient God speaks to Solomon 1 Kgs 11:11-13 • God would divide the kingdom because of him worshipping other gods (fulfilled 1 Kgs 12) Ahijah the Shilonite 1 Kgs 11:26-39 • God said the He would divide the kingdom and give 10 tribes to Jeroboam (fulfilled 1 Kgs 12) 5 See my notes at the end of this document (Some Notes on dating Saul, David & Solomon reigns) s.clark Jan 2015 Page 3 of 10 Chart of Kings and Prophets Time of the Divided Kingdom King Region Reigned Father Bible Ref Date (BC) Rehoboam Judah (1) 17 years son of Solomon 1 Kgs 14:21 -31 930 -913 (41 yrs old) mother: Naamah 2 Chr 10, 11, 12 Shemaiah • God said do not go to war with Jeroboam (1 Kgs 12:22-24) • God tells Judah since they have abandoned Him, then He abandons them to Shishak ( 2 Chr 12:5) • God sends Shemaiah back after He sees that they humbled themselves (2 Chr 12:7-8) Jeroboam Israel (1) 22 years son of Nebat 1 Kgs 12:25 – 14:20 930 -909 Man of God 1 Kgs 13:1 -10 • A king of Judah (Josiah) will burn bones of false priest (fulfilled 2 Kgs 23:16) Ahijah the Shilonite 1 Kgs 14:1-18 • God will cutoff the house of Jeroboam (fulfilled by Nadab in 1 Kgs 15:29-30) • Jeroboam’s son Abijah will die of his illness (fulfilled in 1 Kgs 14:17-18) Abijah Judah (2) 3 years son of Rehoboam 1 Kgs 15:1 -8 913 -910 mother: Maacah 2 Chr 13:1 – 14:1 Asa Judah (3) 41 years son of Abijah 1 Kgs 15:9 -24 910 -869 6 2 Chr 14:2 – 16:14 Azariah • The Spirit of the L ORD came upon Azariah and he encourages Asa & Judah to remain faithful to the LORD (2 Chr 15:1-7) Hanani the seer • Asa rebuked for seeking help from Aram instead of the L ORD (2 Chr 16:7-10) Nadab Israel (2) 2 years son of Jeroboam 1 Kgs 15:25 -32 909 -908 Baasha Israel (3) 24 years son of Ahijah 1 Kgs 15:33 – 16:7 908 -886 Jehu son of Hanani 1 Kgs 15:25 -32 • God said he will die like Jerobaom died (fulfilled 1 Kgs 16:7, 11) Elah Israel (4) 2 years son of Baasha 1 Kgs 16:8 -10 886 -885 Zimri Israel (5) 7 days 1 Kgs 16:7 -20 885 Omri Israel (6) 12 years 1 Kgs 16 :16 -28 885 -874 7 Tibni Israel (7) son of Ginath 1 Kgs 16:21 -22 885 -880 8 6 His son Jehoshaphat coregent 872 to 869. 7 Overlaps with Tibni’s reign 885-880 8 Overlaps with Omri’s reign. s.clark Jan 2015 Page 4 of 10 Chart of Kings and Prophets King Region Reigned Father Bible Ref Date (BC) Ahab Israel (8) 22 years son of Omri 1 Kgs 16:29 – 22:40 874 -853 Elijah the Ti shbite from Tishbe in Gilead 1 Kgs 17 • Elijah tells Ahab that there will be no rain (1 Kgs 17:1) • God sends Elijah to a ravine where ravens feed him (1 Kgs 17:2-6) • God sends Elijah to widow and supplies them with food and heals her son (1 Kgs 17:7-24) • God burns up sacrifice in contest with priest of Baal (1 Kgs 18:16-46) • God speaks to Elijah after he flees Jezebel (1 Kgs 19:1-18) • Elijah anoints Elisha per God’s command (1 Kgs 19:19-21) A Prophet brings word to Ahab • By God’s power Ahab’s army will defeat Ben-Hadad (1 Kgs 20:13-14) • The following year the prophet again brings word that God will defeat Ben-Hadad (1 Kgs 20:28) Another Prophet 1 Kgs 20:35-42 • Brings word from the L ORD that Ahab’s life is required for allowing Ben-Hadad to live (fulfilled in 1 Kgs 22:38) Elijah • God sends Elijah with word to Ahab for killing Naboth (1 Kgs 21:17-29) Micaiah • God speaks through Micaiah to Ahab & Jehoshaphat telling that Ahab will die in battle (1 Kgs 22:17-38) (fulfilled in 1 Kgs 22:38) Jehoshaphat Judah (4) 25 years son of Asa 1 Kgs 22:41 -50 872 -848 (35 yrs old) mother: Azubah 2 Chr 17:1 – 21:3 Micaiah • God speaks through Micaiah to Ahab & Jehoshaphat telling that Ahab will die in battle (2 Chr 18:1-27) (fulfilled in 2 Chr 18:28-34) Jehu the seer • Rebukes Jehoshaphat for siding with the wicked (2 Chr 19:1-3) Jahaziel • The Spirit of the L ORD comes upon Jahaziel after they cry out to the L ORD for help (2 Chr 20:1-30) Eliezer • Rebuked for making an trade alliance with Ahaziah king of Israel (2 Chr 20:37) Elisha • The kings of Israel, Judah, & Edom sought help against Moab (2 Kgs 3:11-19) Ahaziah Israel (9) 2 years son of Ahab 1 Kgs 22:51 -53 ; 2 Kgs 1:1 -18 853 -852 Elijah 1 Kgs 17 • God tells Elijah to let Ahaziah know that he will die for consulting other gods (2 Kgs 1:1-18) s.clark Jan 2015 Page 5 of 10 Chart of Kings and Prophets King Region Reigned Father Bible Ref Date (BC) Joram Israel (10) 12 years son of Ahab 2 Kgs 3:1 -3 852 -841 Elisha • The kings of Israel, Judah, & Edom sought help against Moab (2 Kgs 3:11-19) • Naaman an Aramean commander with a letter to Joram from the king of Aram is healed from leprosy by Elisha (2 Kgs 5) • Elisha warns Joram where the king of Aram is, when the king of Aram tries to capture Elisha, God blinds the army in answer to Elisha’s prayer (2 Kgs 6:8-23) • Joram wants to have Elisha killed after the king of Aram surrounds Samaria, God puts fear into the hearts of the Arameans and they flee (2 Kgs 6:24 – 7:20) • Elisha sends a prophet to anoint Jehu king of Israel by God’s word (2 Kgs 9:1-13) Jehoram 9 Ju dah (5) 8 years son of Jehoshaphat 2 Kgs 8:16 -24 848 -841 (32 yrs old) 2 Chr 21:4-20 Elijah • Elijah sends a letter to Jehoram telling what the LORD says to Jehoram (2 Chr 21:12-15) Ahaziah Judah (6) 1 ye ar son of Jehoram 2 Kgs8:25 – 9:29 841 (22 yrs old) mother: Athaliah 2 Chr 22:1-9 Jehu Israel (11) 28 years son of Jehoshaphat, 2 Kgs 9:1 – 10:36 841 -814 the son of Nimshi God speaks to Jehu (2 Kgs 10:30 ) • After Jehu destroyed the house of Ahab, the L ORD spoke to Jehu & promised that his sons would be on the throne of Israel until the 4 th generation (fulfilled 2 Kgs 15:8-12) Athaliah 10 Judah (7) 7 years Ahab king of Israel 2 Kgs 11:1 -16 841 -835 She was mother of Ahaziah 2 Chr 22:10 – 23:21 Joash Ju dah (8) 40 years son of Ahaziah 2 Kgs 11:2 -12:21 835 -796 (7 yrs old) mother: Zibiah 2 Chr 24 Zechariah son of Jehoiada the priest • The Spirit of the L ORD comes upon Zechariah and the L ORD rebukes Joash (2 Chr 24:20) The king has Zechariah killed, he is killed in the Temple courtyard.