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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