Kings of Judah

King Years Ages Coregency Verses Good Qualities Mistakes Major Events Comments/Lessons Reign Reign 17 41-58 None 1 Kings 12; 14:21-31 Shilonite Obeyed Lord not to attack . Built idols, altars, and high places. Shishak of Egypt ransacked Mother Ammonitess. Beat the sheep. 931-914 BC -12 Did not listen to people or elders. Temple and kings house. Kingdom Listen to elders not young/ Did not prepare heart to seek Lord. split in 2. inexperienced 3 ? None :1-8 Trusted in God during war with Jeroboam Walked in sins of father. Miraculous victory over Jeroboam. Mother Absalom’s granddaughter 914-911 BC 2 Chronicles 13 Heart not loyal to the Lord. Asa 41 ? + 1 Kings 15:9-24 son of Did right in eyes of the Lord Did not remove the high places from Israel. Removed grandmothers image of 35 yrs of peace. He started well but 911-870 BC 872-870 BC (2 yrs) -16 Loyal heart: removed idols & high places Made treaty with Ben Hadad King of Syria Ashtoreth and her being queen finished poorly. in Judah. against Israel using temple gold vs trusting mother. Diseased in feet last 2yrs Don’t run to the world for help. Won war with Ethiopia by trusting Lord. Lord and put Hanani in prison (yr 36). and did not seek Lord but Restored altar of the Lord. Oppressed people. physicians. Jehoshaphat 25 35-60 + Joram 853-848 BC 1 Kings 22:1-50 son of Imla Walked in ways of Lord. Did right. Allied with by marriage. Defeated Amon/ by seeking Don’t make alliances with the world. 872-848 BC (5 years) -20 Removed high places & images from Went to war with Ahab against Ramoth- Lord and God defeated entire son Hanani Judah. Reformed Judah. Gilead of Syria despite prophets warning. army. Taught people book of the Law (). Allied with Ahaziah king Israel. Ships destroyed by Lord due to son Dodavah Cried to God during Syrian war. Rest of high places remained. Ahaziah. Jehoram 8 32-40 See above 2 Kings 8:16-24 None Walked in ways of kings of Israel Killed brothers and princes of Struck by Lord with 2 year severe 853-841 BC Did evil in sight of the Lord Judah. & Libnah revolted painful abdominal disease and died Married Ahab’s daughter against Judah. Philistines and when intestines came out. Made high places in Judah and corrupted Arabians ransacked . Not buried in tombs of the kings. people. Ahaziah 1 22-23 None 2 Kings 8:25-9:29 None Did evil insight of the Lord. Jehu king of Israel killed him & his Mother granddaughter of 841 BC 42-43? :1-9 Waked in ways of Ahab(mother advised). 42 brothers. king of Israel (son in law house of Went to war with Joram son Ahab. Jezebel and Ahab killed. Ahab) Athaliah 6 ? None 2 Kings 11 None Destroyed all royal heirs except Joash son Joash hid by his sister (Jehoiada’s mother of Ahaziah (queen) 2 Chron 22:10-23:21 of Ahaziah. Usurped power. wife) in Lords house for 6yrs. 841-835 BC Killed by Jehoiada the priest who led revolt. Joash 40 7-47 None 2 Kings 12 Zechariah son of Did right in sight of the Lord during time Turned way to idols after Jehoiada died. Judged by Syrian invasion and son of Ahaziah 835-796 BC -24 Jehoiada of Jehoiada the priest. Killed Jehoiada’s son in temple because he wounded. Chest of Joash to restore temple. prophesied against them. Own servants killed him. High places not removed. Gave king of Syria articles of temple to not come against them. Amaziah 29 25-54 + 790-767 BC 2 Kings 14 unnamed Did right in sight of Lord BUT like Joash. High places not removed. Executed servants that killed his 796-767 BC (23 yrs) Did not let Israel fight with him against Edomite victory caused pride and attack father but spared children per law. Edom. Heeded unnamed prophet. against Jehoash/Israel and lost. Temple ransacked by Jehoash. Brought home gods of Edom & Killed by Judeans in conspiracy. worshipped them.

Azariah 52 16-68 + Jotham 750-739 BC 2 Kings 15:1-7 son Did right in sight of Lord. High places not removed. Defeated many enemies. (Uzziah) (11 yrs) Built up and strengthened Judah. Pride from success led to trying to be Lord struck him with leprosy until Zechariah 14:5 790-739 BC priest in temple. his death. Lived in isolation. Relied too much on military power. Jotham 16 25-41 + 735-731 BC 2 Kings 15:32-38 of Moresheth Did right in sight of Lord. High places not removed. Defeated Ammonites. 750-735 BC (4 yrs) Isaiah son Amoz Built up and strengthened Judah. Built upper gate of Temple. Ahaz 16 20-36 + 728-715 BC 2 Kings 16 Oded None. Did evil in sight of Lord. Made idols, God delivered him to king of Made high places in every city of Judah. 735-715 BC (13 ys) burned incense, sacrificed children. Syria and of Israel. King’s Built new altar in temple from Syrian Isaiah son Amoz Tried to make treaty with Assyria against son killed by Israel. Many taken god design. Edom, Philistines by giving treasuries of captive by Israel then let go after Micah of Moresheth temple. Sacrificed to gods of Syria that prophet Oded warned. defeated him. Cut up articles of temple Not buried with kings. and shut temple doors. Given Isaiah 7:14 prophecy. King Years Ages Coregency Verses Prophets Good Qualities Mistakes Major Events Comments Reign Reign Hezekiah 29 25-54 + Manasseh 691-681 BC 2 Kings 18-20 Isaiah son Amoz Did right in sight of Lord. Trusted God like Gave Assyria tribute $. Broke in pieces bronze serpent of Sundial went back 10 degrees to 786-728 BC (10 years) -32 no other king. Prayed for extended life which resulted in . confirm word of Lord. -39 Micah of Moresheth Removed high places all over. showing treasuries to and having TAKEN 696BC (6th yr) 26:18-19 Cleansed temple and restored worship. Mannaseh (40yrs old). Delivered miraculously against Reappointed Levites. Brought in tithes. Only cared about peace during his own Sennacherib of Assyria. Spread out letter from Sennacherib life. Reinstituted the Passover. before Lord (14th yr; 39yrs old) Manasseh 55 12-67 + Hezekiah 691-681 BC 2 Kings 21:1-18 Unnamed prophets Repented in Babylon. Took down all that Did evil in sight of Lord. Made idols, Taken captive with hooks into People still used high places but only to 696-642 BC (10 yrs) he built for idols. Repaired temple and burned incense, built altars and idol inside Babylon. the Lord. Buried in own house not with Isaiah son Amoz altar. Commanded them to serve Lord. temple like Ahab. Sacrificed children. the kings. Witchcraft. **Longest reign of any king** Shed a lot of innocent blood.

Amon 2 22-24 None 2 Kings 21:19-26 None Did evil in sight of Lord. Idols etc. Servants killed him. Then those 642-640 BC 2 Chron 33:21-25 servants executed. 31 8-39 None 2 Kings 22-23:30 prophetess Did right in sight of Lord. None. Book of the Law “found” in temple Removed perverted persons having th 640-609 BC 2 Chron 34-35 Repaired temple. in 18 yr (26 yrs old). Prophetess booths in temple. Jeremiah 1:2 Jeremiah (started Tore clothes, wept, and inquired of Lord **Only king with no mistakes noted** said judgment not while he was Executed priests in high places. th 13 yr of his reign) after reading the law. Removed idols, king. Read entire book of the law Killed by Pharaoh Necho of Egypt in

wooden image, and false god articles to elders in temple. Removed battle at Megiddo. from temple. Burned them all. Removed Rehoboam’s temple at . th Habbakuk idolatrous priests from Judah. Destroyed 18 yr held largest Passover in Sons: Jehoahaz, , high places. **No king like him that history. turned with all his heart to Lord** Jehoahaz 3 mo 23 None 2 Kings 23:31-34 Jeremiah None Did evil in sight of Lord. Idols etc. Taken to Egypt by Pharaoh Necho Shallum is real name. Jehoahaz throne 609-609 BC 2 Chronic 36:1-4 and he died there. name. 1 Chronic 3:15 Son of Josiah Jeremiah 22:11-12 Jehoiakim 11 25-36 None 2 Kings 31:35-24:7 Jeremiah None Did evil in sight of Lord. Idols etc. Jehoahaz’s brother made king by Name changed from Eliakim by Pharaoh 609-598 BC 2 Chronic 36:5-8 Burned the Word of Lord scroll from Necho. Taxed people to tribute Necho. Jeremiah 22:18-23, 35 Urijah son Shemaiah Jeremiah. Egypt. Invaded by Babylon, Syria, Son of Josiah. th Jeremiah 25,36 (4 , Moab. Nebuchadnezzar yr); 26-27 (1st yr) carried off to Babylon. Daniel taken to Babylon Jehoiachin 3mo 10 8 None 2 Kings 24:8-16 Jeremiah None Did evil in sight of Lord. Idols etc. Nebuchadnezzar took him and is real name. “Coniah” 598-597 BC days 2 Kings 25:27-30 most of Jerusalem to Babylon with Jehoiakim’s son. 2 Chron 36:9-10 Habbakuk articles of temple. taken to Curse placed by Jeremiah on this royal 1 Chron 3:16 Babylon. line. Jeremiah 22:24-30 Daniel Released by Evil-Merodach 37yrs Jeremiah 24:1; 52:31- 34. later and ate in his court until death. Zedekiah 11 21-32 None 2 Kings 24:17-25:26 Jeremiah None Did evil in sight of Lord. Idols etc. People mocked all the prophets. Brother of Jehoiachin. Josiah’s son. 597-587 BC 2 Chron 36:15-23 Would not listen to Jeremiah. Jerusalem & Temple Destroyed Named changed by Nebuchadnezzar 1 Chron 3:15 Ezekiel Would not turn to the Lord. 586BC. Seige started 9th yr 10th from Mattaniah. Jeremiah 21, 28-29,32- Put Jeremiah in prison & dungeon. month until 11th yr 5th mo. 34, 37-39, 52 Daniel Watched all of his sons killed in Babylon. Had eyes put out by Nebuchadnezzar. Chief priests executed. Died in prison.