Israel (northern kingdom) |
DATE |
Judah (southern kingdom) |
Note |
Verse
1 Kings |
King |
B.C. |
King |
Verse
1 Kings |
Verse 2 Chronicles |
Note |
Kicked out Levites. Appointed his own priests. Made idols of calves and goats. |
12:25 - 14:20 |
Jeroboam 1 |
930 |
Rehoboam |
12:1-4; 14:21-31 |
10:1-12:16 |
Followed God for 3 years. Married Maacah, Absolom's granddaughter. Turned
from God. Turned back to God. Egypt's attack. |
Abijah |
15:1-8 |
13:1-14:1 |
Followed God. Fought Israel |
Did evil in the eyes of the Lord |
15:25-31 |
Nadab |
910
|
Asa |
15:9-24 |
14:2-16:14 |
Broke down altars & high places. 10 years of peace. Sacrifice to God.
People came out of Israel. |
Killed all the house of Jeroboam. Did evil against God. |
15:32-16:7 |
Baasha |
890 |
|
16:8-14 |
Elah |
Killed Elah. Did evil. |
16:15-22 |
Zimri |
Worse evil than any before him. |
16:23-28 |
Omri |
Did more evil against God than any before him. |
16:29-22:40 |
Ahab |
870 |
Jehoshaphat |
22:41-50 |
17:1-21:3 |
Followed God. Tore down Asherim. Allied by marriage with Ahab. |
2 Kings |
Served Baal |
1:1-18 |
Ahaziah |
Did evil, but not as bad. Put away Baal. |
3:1-8:15 |
Joram |
850 |
2 Kings |
Jehoram |
8:16-24 |
21:4-20 |
Slew his brothers. Married the daughter of Ahab. Did evil in the sight of
the Lord. |
Killed Joram & Ahab's family. Had great zeal for the Lord. Killed prophets
of Baal. |
9:30-10:36 |
Jehu |
Ahaziah |
8:25-29 |
22:1-9 |
Walked in the ways of Ahab. |
Athaliah |
11:1-21 |
22:10-23-21 |
|
Joash |
12:1-21 |
24:1-27 |
Repaired the temple. Later turned away from God. Gave the dedicated articles
from the temple to Aram as ransom. |
830
|
Did evil in the eyes of the Lord. At the end he sought the Lord, and the
Lord rescued the nation from oppression. |
13:1-9 |
Jehoazaz |
810 |
Did evil in the eyes of the Lord. |
13:10-25 |
Jehoash |
Amaziah |
14:1-22 |
25:1-28 |
Did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, but not wholeheartedly. After
defeating Edom, set up their idols in Israel. |
790
|
Did evil in the eyes of the Lord. |
14:23-29 |
Jeroboam 2 |
770 |
Azariah (Uzziah) |
15:1-7 |
26:1-23 |
Did what was right in the eyes of the Lord. Didn't remove the high places.
Fell into pride after becoming powerful. Burned incense in the temple (instead
of the priests), and got leprosy. |
Did evil in the eyes of the Lord. |
15:8-15 |
Zechariah, Shallum |
Did evil in the eyes of the Lord. |
15:16-22 |
Menaham |
750 |
Did evil in the eyes of the Lord. |
15:23-26 |
Pekahiah |
Did evil in the eyes of the Lord. |
15:27-31 |
Pekah |
Jotham |
15:32-38 |
27:1-8 |
Did what was right in the eyes of the Lord. High places not removed. |
Did evil in the eyes of the Lord. |
17:1-6 |
Hoshea |
Ahaz |
16:1-20 |
28:1-27 |
Did not walk in the ways of the Lord. Worshiped Baal. Sacrificed his son
in fire. |
730 |
Assyria conquerors Israel |
17:7-41 |
FALL OF ISRAEL |
722 |
|
Hezekih |
18:1-20:21 |
29:1-32:33 |
Did what was right in the eyes of the Lord. Reopened and repaired the temple.
Reestablished Passover. Brought spiritual revival to Judah. |
710
|
690
|
Manasseh |
21:1-18 |
33:1-20 |
Did evil in the eyes of the Lord. Worshipped Baal & Asherah. Sacrificed
his sons in fire. Put idols in the temple of the Lord. After being attacked
by Asyrria, he turned to the Lord. |
670
|
650 |
|
Amon |
21:19-26 |
33:21-25 |
Did evil in the eyes of the Lord. |
Josiah |
22:1-23:30 |
34:1-35:27 |
Did what was right in the eyes of the Lord. Removed idols and Asherah poles.
Renewed covenant with God & reestablished the Passover. |
630
|
610 |
Jehoahaz |
23:31-33 |
36:1-4 |
Did evil in the eyes of the Lord. |
Jehoiakim |
23:36-24:7 |
36:5-8 |
Did evil in the eyes of the Lord. |
Jehoiachin |
24:8-17 |
36:9-10 |
Did evil in the eyes of the Lord. |
Zedekiah |
24:18-25:21 |
36:11-21 |
Did evil in the eyes of the Lord. |
590 |
586 |
FALL OF JUDEA |
25:8-17 |
36:15-19 |
Babylon conquerors Judah. |
