Old TestamentHistorical Books |
So there were two kingdoms then? |
Yes. The southern kingdom was Judah. It consisted of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin. The capital was Jerusalem. Rehoboam was the king. The northern kingdom was Israel. It consisted of the remaining ten tribes. The capital was Samaria. Jeroboam was king, as God commanded.
Kings of Judah |
Kings of Israel |
Rehoboam (922–915 B.C.E.) |
Jeroboam (922–901 B.C.E.) |
Abijah (915–913 B.C.E.) |
Nadab (901–900 B.C.E.) |
Asa (913–873 B.C.E.) |
Baasha (900–877 B.C.E.) |
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Elah (877–876 B.C.E.) |
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Zimri (876 B.C.E.) |
Jehoshaphat (873–849 B.C.E.) |
Omri (876–869 B.C.E.) |
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Ahab (869—850 B.C.E.) |
Jehoram (849–842 B.C.E.) |
Ahaziah (850–849 B.C.E.) |
Ahaziah (842 B.C.E.) |
Jehoram (849–842 B.C.E.) |
Athaliah (Queen 842–837 B.C.E.) |
Jehu (842–815 B.C.E.) |
Joash (837–800 B.C.E.) |
Jehoahaz (815–801 B.C.E.) |
Amaziah (800–783 B.C.E.) |
Joash (801–786 B.C.E.) |
Uzziah (783–742 B.C.E.) |
Jeroboam II (786–746 B.C.E.) |
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Zechariah (746–745 B.C.E.) |
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Shallum (745 B.C.E.) |
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Menahem (745–738 B.C.E.) |
Jotham (742–735 B.C.E.) |
Pekakiah (738–737 B.C.E.) |
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Pekah (737–732 B.C.E.) |
Ahaz (735–715 B.C.E.) |
Hoshea (732–724 B.C.E.) |
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Fall of Samaria to the Assyrians (722 B.C.E.) |
Hezekiah (715–687 B.C.E.) |
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Manasseh (687–642 B.C.E.) |
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Amon (642–640 B.C.E.) |
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Josiah (640–609 B.C.E.) |
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Jehoahaz (609 B.C.E.) |
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Jehoiakim (609–598 B.C.E.) |
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Jehoiachin (598–597 B.C.E.) |
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Zedekiah (597–587 B.C.E.) |
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Fall of Jerusalem to the Babylonians (587 B.C.E.) |
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