Bible History
The Kings of Judah
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I. REHOBOAM
A. 1Kings 14:21031; 2Chronicles 10-12
B. 17 years (931-913)
C. Solomon’s son; David’s grandson
D. Caused the kingdom to split (1Kings 12:1-24)
E. Led towards idolatry (1Kings 14:23-24)
F. Defeated by Shishak of Egypt (1Kings 14:25-27; 2Chronicles 12:2-12)
II. ABIJAM
A. 1Kings 15:1-8; 2Chronicles 13:1-22
B. 3 years 913-911)
C. Won major battle against Jeroboam
III. ASA
A. 1Kings 15:9-24; 2Chronicles 14-16
B. 41 years (911-870)
C. Several good acts (1Kings 15:11-15; 2Chronicles 14:2-5; 15:8-18)
D. Became proud in later years (2Chronicles 16:7-12)
IV. JEHOSHAPHAT
A. 1Kings 22:41-50; 2Chronicles 17-20
B. 25 years (873-848)
C. Good works (1Kings 22:43,46; 2Chronicles 17:3-9; 20:3-33)
D. Made alliance with Israel (1Kings 22:44,48-49; 2Kings 3:4-27; 2Chronicles 18:1-19:3; 20:35-37)
E. Married his son Jehoram to Ahab’s daughter Athaliah (2Kings 8:16-24)
V. JEHORAM
A. 2Kings 8:16-24; 2Chronicles 21
B. 8 years (853-841)
C. Killed his six brothers (2Chronicles 21:2-4)
D. Died of a terrible disease (2Chronicles 21:12-15,18-20)
VI. AHAZIAH
A. 2Kings 8:25-29; 9:27-29; 2Chronicles 22:1-9
B. 1 year (841)
C. Influenced by his mother Athaliah (2Chronicles 22:3)
D. Killed by Jehu
VII. ATHALIAH
A. 2Kings 11:1-3; 2Chronicles 22:10-12
B. 6 years (841-835)
C. Not a descendant of David but the wicked daughter of Jezebel
D. Installed the Baal cult in Judah (2Kings 8:18,27; 11:18)
E. Killed her grandchildren so she could seize the throne. Failed to kill Joash.
F. Killed by followers of the high priest Jehoiada who put Joash on the throne (2Kings 11:4-16; 2Chronicles 23:1-15)
VIII. JOASH
A. 2Kings 12; 2Chronicles 23:16-24:27
B. 40 years (835-796)
C. Under Jehoida’s leadership led a revival (2Kings 12:2-16; 2Chronicles 23:16-24:14)
D. In later years, fell from God (2Kings 12:17-21; 2Chronicles 24:15-27)
E. Had Jehoida’s son, Zechariah, stoned to death for rebuking him (2Kings 12:19-21; 2Chronicles 24:25-27)
IX. AMAZIAH
A. 2Kings 14:1-20; 2Chronicles 25
B. 29 years (796-767)
C. A generally good king
X. UZZIAH (AZARIAH)
A. 2Kings 14:21-22; 15:1-7; 2Chronicles 26
B. 52 years (791-739)
C. Expanded Judah’s territory (2Chronicles 26:6-16)
D. Punished with leprosy for intruding into the priest’s office (2Chronicles 26:16-21)
XI. JOTHAM
A. 2Kings 15:32-38; 2Chronicles 27
B. 16 years
C. The fourth good king in a row
D. Judah continued to prosper
XII. AHAZ
A. 2Kings 16; 2Chronicles 28
B. 16 years
C. Did evil in the sight of God (2Kings 16:2-4,10-18; 2Chronicles 28:1-4,22-25)
D. Military loses (2Chronicles 28:16-19)
XIII. HEZEKIAH
A. 2Kings 18-20; 2Chronicles 29-32
B. 29 years
C. Approved of God (2Kings 18:4-7; 2Chronicles 29:2-31:21)
D. Sennacherib’s invasion (2Kings 18:13-19:37; 2Chronicles 32:9-21; Isaiah 36-37)
E. Fifteen extra years (2Kings 20:1-11)
F. Hezekiah’s hospitality to the Babylonians (2Kings 20:12-19; 2Chronicles 32:30-31)
XIV. MANASSEH
A. 2Kings 21:1-18; 2Chronicles 33:1-20
B. 55 years (697-642)
C. Growth of idolatry (2Kings 21:2-16; 2Chronicles 33:2-10)
D. Captured by the Assyrians (2Chronicles 33:11-20)
XV. AMON
A. 2Kings 21:19-26; 2Chronicles 33:21-25
B. 2 years (642-640)
C. Killed by his servants
XVI. JOSIAH
A. 2Kings 22:1-23:30; 2Chronicles 34-35
B. 31 years (640-609)
C. Latter day revival (2Kings 22:3-23:25; 2Chronicles 34:8-35)
D. Died in battle with Egypt (2Kings 23:28-30; 2Chronicles 35:20-27)
E. Time of Jeremiah, Zephaniah, Nahum and Habakkuk
XVII. JEHOAHAZ
A. 2Kings 23:31-33; 2Chronicles 36:1-3
B. 3 months (609)
C. Replaced by his brother at the command of Necho, Pharaoh of Egypt
XVIII. JEHOIAKIM
A. 2Kings 23:34-24:7; 2Chronicles 36:4-8
B. 11 years (609-597)
C. Condemned by Jeremiah (Jeremiah 22:13-19)
XIX. JEHOIACHIN
A. 2Kings 24:8-16; 2Chronicles 36:9-10
B. 3 months (597)
C. Conquered and removed by Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon
XX. ZEDEKIAH (MATTANIAH)
A. 2Kings 24:17-25:21; 2Chronicles 36:11-21; Jeremiah 39:1-10
B. 11 years (597-586)
C. Placed on the throne by Nebuchadnezzar
D. Rebelled against Babylon (2Kings 24:20; 2Chronicles 36:13)
E. The fall of Jerusalem (2Kings 25:1-21; 2Chronicles 36:17-20)
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