Bible History - The Kings of Israel
- JEROBOAM
- 1 Kings 12:25-1 Kings 14:20
- 22 years (931-910)
- First king of first dynasty
- Established false worship (1 Kings 12:26-33)
- Condemned by prophet (1 Kings 13:1-3; 2 Kings 23:15-16)
- NADAB
- 1 Kings 15:25-31
- 2 years (910-909)
- Second king in Jeroboam’s dynasty
- Followed in his father’s sins (1 Kings 15:26)
- Killed by the conspirator Baasha (1 Kings 15:27-28)
- BAASHA
- 1 Kings 15:32-1 Kings 16:7; 2 Chronicles 16:1-6
- 24 years (909-886)
- First king of second dynasty
- Condemned by the prophet Jehu (1 Kings 16:1-7)
- ELAH
- 1 Kings 16:8-14
- 2 years (886-885)
- Second king in Baasha’s dynasty
- Killed by his captain, Zimri (1 Kings 16:9-10)
- ZIMRI
- 1 Kings 16:15-22
- 7 days (885)
- Only king in third dynasty
- Killed by Elah’s general Omri
- OMRI
- 1 Kings 16:23-28
- 12 years (885-874)
- First king in the fourth dynasty
- Established capital in Samaria (1 Kings 16:24)
- AHAB and JEZEBEL
- 1 Kings 16:28-34; 1 Kings 20:1-1 Kings 22:40)
- 21 years (874-853)
- Second king in Omri’s dynasty
- Introduced the worship of Baal (1 Kings 16:30-33)
- Defeated Syria on two occasions (1 Kings 20:1-34)
- Time of the prophet Elijah (1 Kings 17-19,21; 2 Kings 1:1-2 Kings 2:11)
- AHAZIAH
- 2 Kings 1:2-18
- 2 years (853-852)
- Third king in Omri’s dynasty
- JEHORAM
- 2 Kings 3
- 12 years (852-841)
- Fourth king in Omri’s dynasty
- Ahab’s son and Ahaziah’s brother
- Time of the prophet Elisha (2 Kings 2-13)
- Killed by Jehu
- JEHU
- 2 Kings 9:11-2 Kings 10:36
- 28 years (841-814)
- First king of fifth dynasty
- Slaughtered the house of Omri (2 Kings 9:11-2 Kings 10:17)
- Destroyed the worshippers of Baal (2 Kings 10:18-28)
- Israel begins to be cut short (2 Kings 10:31-33)
- JEHOAHAZ
- 2 Kings 13:1-9
- 17 years (814-798)
- Second king in Jehu’s dynasty
- JEHOASH
- 2 Kings 13:10-25; 2 Kings 14:15-16
- 16 years (798-782)
- Third king in Jehu’s dynasty
- JEROBOAM II
- 2 Kings 14:23-29
- 41 years (793-753)
- Fourth king in Jehu’s dynasty
- A strong king (2 Kings 14:25,28)
- Time of Jonah, Amos and Hosea
- ZACHARIAH
- 2 Kings 15:8-12
- 6 months (753)
- Fifth king in Jehu’s dynasty
- Killed by the conspirator Shallum (2 Kings 15:10)
- SHALLUM
- 2 Kings 15:13-15
- 1 month (752)
- Only king of sixth dynasty
- Killed by Menahem
- MENAHEM
- 2 Kings 15:16-22
- 10 years (752-742)
- First king of seventh dynasty
- Became a vassal to Assyria (2 Kings 15:19-20)
- PEKAHIAH
- 2 Kings 15:23-26
- 2 years (742-740)
- Second king of Menahem’s dynasty
- Killed by his captain Pekah (2 Kings 15:25)
- PEKAH
- 2 Kings 15:27-31
- 20 years (752-732)
- Only king of eighth dynasty
- Killed by the conspirator Hoshea (2 Kings 15:30)
- HOSHEA
- 2 Kings 17:1-6
- 9 years (732-722)
- Only king of ninth dynasty
- Rebelled against Assyria and lost (2 Kings 17:3-6)
- Israel incorporated as an Assyrian province (2 Kings 17:7-41)
Reagan, David