Bible History II

Lesson Two

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The Kings of Israel

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I. JEROBOAM

A. 1Kings 12:25-14:20

B. 22 years (931-910)

C. First king of first dynasty

D. Established false worship (1Kings 12:26-33)

E. Condemned by prophet (1Kings 13:1-3; 2Kings 23:15-16)

II. NADAB

A. 1Kings 15:25-31

B. 2 years (910-909)

C. Second king in Jeroboam’s dynasty

D. Followed in his father’s sins (1Kings 15:26)

E. Killed by the conspirator Baasha (1Kings 15:27-28)

III. BAASHA

A. 1Kings 15:32-16:7; 2Chronicles 16:1-6

B. 24 years (909-886)

C. First king of second dynasty

D. Condemned by the prophet Jehu (1Kings 16:1-7)

IV. ELAH

A. 1Kings 16:8-14

B. 2 years (886-885)

C. Second king in Baasha’s dynasty

D. Killed by his captain, Zimri (1Kings 16:9-10)

V. ZIMRI

A. 1Kings 16:15-22

B. 7 days (885)

C. Only king in third dynasty

D. Killed by Elah’s general Omri

VI. OMRI

A. 1Kings 16:23-28

B. 12 years (885-874)

C. First king in the fourth dynasty

D. Established capital in Samaria (1Kings 16:24)

VII. AHAB and JEZEBEL

A. 1Kings 16:28-34; 20:1-22:40)

B. 21 years (874-853)

C. Second king in Omri’s dynasty

D. Introduced the worship of Baal (1Kings 16:30-33)

E. Defeated Syria on two occasions (1Kings 20:1-34)

F. Time of the prophet Elijah (1Kings 17-19,21; 2Kings 1:1-2:11)

VIII. AHAZIAH

A. 2Kings 1:2-18

B. 2 years (853-852)

C. Third king in Omri’s dynasty

IX. JEHORAM

A. 2Kings 3

B. 12 years (852-841)

C. Fourth king in Omri’s dynasty

D. Ahab’s son and Ahaziah’s brother

E. Time of the prophet Elisha (2Kings 2-13)

F. Killed by Jehu

X. JEHU

A. 2Kings 9:11-10:36

B. 28 years (841-814)

C. First king of fifth dynasty

D. Slaughtered the house of Omri (2Kings 9:11-10:17)

E. Destroyed the worshippers of Baal (2Kings 10:18-28)

F. Israel begins to be cut short (2Kings 10:31-33)

XI. JEHOAHAZ

A. 2Kings 13:1-9

B. 17 years (814-798)

C. Second king in Jehu’s dynasty

XII. JEHOASH

A. 2Kings 13:10-25; 14:15-16

B. 16 years (798-782)

C. Third king in Jehu’s dynasty

XIII. JEROBOAM II

A. 2Kings 14:23-29

B. 41 years (793-753)

C. Fourth king in Jehu’s dynasty

D. A strong king (2Kings 14:25,28)

E. Time of Jonah, Amos and Hosea

XIV. ZACHARIAH

A. 2Kings 15:8-12

B. 6 months (753)

C. Fifth king in Jehu’s dynasty

D. Killed by the conspirator Shallum (2Kings 15:10)

XV. SHALLUM

A. 2Kings 15:13-15

B. 1 month (752)

C. Only king of sixth dynasty

D. Killed by Menahem

XVI. MENAHEM

A. 2Kings 15:16-22

B. 10 years (752-742)

C. First king of seventh dynasty

D. Became a vassal to Assyria (2Kings 15:19-20)

XVII. PEKAHIAH

A. 2Kings 15:23-26

B. 2 years (742-740)

C. Second king of Menahem’s dynasty

D. Killed by his captain Pekah (2Kings 15:25)

XVIII. PEKAH

A. 2Kings 15:27-31

B. 20 years (752-732)

C. Only king of eighth dynasty

D. Killed by the conspirator Hoshea (2Kings 15:30)

XIX. HOSHEA

A. 2Kings 17:1-6

B. 9 years (732-722)

C. Only king of ninth dynasty

D. Rebelled against Assyria and lost (2Kings 17:3-6)

E. Israel incorporated as an Assyrian province (2Kings 17:7-41)

The Kings of Judah

I. REHOBOAM

A. 1Kings 14:21-31; 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. 20 years (750-731)

C. The fourth good king in a row

D. Judah continued to prosper

XII. AHAZ

A. 2Kings 16; 2Chronicles 28

B. 28 years (743-715)

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. 42 years (728-686)

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. Also called Jeconiah, Jechonias (Matthew 1:11-12)

C. 3 months (597)

D. 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. Brother to Jehoiachin

C. 11 years (597-586)

D. Placed on the throne by Nebuchadnezzar

E. Rebelled against Babylon (2Kings 24:20; 2Chronicles 36:13)

F. The fall of Jerusalem (2Kings 25:1-21; 2Chronicles 36:17-20)

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