This list summarizes the Kings of Israel and Judah from the crowning of Saul to the captivity of Judah. I’m always looking for this information and couldn’t find it in one place. I decided to make my own chart, combining as much information as I could from my various sources.
How to read this chart
- Approximate dates: Years are best estimates based on biblical and standard chronologies. Think “circa,” not exact to the month.
- Co-regencies excluded: To keep the chart simple, overlapping father/son co-reigns are not counted separately in the reign length column.
- Good/Bad ratings: These are biblical evaluations drawn from Kings/Chronicles—primarily faithfulness to the covenant, rejection of idolatry, centralization of worship, and responsiveness to God’s prophets. A “mostly” label indicates a mixed record.
- This is a work in progress. Please contact me if you find errors, omissions or broken links.
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Saul’s reign c. 1038-1010 BC
David’s lifetime c. 1040 -970 BC;
- ruler over Judah begins circa 1010 BC;
- ruler over all Israel begins circa 1003 BC
Solomon’s reign 970 -931 BC
Upon Solomon’s death the kingdom fell into civil war as two of his sons fought for the throne. That war ended in a divided country. The 10 northern tribes became the kingdom of Israel. The 2 southern tribes (Benjamin & Judah) became the kingdom of Judah.
Israel’s capital shifted from Shechem/Tirzah to Samaria, while Judah’s capital remained Jerusalem. Israel fell to Assyria in 722 BC and its people were scattered;
Judah later fell to Babylon in 586 BC, and many were exiled. Under Persian rule some Judeans returned to rebuild Jerusalem and the temple (see Ezra–Nehemiah), but the northern tribes did not re-form a kingdom.
Israel (Northern Kingdom)
Jeroboam – bad; 931-910 BC; 22 years; Scripture: 1 Kings 11:26-14:20; 2 Chronicles 9:29-13:22; Prophet: Ahijah (1 Kings 11:28-30).
Nadab – bad; 910-909 BC; 2 years; 1 Kings 15:25-28.
Baasha – bad; 909-886 BC; 24 years; 1 Kings 15:27-16:7; 2 Chronicles 16:1-6; Prophet: Jehu (1 Kings 16).
Elah – bad; 886-886 BC; 2 years; 1 Kings 16:8-10.
Zimri – bad; 886 BC; 7 days; 1 Kings 16:10-20; Prophet: Jehu (1 Kings 16:11-13).
Omri – evil; 885-874 BC; 12 years; 1 Kings 16:16-27; Prophet: Elijah.
Ahaziah – bad; 853-852 BC; 2 years; 1 Kings 22:40, 51-53; 2Kings 1:1-17; 2 Chronicles 20:35-37; Prophets: Elijah & Elisha.
Joram (Jehoram) – bad; 852-841 BC; 12 years; 2 Kings 3:1-3; 2 Kings 9:14-25; 2 Chronicles 22:5-7; Prophet: Elisha.
Jehu – mostly bad; 841-814 BC; 28 years; 2 Kings 9-10; 2 Chronicles 22:7-12; Prophet: Elisha.
Jehoash (Joash) – bad; 798-782 BC; 16 years; 2 Kings 13:10-25; 2 Chronicles 25:17-24: Prophet: Jonah.
Jeroboam II – bad; 782-753 BC; 41 years; 2 Kings 14:23-29; Prophets: Amos, Jonah.
Zechariah – bad; 753-752 BC; 6 months; 2 Kings 15:8-12; Prophet: Hosea.
Shallum – bad; 752 BC; 1 month; 2 Kings 15:13-15; Prophet: Hosea.
Menahem – bad; 752-742 BC; 10 years; 2 Kings 15:16-22; Prophet: Hosea.
Pekahiah – bad; 742-740 BC; 2 years; 2 Kings 15:23-26; Prophet: Hosea.
Hoshea – bad; 732-722 BC; 9 years; 2 Kings 17:1-41; Prophet: Hosea.
Fall of Samaria 722 BC 10 northern tribes taken in captivity in Assyria
Judah (Southern Kingdom)
Rehoboam – mostly bad; 931-913 BC; 17 years; 1 Kings 12:1-14:31; 2 Chronicles 10:1-12:16; Prophets: Shemaiah (1 Kings 12); Iddo (2 Chronicles 12:14-16).
Abijam (Abijah) – mostly bad; 913-911 BC;3 years; 1 Kings 15:1-8; 2 Chronicles 13:1-22; Prophet: Iddo.
Asa – good; 911-870 BC; 41 years; 1 Kings 15:9-24; 2 Chronicles 14:1-16:14; Prophets: Azariah (2 Chronicles 15); Hanani (2 Chronicles 16).
Jehoram – bad; 848-841 BC; 8 years; 2 Kings 8:16-24; 2 Chronicles 21:1-20; Prophet: Obadiah?? (dates of Obadiah are unknown)
Ahaziah – bad; 841 BC; 1 year; 2 Kings 8:25-29; 2 Kings 9:27-29; 2 Chronicles 22:1-9.
Athaliah (Queen) – wicked; 841-835 BC; 6 years; 2 Kings 8:25-28; 2 Kings 11:1-20; 2 Chronicles 22:10-23:21.
Joash – mostly good; 835-796 BC; 40 years; 2 Kings 11:1-12:21; 2 Chronicles 23:1-24:27; Prophet: Joel.
Amaziah – mostly good; 796-767 BC; 29 years; 2 Kings 14:1-14; 2 Chronicles 25:1-28.
Uzziah (Azariah) – good; 767-740 BC; 52 years; 2 Kings 15:1-7; 2 Chronicles 26:1-23.
Jotham – good; 740-731 BC; 16 years; 2 Kings 15:32-38; 2 Chronicles 27:1-9; Prophet: Isaiah.
Ahaz – wicked; 731-715 BC; 16 years; 2 Kings 16:1-20; 2 Chronicles 28:1-27; Prophets: Isaiah & Micah.
Hezekiah – among best; 715-686 BC; 29 years; 2 Kings 18-20; 2 Chronicles 29-32; Prophets: Isaiah & Micah.
Manasseh – among worst; 686-642 BC; 55 years; 2 Kings 21; 2 Chronicles 33; Prophets: Isaiah & Nahum.
Amon – among worst; 642-640 BC; 2 years; 2 Kings 21:19-23; 2 Chronicles 33:21-25; Prophets: Nahum, Zephaniah, Habakkuk.
Josiah -among best; 640-609 BC; 31 years; 2 Kings 22-23:30; 2 Chronicles 34:1-35:27; Prophets: Nahum, Zephaniah, Habakkuk, Jeremiah, Huldah.
Jehoahaz (Shallum) – bad; 609 BC; 3 months; 2 Kings 23:31-33; 2 Chronicles 36:1-4; Prophets: Habakkuk, Jeremiah.
Jehoiakim (Eliakim) – wicked; 609-598 BC; 11 years; 2 Kings 23:34-24:5; 2 Chronicles 36:5-8; Prophets: Daniel, Habakkuk, Jeremiah, Ezekiel.
Jehoiachin – bad; 598 -597 BC; 3 months; 2 Kings 24:6-16; 2 Chronicles 36:8-10: Prophets: Daniel, Jeremiah, Ezekiel.
Zedekiah – bad; 597-586 BC; 11 years; 2 Kings 24:17-25:7; 2 Chronicles 36:11-21; Prophets: Daniel, Jeremiah, Ezekiel.
Fall of Jerusalem 586 BC (siege begins 588 BC); 2 southern tribes taken in captivity to Babylon
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