Name Dates Reigned yrs Relation to Predecessor good? Death 1 Kings 2 Chroncicles ' Obedience Words /  Failure and deterioation
            2 Kings    
s1 South Rehaboam 931-913 17years son bad died 11:42-14:31 9:31-12:16 Rehoboam (Bad) (1,?,17)
s1 Rehoboam (1 Kings 14:21-31) As king, Rehoboam allowed worship of other gods and permitted the addition of male shrine prostitutes. Five years into his reign, an Egyptian king invaded and carried off the treasures in the temple and palace.
s2 South Abijam/Abajah 913-911 3 son bad died 14:31-15:8 13:1-22  Abijam  / Abijah (Bad, but I think good)(#2,13,3)
2 Abijah (1 Kings 15:1-8) “He committed all the sins his father had done before him.”
1. War with Judah and King Jeroboam,  Asaid God made covenant with David
2. We not abandoned God but Israel has
3. J was defeated and never recovered during reign of A
4. A had 14 wivess
s3 South Asa 911-870 41 son bad died 15:8-24 14:1-16:14 · Asa (Good)(#3,?,41)14:1-16-14
 's3 Asa (1 Kings 15:9-24; 2 Chronicles 14-16) Asa got rid of the male shrine prostitutes and idols and restored silver and gold articles to the temple. His “heart was fully committed to the Lord all his life,” and he even deposed his own grand. mother for idol worship. Late in life, however, he suffered foot problems and refused to turn to God for help.
1. Pleased God for 10 years and peace
2. Removed pagan shrines altars etc
3. 300,000 army and 280,000 from Benjamin
4. and Zerah with a million men attacked
5. ask Lord for help who won battle and then attacked more cities and plunder
6. Prophet Azariah reminded stay faithful to Lord who will stay with you but abandon him and he you
7. Asa removed more idols from conquered cities
8. Israel king Baasha threatened and Asa bribed  King of Aram to break alliance with Baasha making God mad
9. so Asa sinned by resolving w/o bloodshed, and Asa mad at Prophet Hanai and jailed him
10. Asa rejected correction and refused to admit error to God Died of foot disease
s4 South Jehoshapet 873-848 25 son good died 22:41-50 17:1-20:37 · Jehoshaphat  (good)(#4,?,25) 
s4 Jehoshaphat (1 Kings 22:41-50; 2 Chronicles 17-21:3) Son of Asa, Jehoshapriat again rid the land of male shrine prostitutes, appointed godly judges, and lived in peace with the kings of Israel.
1. Good in early years as father
2. Religious teaching all over kingdom
3. Fear of Lord to neighbors and left alone
4. daughter married daughter of King Ahab of Israel and  J ask A to join fight vs. Ramoth-gilead
5. Said ok but ask lord through Micaiah who said bad news, tho Ahab’s folks predicted victory, that God made other Prophets lie
6. M was put in jail
7. To battle with Ahab disguised ; J in royal attire and begged God to save him and did
8. Arrow got Ahab tho
9. J came to Jerusalem and told (tho good came of it as got some foreigners out)  He done wrong so tried do right b
10. Now other armies from all over ready to fight him
11. Prayed saying we did not destroy on way back from Egypt and now
12. Zahaziel said don’t worry , watch the lord fight and all praised Good
13. Out to Tekoa and sang praises and enemies fought between self
14. Lots of plunder and thanking lord for it
15. Pleasing
16. But after all these good years,made a treaty with wicked King Ahaziah of Israel and built ships and Lord mad and destroyed
s5 South Jehoram 853-841 8 son good killed by God 8:16-24 21:1-20 · Jehoram  (bad)(#5,32,8)
s5 Jehoram (2 Kings 8:16-24) Jehoram married one of Ahab’s daughters (not a good sign). The Edomites, who had been subject to Judah, rebelled during his reign and established their own king.
(1) Married King Ahab’s daughter
(2) Not pleaed ….
(3) But lord not destroy David dynasty
(4) Edon etc revolted because King J had built idols
(5) Elijah said, you bad and idols here , killed brothers
(6) So lord to strike you, your wifes, kids and you will get the bad runs
(7) Lord made Philistines and Arabs attack
(a) And they carried away all of vaule in palace plus sons and daughters, left one son Ahaziah
(8) J died with runnies (ugh, God is not nice some times)
s6 South Ahaziah 841-841 1 son bad murdered by Jehu 8:24-9:29 22:1-9 · Ahaziah (bad)(#6,22,1)
s5 Ahaziah (2 Kings 8:25-29; 9:14-29) Ahaziah visited Israel’s king Joram, his ally, after Joram was wounded in battle. While he was there, he was put to death by Jehu, who had replaced Joram.
1. Another evil one and he displesead God
2. Another alliance with North King Joram and another battle with Ramonth-gilah
3. Joram injured and Jehu son of Numshi killed Ahaziah  and family and officials and also
s7 South Athaliah 841-835 6 mother bad murdured by army 11:1-20 22:1-23:21 · Athaliah (bad)(#7,?,6)
s6 Athaliah (2 Kings 11) Athaliah was the mother of Ahaziah. On hearing about her son’s death, she attempted to destroy the rest of the royal family. Only Joash, a baby son of Ahaziah, escaped. After seven years, Athaliah was put to death as part of a program of spiritual renewal.
1. His Mother Athaliah tried to kill rest of royal family but Joash saved with preist named Jehoiada  wife Joehosheba hiding him6 years
2. Levi priests helped crown him and  then killed the mom
s8 South Joash 835-796 40 grandson bad murdered by servants 11:1-12:21 22:10-24:27 Joash (good)(#8,7,40)
s7 Joash (2 Kings 12; 2 Chronicles 24:1-27) Joash was only 7 years old when his reign began. He took up a collection to repair the temple but later turned to idolatry. His reign ended when his own officials assassinated him in retaliation for having a priest killed.
1. Pack with Lord  re be Lord’s people
2. Tore down Baal and killed its priest
3. Temple used and peace because they killed Athaliah
4. Temple need reepired  so Moses taxed  folks
5. Good priest Jehoiada  died and Joash  convince by folks tyo worship idols and God was mad  and send phrophets
6. Zaheriah, son of  Jehoiada’s told it like it was , that they disobeyed God and  now he disobeys you and they wanted to kill him and did with ok of Joash
7. So a small arny from Aramen pluder and killed Jerulselum  back to Damascus and God was one to cause this it says
8. Own officials killed Joash
s9 South Amaziah 796-767 29 son good murdered 14:1-20 25:1-28 Amaziah (good – looks bad to me)(#9,25,29)
s8 Amaziah (2 Kings 14:1-22) Success in battle allowed this son of Joash to regain some land previously lost to the Edomites, but he later lost people and property during a war with Israel.
1. Executed men who killed father, not their children
a. Parents must not be put to death for children, v versa
2. Hired Judah troops but Lord said let them go,
a. did and they mad
b. attack Judah’s cities
3. defeated Seir troops
a. Took their idols home and worshiped them
b. Prohet questions it and King mad
c. Prohit says God will destroy you for this sin of idols
4. Challenged King Jesoash of Israel who whipped him
a. Carried off treasures of Temple and Palace and part of wall
b.  And hostages
5. Assasinated after turned against God
s10 South Azariah 792-740 52 son good kiilled by God 15:1-7 26:1-23 · Uzziah / Azariah  (good)(#10,16,52)
s9 Azariah (also known as Uzziah) (2 Kings 15:1-7; 2 Chronicles 26) This son of Amaziah implemented numerous social improvements (towers, cisterns, crops, and so on). But after proudly and defiantly assuming the role of priest, God afflicted him with leprosy, forcing him to spend the rest of his life in isolation.
1. Early pleased God
2. Prideful from success
3. tried to perform priest duties
4. did not remove many idols
5. Not thasnful to God
s11 South Jotham 750-732 16 son good died 15:32-38 27:1-9 · Jotham (good)(#11,25,16)
s11 Jotham (2 Kings 15: 32-38) A reasonably good king, Jotham’s chief accomplishment was rebuilding theUpper Gate of the temple.
1. pleased lord
2. unlike father, did not enter remple, but people were corrupt
3. Rebuilt upper Wall
4. Congered Ammonites and got riches
5. Powerful because carefull to live in obedience to lord
s12 South Ahaz 735-716 16 son good died 16:1-20 28:1-27 · Ahaz( bad)(#12,20,16)
s12 Ahaz (2 Kings 16) This king’s reign was dominated by trouble with the Assyrians. Ahaz paid indemnity, for which he is not fondly remembered. Devoid of any sensitivity to God, he sacrificed his own son “in the fire” to other gods-a detestable practice.
1. not pleasing to god
2. like kings of Israel and images of baal
3. pagan sacrifices andeven own son
4. Lord let King of Aram defeat  him and exile folks to Damacus
5. Israel armies also defeated Ahaz and killed many of A troops, plunder back to Samaria
6. Prophet Obed said lord let you defeat thgem but gone too far, killing w/o mercey, and makee slaves
7. What about your own sin, return captives and they did
8. Others attacking, made agreement with King, of Assyria but god wanted to humble Judah cause A so bad  and took valuables and did not help
9. When trouble came he became even more unfaithfull,sacrificed to Damascus Gods and making shrines, closed Temple, and aroused anger of God
s13 South Hezekiah 716-687 29 son bad died 18:1-20:21 29:1-32:33 · Hezekiah (good)(#13,25,29)
s13 Hezekiah (2 Kings 18-20) Hezekiah rid Judah of idols and shrines-even the bronze serpent Moses had erected in the wilderness, which had become a source of idolatry. During his reign, Israel fell to Assyria, but Judah was miraculously spared.
1. did good in sight of lord
2. Reopened  and repaired and prified Temple in 16 days
3. called on levites to get stuff right and clean, came from all over land
4. Sang praises arounf Temple and did big sacrifices and not enough preists so Levites helped
5. Wrote invitation to all Israel and Judah and Manasseh and Ephraim to big 7 day Passover, held a month late as not enough purified priests
6. come and worship and submit to God
7. Most laughed but some came, removed in J pagan alters
8. Big sacrifice slaughter
9. After, went to contry side and smashed idols
10. Asked people to bring prescribed part of income so Preist s and Levites could devote self fully to  law of lord
11. Big storehouses built for tithes and organized to distribute this loot to P and L
12. Now King Sennacherib of Assyria invades Judah and H stertnes wall, calls all together and says lord on side, stopped water around J
13. King S sends letter telling folks that the one God will not hold up and that H is fooling all, mocked and insulted, in Hebrew
14. H and prophet Isaiah prayed and God destroyed the S army and sent home in disgrace
15. H ill, prayed to God who healed him, then not thankful, then repented , and god ok and god’s anger not at them during H life.
16. Was really rich and ambassadors from Babylon came, lord went away to test him to see what would say and he failed
s14 South Manasseh 697-643 55 son good died 21:1-18 33:1-20 · Manasseh (bad)(14,12,55)
s14 Manasseh (2 Kings 21:1-18) Hezekiah’s son rebuilt the idols his father had destroyed and even placed an Asherah pole in the temple. He consulted psychics and spiritualists, practiced sorcery, and sacrificed his own son to other god5 In addition, he “shed so much innocent blood that he filled Jerusalem from end to end.” His wickedness was such that God determined to “wipe out Jerusalem as one wipes a dish, wiping it and turning it upside down.”
1. learned from sins
2. challenged God and defeated
3. reversed mush of positives of father
4. Sacreficed his children to idols
5. Repented of sins
s15 South Amon 643-641 2 son bad murdured by servants 21:19:26 33:21-25 · Amon (bad) (#15,22,2
s15 Amon (2 Kings 2 1:19-26) Amon was a lot like his father, Manasseh. After two years, his officiakilled him in his palace.
1. bad like dad
2. Evil in sight of lord
3. Worshipped and sacrificed idols
4. But unlike father did not humble sell before God as his father had, actually he just sinned more
5. Assinated by his officials and people then killed officials and made son king
s16 South Josiah 641-609 31 son good battle 22:1-23:30 34:1-35:27 · Josiah (good)(#16,8,31)
s16 Josiah (2 Kings 22:1-23:30) Beginning his rule ~ 8 years old, Josiah was steadfastly faithful to God. His discovery of a copy of God’s Law in th temple led to sweeping religious reforms-both in the physical restoration of the temple and th spiritual recommitment of the people. He eliminated every known idol and reinstituted II observance of the Passover (after Israel neglecte it for about 300 yearss
1. as youngster sought lord and to prify Judah
2. idols destroyed
3. started repair temple and found Deutoroimey
4. so asked lord about it and said wou;ld be destroyed for not obeying
5. and lord heard prayers and said destruction not til after you die
6. read and all  pledged to keep it
7. Big deal Passover  and nbot to this day a bigger one!
8. King Neco of Egypt came up to fight Carcemish and Joash marched against him
9. God spoke to Neco but J would not listen and fought and killed
s17 South Jehoahaz 609-609 3 mnth son bad deposed to Egypt 23:31-33 36:1-4 · Jehoahaz (bad) (#17,23,3 months)
s17 Jehoahaz (2 Kings 23:31-35) During a threemonth reign, he reverted to the evil practices that had gone on before. He was captured and carried off to Egypt, where he died.
1. 3 months and then deposed by Neco  King of Egypt demanding tribute
2. Nico apponted Eliakim / Jehoiakim King and took Jehoahaz
s18 South Jehoiakim 609-598 11 brother bad died in siege? 23:34-24:5 36:5-7 · Jehoiakim (bad) (#18,5,11)
s18 Jehoiakim (2 Kings 23:34-24:7) Babylon was now becoming a serious threat. At first Jehoiakim paid tribute, but eventually he rebelled. The Babylonians sent reinforcements to subdue Judah.
1. Evil in sight of lord
2. N came and captured Jer and took  treasures of temple
3. took J to Babylon in chains
s19 South Jehoiachin 598-597  3 mnth son bad deposed to Bablyon 24:6-16 36:8-10 · Jehoiachin (bad) (#19,18,3 months and 10 days)
s19 Jehoiachin (2 Kings 24:8-17; 25:27-30) Jlehoiakim’s son, Jehoiachin, reigned for three months before he was forced to surrender Jerusalem to the Babylonians and was transported to Babylon along with 10,000 officers, soldiers, craftsmen, and artists in the first exile.
1. Evil in sight of lord
2. N came andcaptured Jer and took J to Babylon in chains
s20 South Zedekiah 597-596 11 uncle bad deposed to Bablyon 24:17-25:30 36:11-21 · Zedekiah (bad)(#20,21,11)
s20 Zedekiah (2 Kings 24:18-25:26) Installed by Babylon as a puppet king, Zedekiah rebelled. Jerusalem was besieged, taken, and utterly destroyed. After his sons were killed before his eyes, he was blinded. All but the poorest people of Judah were marched into exile.
1. Evil in sight of lord
2. would not humble self to Prophet Jeremiah
3. Rebelled against Nebecanezer even to took oath  of loyalty in God’s name
4. hard man, refusing to turn to lord
5. leaders , preists became more unfaithful
6. , accepting pagan practices and desecrating Temple
7. Lord sent phophets to warn but people mocked them and God got mad
8. Lord brought Babulonians to kill lots of innocent people and Lord handed  all over to N
9. Took ttreasurers from Palace and Temple and the Princes
10. Tore down Temple and wall and burned all
11. Desolate 70 years
n1 North Jerobam 932-910 22 new bad Killed by God 11:26-14:20 9:29-13:22 n01 Jeroboam I (1 Kings 12-14:20) Fearing that his people would endorse the leadership of Rehoboam of Judah, Jeroboam I set up two golden calves for them to worship. He also appointed priests at random. Warned by God through several signs (including the withering of his arm), he refused to repent and lost a son as a result.
n2 North Nadad 910-909 2 son bad Murdered by Baasha 15:25-28   n02 Nadab (1 Kings 15:25-32) This son of Jeroboam followed his father’s example. He was killed by Baasha (perhaps an officer in his army), who succeeded him as king.
n3 North Baasha 909-886 24 none bad died 15:27-16:7 16:1-6 n03 Baasha (1 Kings 15:33-16:7) Baasha also walked “in the ways of Jeroboam,” a phrase that had come to signify idol worship. A prophet named Jéhu predicted the sure downfall of his whole family.explained. Omri built the city of Samaria, but ranked as the worst king to date.
n4 North Elah 886-885 2 son bad murdered by Zimri 16:6-14   n04 Elah (1 Kings 16:8-14) This son of Baasha was getting drunk one day when Zimri (one of his chariot officers) assassinated him and killed off his entire family.
n5 North Zimri 885-885 7 days capt of chariots bad suicide 16:9-20   n05 Zimri (1 Kings 16:15-20) Some of the Israelites didn’t appreciate Zimri knocking off their previous king, so they placed Omri on the throne. A battle ensued between the two factions. When Zimri saw he was not going to win, he entered the citadel of the royal palace and burned it down on himself.
n6 North Omri 885-874 12 Army Capt bad died 16:15-28   n06 Omri/Tibni (1 Kings 16:21-28) Not everyone was pleased with .Omri as king; some simultaneously crowned a guy named Tibni. But Omri’s followers were stronger. Tibni’s death is recorded but not
n7 North Ahab 874-853 22 son bad in battle 16;28-22:40 18:1-34 n07 Ahab (1 Kings 16:29-22:40; 2 Kings 9:30-3 7) This was the king of evil kings.Among his other crimes, Ahab is said to have initiated the Baal worship of his foreign-born wife Jezebel. The prophet Elijah had numerous confrontations with Ahab. Both Ahab and Jezebel had bloody deaths involving dogs.
n8 North Ahaziah 853-852 2 son bad fell thru lattice 22:40- 1:18 20:35-37 n08Ahaziah (1 Kings 22:51-2 Kings 1:18) A son of Ahab, Ahaziah also worshipped Baal. He fell through the lattice of his upper room and died later of his injuries because he sought help from Baal rather than God.
n9 North Jehoram 852-841 12 brother bad Murdured by Jehu 3:1-9:25 22:5-7 n09 Joram (2 Kings 3; 6:24-7:20) Joram allied with Judah’s king, Jehoshaphat, to defeat the Moabites. During his reign, Samaria is besieged by the Arameans
n10 North Jehu 841-814 28 none bad died 9:1-10:36 22:7-12 n10Jehu  (2 Kings 9-10) Jehu was singled out by God and anointed by an emissary of the prophet Elisha. Assigned to bring judgment on the house of Ahab, Jehu murdered more than 70 of Ahab’s sons and relations, along with the priests of Baal, piling their heads at the city gates.
n11 North Jehoahaz 814-798 17 son bad died 13:1-9   n11 Jehoahaz (2 Kings 13:1-9) This son of Jehu had trouble with the Arameans, complicated by a severe reduction in military strength. He sought God’s help only after his return to idolatry proved to be disastrous for Israel.
n12 North Jehoash 798-782 16 son bad died 13:10-14:16 25:17-24 n12 Jehoash (2 Kings 13:10-14:16) Jehoash did better against the Arameans. He also scored a victory against King Amaziah of Judah. But as a spiritual leader he was no better than his predecessors.
n13 North Jerobaum II 793-753 41 son bad died 14:23-29   n13 Jeroboam II (2 Kings 14:23-29) This second Jeroboam was able to gain back some of the territory Israel had previously lost, fulfilling a prophecy of Jonah.
n14 North Zechariah 753-752 6 mnth son bad murdered by Shallum 14:29-15:12   n15 Shallum (2 Kings 15:13-15) Shallum was assassinated a month later.
n15 North Shallum 753-752 1 mnth none bad murdered by Nenahem 15:10-15   n14 Zechariah (2 Kings 15:8-12) Not to be confused with Zechariah the prophet, this son of Jeroboam II lasted all of six months before he was publicly assassinated.
n16 North Menahem 752-752 10 none bad died 15:14-22   n16 Menahem (2 Kings 15:16-22) Assyria was beginning to pose a serious threat. A violent and evil man, Menahem taxed the wealthy people of Israel to pay indemnity and save his country from destruction..
n17 North Pekahiah 742-740 2 son bad murdered by Petah 15:22-26   n17 Pekahiah (2 Kings 15:23-26) Pekahiah was assassinated by one of his chief officers, Pekah.
n18 North Pekah 752-731 20 Army Capt bad murdured by Hoshea 15:27-31 25:5-8 n18 Pekah (2 Kings 15:27-3 1) The Assyrians continued to close in on Israel during Pekah’s lengthy reign. Eventually he was assassinated by Hoshea.
n19 North Hoshea 731-722 9 none bad deposed to Assyria 15:30-17:6   n19 Hoshea (2 Kings 17) The last of the kings of Israel, Hoshea continued paying tribute to Assyria while secretly negotiating with Egypt for help against their common enemy. When the Assyrian king discovered n Hoshea’s double dealings~. he had him imprisoned. Within three years Jsrael.was completely defeated, and most of its citizens were deported. Assyria repopulated the land with outsiders.
    Name Dates Reigned yrs Relation to Predecessor good? Death 1 Kings 2 Chroncicles
            2 Kings  
s1 South Rehaboam 931-913 17years son bad died 11:42-14:31 9:31-12:16
s2 South Abijam/Abajah 913-911 3 son bad died 14:31-15:8 13:1-22
s3 South Asa 911-870 41 son bad died 15:8-24 14:1-16:14
s4 South Jehoshapet 873-848 25 son good died 22:41-50 17:1-20:37
s5 South Jehoram 853-841 8 son good killed by God 8:16-24 21:1-20
s6 South Ahaziah 841-841 1 son bad murdered by Jehu 8:24-9:29 22:1-9
s7 South Athaliah 841-835 6 mother bad murdured by army 11:1-20 22:1-23:21
s8 South Joash 835-796 40 grandson bad murdered by servants 11:1-12:21 22:10-24:27
s9 South Amaziah 796-767 29 son good murdered 14:1-20 25:1-28
s10 South Azariah 792-740 52 son good kiilled by God 15:1-7 26:1-23
s11 South Jotham 750-732 16 son good died 15:32-38 27:1-9
s12 South Ahaz 735-716 16 son good died 16:1-20 28:1-27
s13 South Hezekiah 716-687 29 son bad died 18:1-20:21 29:1-32:33
s14 South Manasseh 697-643 55 son good died 21:1-18 33:1-20
s15 South Amon 643-641 2 son bad murdured by servants 21:19:26 33:21-25
s16 South Josiah 641-609 31 son good battle 22:1-23:30 34:1-35:27
s17 South Jehoahaz 609-609 3 mnth son bad deposed to Egypt 23:31-33 36:1-4
s18 South Jehoiakim 609-598 11 brother bad died in siege? 23:34-24:5 36:5-7
s19 South Jehoiachin 598-597  3 mnth son bad deposed to Bablyon 24:6-16 36:8-10
s20 South Zedekiah 597-596 11 uncle bad deposed to Bablyon 24:17-25:30 36:11-21
n1 North Jerobam 932-910 22 new bad Killed by God 11:26-14:20 9:29-13:22
n2 North Nadad 910-909 2 son bad Murdered by Baasha 15:25-28  
n3 North Baasha 909-886 24 none bad died 15:27-16:7 16:1-6
n4 North Elah 886-885 2 son bad murdered by Zimri 16:6-14  
n5 North Zimri 885-885 7 days capt of chariots bad suicide 16:9-20  
n6 North Omri 885-874 12 Army Capt bad died 16:15-28  
n7 North Ahab 874-853 22 son bad in battle 16;28-22:40 18:1-34
n8 North Ahaziah 853-852 2 son bad fell thru lattice 22:40- 1:18 20:35-37
n9 North Jehoram 852-841 12 brother bad Murdured by Jehu 3:1-9:25 22:5-7
n10 North Jehu 841-814 28 none bad died 9:1-10:36 22:7-12
n11 North Jehoahaz 814-798 17 son bad died 13:1-9  
n12 North Jehoash 798-782 16 son bad died 13:10-14:16 25:17-24
n13 North Jerobaum II 793-753 41 son bad died 14:23-29  
n14 North Zechariah 753-752 6 mnth son bad murdered by Shallum 14:29-15:12  
n15 North Shallum 753-752 1 mnth none bad murdered by Nenahem 15:10-15  
n16 North Menahem 752-752 10 none bad died 15:14-22  
n17 North Pekahiah 742-740 2 son bad murdered by Petah 15:22-26  
n18 North Pekah 752-731 20 Army Capt bad murdured by Hoshea 15:27-31 25:5-8
n19 North Hoshea 731-722 9 none bad deposed to Assyria 15:30-17:6