Kings of Israel

2016-08-15

  1. Abimelech son of Gideon was technically the first king of Israel mentioned (Judges 9:6). Interestingly enough, his father Gideon (Jerubbaal) did not allow himself to be crowned by the people, but rather said that the King ought to be God Himself (Judges 8:22-23). Abimelech reigned three years over Israel (Judges 9:22).
  2. Saul son of Kish was anointed king of Israel by Samuel the prophet. He began his reign in humility, but because of disobedience, he and his line lost the kingdom.
  3. Ishbosheth (Eshbaal, 1 Chronicles 8:33; 9:39) son of Saul (2 Samuel 4:5) was 40 years old when he became king, and reigned two years (2 Samuel 2:10).
  4. David son of Jesse reigned 33 years over a united Israel in Jerusalem (1 Kings 2:11).
  5. Solomon son of David reigned over Israel for 40 years (1 Kings 11:40)
  6. Jeroboam son of Nebat, reigned 22 years (1 Kings 14:20)
  7. Nadab son of Jeroboam, became king in second year of Asa king of Judah and reigned two years (1 Kings 15:25). Evil in sight of the Lord (1 Kings 15:26)
  8. Baasha son of Ahijah (house of Issachar), became king in the third year of Asa king of Judah. Reigned in Tirzah 24 years (1 Kings 15:33).
  9. Elah son of Baasha, became king in the twenty-sixth year of Asa king of Judah and reigned two years in Tirzah (1 Kings 16:8).
  10. Zimri became king in twenty-seventh year of Asa king of Judah (1 Kings 16:10) for seven days (1 Kings 16:15) in Tirzah.
  11. Omri became king in thirty-first year of Asa king of Judah (1 Kings 16:23) for twelve years. Six years in Tirzah.
  12. Ahab son of Omri became king in thirty-eighth year of Asa king of Judah (1 Kings 16:29) for 22 years.
  13. Ahaziah son of Ahab (1 Kings 22:40) became king in seventeenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah and reigned for two years (1 Kings 22:51)
  14. Jehoram son of Ahab became king in the second year of Jehoram son of Jehoshaphat king of Judah (2 Kings 1:17), and in the eighteenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah (2 Kings 3:1 cf. 2 Kings 8:16) for 12 years.
  15. Jehu son of Jehoshaphat son of Nimshi became king and reigned in Samaria 28 years (2 Kings 10:36).
  16. Jehoahaz son of Jehu (2 Kings 10:35) reigned in Samaria 17 years (2 Kings 13:1).
  17. Jehoash son of Jehoahaz (2 Kings 13:10) in the thirty-seventh year of Joash king of Judah, in Samaria.
  18. Jeroboam son of Joash became king in the fifteenth year of Amaziah son of Joash king of Judah (2 Kings 14:23).
  19. Zachariah son of Jeroboam became king in the thirty-eighth year of Azariah king of Judah and reigned for six months (2 Kings 15:8).
  20. Shallum son of Jabesh became king in the thirty-ninth year of Azariah king of Judah and reigned a full month in Samaria (2 Kings 15:13).
  21. Menahem son of Gadi became king in the thirty-ninth year of Azariah king of Judah and reigned 10 years (2 Kings 15:17).
  22. Pekahiah son of Menahem became king in fiftieth year of Azariah king of Judah and reigned for two years (2 Kings 15:23).
  23. Pekah son of Remaliah became king in the fifty-second year of Azariah king of Judah and reigned twenty years (2 Kings 15:27).
  24. Hoshea son of Elah became king in the twentieth year of Jotham son of Uzziah king of Judah (2 Kings 15:30)/twelfth year of Ahaz king of Judah (2 Kings 17:1) and reigned nine years.