National Association of Christian Ministers Summary Series
Below you will find a list of all the Kings of Israel and Judah from the Old Testament in chronological order, along with relevant scriptural citations:
1. Saul (reigned around 1020-1000 BC) – 1 Samuel 10:1, 1 Samuel 13:1-2
2. David (reigned around 1000-961 BC) – 2 Samuel 2:4, 2 Samuel 5:4
3. Solomon (reigned around 961-922 BC) – 1 Kings 2:12, 1 Kings 11:42
After Solomon’s reign, the kingdom of Israel split into two separate kingdoms: the Northern Kingdom (Israel) and the Southern Kingdom (Judah).
Kings of Israel (Northern Kingdom):
4. Jeroboam I (reigned around 922-901 BC) – 1 Kings 12:20
5. Nadab (reigned around 901-900 BC) – 1 Kings 15:25
6. Baasha (reigned around 900-877 BC) – 1 Kings 15:33, 1 Kings 16:8
7. Elah (reigned around 877-876 BC) – 1 Kings 16:8, 1 Kings 16:10
8. Zimri (reigned around 876 BC) – 1 Kings 16:15
9. Omri (reigned around 876-869 BC) – 1 Kings 16:16
10. Ahab (reigned around 869-850 BC) – 1 Kings 16:28
11. Ahaziah (reigned around 850-849 BC) – 1 Kings 22:51
12. Jehoram/Joram (reigned around 849-842 BC) – 2 Kings 3:1
13. Jehu (reigned around 842-815 BC) – 2 Kings 9:6, 2 Kings 10:36
14. Jehoahaz (reigned around 815-801 BC) – 2 Kings 13:1
15. Jehoash/Jehoahaz (reigned around 801-786 BC) – 2 Kings 13:10
16. Jeroboam II (reigned around 786-746 BC) – 2 Kings 14:23
17. Zechariah (reigned around 746 BC) – 2 Kings 15:8
18. Shallum (reigned around 746 BC) – 2 Kings 15:10
19. Menahem (reigned around 746-737 BC) – 2 Kings 15:17
20. Pekahiah (reigned around 737-736 BC) – 2 Kings 15:23
21. Pekah (reigned around 735-732 BC) – 2 Kings 15:27
22. Hoshea (reigned around 732-722 BC) – 2 Kings 17:1
The northern kingdom of Israel fell to the Assyrians in 722 BC, and the people were taken into exile.
Kings of Judah (Southern Kingdom):
4. Rehoboam (reigned around 922-915 BC) – 1 Kings 14:21
5. Abijam/Abijah (reigned around 915-913 BC) – 1 Kings 15:1
6. Asa (reigned around 913-873 BC) – 1 Kings 15:9
7. Jehoshaphat (reigned around 873-849 BC) – 1 Kings 22:41
8. Jehoram/Joram (reigned around 849-843 BC) – 2 Kings 8:16
9. Ahaziah (reigned around 843 BC) – 2 Kings 8:25
10. Athaliah (reigned around 843-837 BC) – 2 Kings 11:3
11. Joash/Jehoash (reigned around 837-800 BC) – 2 Kings 11:4
12. Amaziah (reigned around 800-783 BC) – 2 Kings 14:1
13. Azariah/Uzziah (reigned around 783-742 BC) – 2 Kings 15:1
14. Jotham (reigned around 742-735 BC) – 2 Kings 15:5
15. Ahaz (reigned around 735-715 BC) – 2 Kings 16:1
16. Hezekiah (reigned around 715-686 BC) – 2 Kings 18:1
17. Manasseh (reigned around 686-642 BC) – 2 Kings 21:1
18. Amon (reigned around 642-640 BC) – 2 Kings 21:19
19. Josiah (reigned around 640-609 BC) – 2 Kings 22:1
20. Jehoahaz/Shallum (reigned around 609 BC) – 2 Kings 23:30
21. Jehoiakim (reigned around 609-598 BC) – 2 Kings 23:34
22. Jehoiachin/Jeconiah (reigned around 598-597 BC) – 2 Kings 24:6
23. Zedekiah (reigned around 597-586 BC) – 2 Kings 24:17
The Southern Kingdom of Judah fell to the Babylonians in 586 BC, and the people were taken into exile.
Please note that the dates provided are approximate and may vary based on different historical and biblical interpretations.
