KINGS OF THE DIVIDED KINGDOM

As is often the case, the exact dates of Jeroboam's reign vary from scholar to scholar:

  1. John Bright, 786-746 B.C.
  2. E. J. Young, 783-743 B.C.
  3. R. K. Harrison, 782/81-753 B.C.

There are several problems connected to dating OT events:

  1. the only clear link between secular history and the OT is the battle of Charchemish in 605 B.C.
  2. the reigns of the kings overlap (co-reigns)
  3. the Babylonians and Palestinians date the reign of their kings differently (i.e., count or do not count the first partial year).

See Edwin R. Thiele, The Mysterious Numbers of the Hebrew Kings.

 

Judah's Kings (I Chr. 3:1-16; Matt. 1:6-11) Israel's Kings
Names & Dates Bright Young Harrison Bible Texts Names & Dates Bright Young Harrison Bible Texts
Rehoboam 922-915 933-917 931/30-913

1 Kgs. 11:43-12:27; 14:21- 31

2 Chr. 9:31-12:16

 Jeroboam I 922-901 933-912 931/30-910/09 1 Kgs. 11:26-40; 12:12- 14:20
Abijah (Abijam) 915-914 916-914 913-911/10

1 Kgs. 14:31-15:8

2 Chr. 11:20,22
Asa 913-873 913-873 911/10-870/69

1 Kgs. 15:8-30; 16:8,10, 23,29; 22:41,43,46

Jer. 41:9

Nadab


Baasha

901-900


900-877

912-911


911-888

910/09-909/08


909/08-886/85

1 Kgs. 14:20; 15:25-31


1 Kgs.15:16-16:7; 2 Kgs. 9:9

2 Chr. 16:1-6

Jer. 41:9
Jehoshaphat 873-849 873-849 870/69-848

1 Kgs. 15:24; 22:1-51

2 Kgs. 3:1-12; 8:16-19

1 Chr. 3:10

2 Chr. 17:1-21:1

Elah

877-876

888-887

886/85-885/84

1 Kgs. 16:8-14

(Jehoram Co-regent)

------------

-----------

853-848

1 Kgs. 22:50

2 Kgs. 1:17; 8:16; 12:18

Zimri

(Army General)

Omri

(Army General)

876


876-869

887


887-877

885/84


885/84-874/73

1 Kgs. 16:9-20

2 Kgs. 9:31

1 Kgs. 16:15-28

2 Kgs. 8:26

Micah 6:16
Jehoram (Joram) 849-842 849-842 848-841

1 Chr. 221:1-20

Matthew 1:8
Ahaziah 842 842 -------------

2 Kgs. 8:24-9:29

2 Chr. 22:1-9

 Ahab 869-850 876-854 874/73-853 1 Kgs. 16:29-22:40
Ahaziah 850-849 854-853 853-852

1 Kgs. 22:40,41,49,51-53

2 Chr. 18:1-3,19

Athaliah

(Queen)

 842-837 842-836 841-835

2 Kgs. 8:26; 11:1-20

2 Chr. 22:2-23:21

Jehoram (Joram)

849-842

853-842

852-841

2 Kgs. 1:17; 3:1-27; 8:16- 9:29
Joash (Jehoash) 837-800 836-797 835-796

2 Kgs. 11:2-3; 12:1-21

2 Chr. 22:11-12; 24:1-27

Jehu

(Army General)

842-815

842-815

841-814/13

1 Kgs. 19:16-17

2 Kgs. 9:1-10:36; 15:12

2 Chr. 22:7-9

Hosea 1:4

Judah's Kings (I Chr. 3:1-16; Matt. 1:6-11) [Con't.] Israel's Kings (Con't.)
Names & Dates Bright Young Harrison Bible Texts Names & Dates Bright Young Harrison Bible Texts
Amaziah 800-783 797-779 796-767

2 Kgs. 12:21; 14:1-22

2 Chr. 25:1-28
(Uzziah Co- regent) ----------- ---------- 791/90-767 2 Kgs. 14:21; 15:1-7 Jehoahaz 815-801 814-798 814/13-798 2 Kgs. 10:35; 13:1-9
Uzziah (Azariah) 783-742 779-740 767-740/39

2 Chr. 26:1-23

Hosea 1:1; Amos 1:1

Zechariah 14:5

 Jehosah 801-786 798-783 798-782/81

2 Kgs. 13:9-13,25

2 Chr. 25:17-25

Hosea 1:1; Amos 1:1

(Jotham Co-regent)

750-742

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750-740/39

2 Kgs.15:7,32-38

 (Jer. II Co-regent) --------- ----------- 793/92-782/81

2 Kgs. 13:13; 14:16,23-29

Hosea 1:1
Jotham 742-735 740-736 740/39-732/31

1 Chr. 5:17

2 Chr. 26:23-27:9

Isa. 1:1; 7:1

Hosea 1:1; Micah 1:1

Jeroboam II


Zechariah

786-746


746-745

783-743


743

782/81-753


753-752

Amos 1:1; 7:9-11


2 Kgs.15:8-12
(Ahaz Co-regent) ----------- ---------- 744/43-732/31

2 Kgs. 15:30-16:20

2 Chr. 27:9-28:27

 Shallum 745 743 752 2 Kgs. 15:10,13-15
Ahaz 735-715 736-728 732/31-716/15

Isa. 1:1; 7:1ff; 14:28; 38:8

Hosea 1:1; Micah 1:1

 Menahem 745-738 743-737 752-742/41 2 Kgs. 15:14,16-22
(Hezekiah Co-regent) ----------- ---------- 729-716/15

2 Kgs. 16:20; 18:1-20,21

2 Chr. 28:27-32:33

Pro. 25:1

 Pekahiah 738-737 737-736 742/41-740/39 2 Kgs. 15:23-26
Hezekiah 715-687 727-699 716/15-687/86

Isa. 1:1; 36:1-39:8

Hosea 1:1; Micah 1:1

Matt. 1:9-10

 Pekah 737-732 736-730 740/39-732/31

2 Kgs. 15:27-31; 16:5

2 Chr. 28:6; Isa. 7:1
(Manaseh Co- regent) ----------- ---------- 696/95-687/86 2 Kgs. 20:21-21:18; 23:12,26; 24:2 Hoshea 732-724 730-722 732/31-723/22 2 Kgs. 17:1-18
Manasseh 687/86-642 698-643 687/86-642/41

2 Chr. 32:33-33:20

Jer. 15:4ff; II Kgs. 21:18-26

 Fall of Samaria to Assyria 724 B.C. 722 B.C. 722 B.C.
Amon 642-640 643-641 642/41-640/39

2 Chr. 33:20-25

Jer. 1:2; Zeph. 1:1

1 Kgs. 13:2-3

Judah's Kings (Con't.) Israel's Kings (Con't.)
Names & Dates Bright Young Harrison Bible Texts Names & Dates Bright Young Harrison Bible Texts
Josiah 610-609 640-609 640/39-609

2 Kgs. 21:24; 22:1-23:30

2 Chr. 33:25-35:27

Jer. 1:2; Zeph. 1:1

Matt. 1:10-11
Jehoahaz

609

(3 months)

 609 609

2 Kgs. 23:30-34

2 Chr. 36:1-4
Jehoiakim 609-598 609-598 609-597

2 Kgs. 23:34-24:6,19

2 Chr. 36:4-8

Jer. 1:3; 22:18-23; 25:1ff; 26:1ff; 27:1ff; 35:1ff; 36:1ff

Dan. 1:1-2
Jehoiachin

598/97

(3 months)

 598 597

2 Kgs. 24:6,8-17; 25:27-30

2 Chr. 36:8-9

Jer. 52:31; Ezek. 1:2
Zedekiah 597-586 598-587 597-587

2 Kgs. 24:17-25:7

2 Chr. 36:10-11

Jer. 1:3; 21:1-7; 24:8-10; 27:1ff; 32:4-5; 34:1-22; 37:1-39:7; 52:1-11
Fall of Jerusalem to Babylon 586 B.C. 587 B.C. 587 B.C. Lamentations

For a good discussion on the problems of dating see E. R. Thiele, The Mysterious Numbers of the Hebrew Kings.

 

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