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Kings of Israel and Judah

But the people refused to listen to the voice of Samuel;
and they said, "No! but we will have a king over us.

1 Samuel 8:19

Kings Before Division of Kingdom

  1. Saul: First King of Israel; son of Kish; father of Ish-Bosheth, Jonathan and Michal.
  2. Ish-Bosheth (or Eshbaal): King of Israel; son of Saul.
  3. David: King of Judah; later of Israel; son of Jesse; husband of Abigail, Ahinoam, Bathsheba, Michal, etc.; father of Absalom, Adonijah, Amnon, Solomon, Tamar, etc.
  4. Solomon: King of Israel and Judah; son of David; father of Rehoboam.
  • Rehoboam: Son of Solomon; during his reign the kingdom was divided into Judah and Israel. 

Kings of Israel (Northern Kingdom)

  1. Jeroboam I: Led secession of Israel.
  2. Nadab: Son of Jeroboam I.
  3. Baasha: Overthrew Nadab.
  4. Elah: Son of Baasha.
  5. Zimri: Overthrew Elah.
  6. Omri: Overthrew Zimri.
  7. Ahab: Son of Omri; husband of Jezebel.
  8. Ahaziah: Son of Ahab.
  9. Jehoram (or Joram): Son of Ahab.
  10. Jehu: Overthrew Jehoram.
  11. Jehoahaz (or Joahaz): Son of Jehu.
  12. Jehoash (or Joash): Son of Jehoahaz.
  13. Jeroboam Il: Son of Jehoash.
  14. Zechariah: Son of Jeroboam II.
  15. Shallum: Overthrew Zechariah.
  16. Menahem: Overthrew Shallum.
  17. Pekahiah: Son of Menahem.
  18. Pekah: Overthrew Pekahiah.
  19. Hoshea: Overthrew Pekah; kingdom overthrown by Assyrians under Sargon II.

Kings of Judah (Southern Kingdom)

  1. Rehoboam: First King.
  2. Abijah (or Abijam or Abia): Son of Rehoboam.
  3. Asa: Probably son of Abijah.
  4. Jehoshaphat: Son of Asa.
  5. Jehoram (or Joram): Son of Jehoshaphat; husband of Athaliah.
  6. Ahaziah: Son of Jehoram and Athaliah.
  7. Athaliah: Only queen to occupy the throne of Judah.
  8. Joash (or Jehoash): Son of Ahaziah.
  9. Amaziah: Son of Joash.
  10. Uzziah (or Azariah): Son of Amaziah.
  11. Jotham: Regent, later King; son of Uzziah.
  12. Ahaz: Son of Jotham.
  13. Hezekiah: Son of Ahaz; husband of Hephzi-Bah.
  14. Manasseh: Son of Hezekiah and Hephzi-Bah.
  15. Amon: Son of Manasseh.
  16. Josiah (or Josias): Son of Amon.
  17. Jehoahaz (or Joahaz): Son of Josiah.
  18. Jehoiakim: Son of Josiah.
  19. Jehoiachin: Son of Jehoiakim.
  20. Zedekiah: Son of Josiah; kingdom overthrown by Babylonians under Nebuchadnezzar.