Just a Little History

JUST A LITTLE HISTORY…

KINGS OF JUDAH: (The Southern Kingdom)

(After Solomon’s death, the Kingdom split)

Rehoboam, mostly bad, 931—913 BC
Abijah, mostly perverted, 913—911 BC
Asa, good, 911—870 BC
Jehoshaphat (overlap), righteous, 873—848 BC
Jehoram/Joram (overlap), terrible, 853—841 BC
Ahaziah, bad, 841 BC
Athaliah (queen), devilish, 841—835 BC
Joash/Jehoash, mostly virtuous, 835—796 BC
Amaziah, mostly wholesome, 796—767 BC
Uzziah/Azariah (overlap), mostly respectable, 790—739 BC
Jotham (overlap), worthy, 750—731 BC
Ahaz, heinous, 735—715 BC
Hezekiah, the best, 715—686 BC
Manasseh, depraved until he repented at the end, 695—642 BC
Amon, treacherous, 642—640 BC
Josiah, great, 640—609 BC
Jehoahaz, dreadful, 609 BC
Jehoiakim, degenerate, 609—597 BC
Jehoiachin, frightful, 597 BC
Zedekiah, foolish, 597—586 BC

Compiled by S. Michael Houdmann