King
|
General
Description |
Rehoboam
930BC
(17yrs)
|
“He
did evil because he had not set his heart on
seeking the LORD.” ( 12:14 ) |
Abijah
913BC
(3
yrs) |
Given
victory against Israel by the Lord because he relied on
God . |
Asa
910BC
(41yrs)
|
“Asa
did what was good and right in the eyes of the
LORD his God” (14:2), led the people to seek the Lord (15:9-12),
but near end of reign relied on Aram , had a foot disease but
did not seek God ( 16:12 ) |
Jehoshaphat
872BC
(25yrs)
|
“in
his early years he walked in the ways his father David had followed”
(17:2), but fought alongside Ahab, yet “He walked in the ways
of his father Asa and did not stray from them; he did
what was right in the eyes of the LORD” ( 20:32 ) |
Jehoram
853BC
(8yrs)
|
“He
walked in the ways of the kings of Israel , as
the house of Ahab had done, for he married a daughter of Ahab.
He did evil in the eyes of the LORD” (21:6) |
Ahaziah
841BC
(1yr)
|
“He
did evil in the eyes of the LORD, as the house
of Ahab had done” (22:4) |
Athaliah
841BC
(6yrs)
|
Led
her son into idolatry |
Joash
835BC
(40yrs)
|
“
Joash did what was right in the eyes of the
LORD all the years of Jehoiada the priest” (24:2) but
fell away later and was murdered. |
Amaziah
796BC
(29yrs)
|
“He
did what was right in the eyes of the LORD,
but not wholeheartedly.” (25:2), was warlike and eventually was
murdered |
Uzziah
791BC
(52yrs)
|
“
He did what was right in the eyes of the LORD,
just as his father Amaziah had done. He sought God during the
days of Zechariah, who instructed him in the fear of God.” (26:4,5).
Later pride led to his downfall and he suffered
leprosy. |
Jotham
750BC
(16yrs)
|
“He
did what was right in the eyes of the LORD,
just as his father Uzziah had done, but unlike him he did not
enter the temple of the LORD.” (27:2) |
Ahaz
735BC
(16yrs)
|
“Unlike
David his father, he did not do what was right in the eyes of
the LORD. He walked in the ways of the kings of Israel
and also made cast idols for worshiping the Baals” (28:1,2)
Chastised by Aram , Edom & Assyria. |
Hezekiah
715BC
(29yrs)
|
“He
did what was right in the eyes of the LORD,
just as his father David had done.” (29:2) Sought God's help against
Assyria . Suffered pride but repented of it. |
Manasseh
697BC
(55yrs)
|
“
He did evil in the eyes of the LORD, following
the detestable practices of the nations the LORD had driven out
before the Israelites.” (33:2) Was taken to Babylon , repented
, taken back to Jerusalem and cleaned up the temple and
turned the people back to the Lord. |
Amon
642BC
(2yrs)
|
“
He did evil in the eyes of the LORD, as his
father Manasseh had done. Amon worshiped and offered sacrifices
to all the idols Manasseh had made. But unlike his father Manasseh,
he did not humble himself before the LORD; Amon increased his
guilt.” (33:22,23) and was murdered. |
Josiah
640BC
(31yrs)
|
“
He did what was right in the eyes of the LORD
and walked in the ways of his father David, not turning aside
to the right or to the left.” (34:2). Brought about revival about
half way through his reign. Wrongly went out to fight Egypt and
was fatally wounded. |
Jehoahaz
609BC
(3
months) |
Dethroned
by Egypt after 3 months. |
Jehoiakim
609BC
(11yrs)
|
“
He did evil in the eyes of the LORD his God.”
(36:5) and taken to Babylon |
Jehoiachin
598BC
(3
months) |
“
He did evil in the eyes of the LORD.” (36:9)
and taken to Babylon |
Zedekiah
597BC
(11yrs)
|
“
He did evil in the eyes of the LORD his God
and did not humble himself” (36:12) and “He became stiff-necked
and hardened his heart and would not turn to the LORD, the God
of Israel .” (36:13), taken to Babylon . End of Judah . |