Kings of Judah
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Saul - (Prayed For)
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Age When Began to Reign: 30 years
Years of Reign: 40 years
In God's Eyes: Evil
Family: Son of Kish the son of Ner, son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Bekorath, the son of Aphiah of the tribe of Benjamin; Benjamites. (Note: Ner had Kish and Abner)
Prophet(s): Samuel
Scriptures: (1 Samuel 9:1-27; 10:1-26; 11:1-15; 12:1-24; 13:1-23; 14:1-52; 15:1-35; 16:14-23; 17:29-38, 55-58; 18:1-30; 19:1-23; 22:6-23; 23:10-29; 24:1-22; 26:1-25; 27:1; 28:1-25; 31:1-13); (2 Samuel 1:27); (1 Chronicles 9:35-44); (1 Chronicles 10:1-14).
Details: Israel was lead by prophets and priests, but the sons of Eli, Phinehas has Hophni, did evil in the eye's of God but Samuel was good. The people requested a king to govern them to be like the other countries. God tried to warn them against this, but they insisted so the Lord had Samuel anoint Saul with the oil of gladness. Saul didn't wait upon the Lord; he offered his own sacrifice instead of waiting for Samuel to arrive; God stripped the kingdom from him when he didn't obey the Lord's commands, however he got to rule for years afterwards; after battling the Amalokites, he allowed his men to took spoils where dedicated to destruction and he didn't kill King Agag; everything was to be killed; his years were troubled as the Lord gave him an evil spirit to provoke him; also out of jealousy, he spent many years trying to kill David, his faithful servant, as he knew the Lord was with him and the kingdom was going to be given to him; he was fearful of the Philistines coming attack so he summoned Samuel from the dead who told him that he would be given into their hands and he and his sons would be killed; his three sons (Jonatha, Abinadab, and Malchi-shua) were skilled by the Philistines, and he was badly wounded so he fell on his own sword and died.
Saul's Family Tree Link
Age When Began to Reign: 30 years
Years of Reign: 40 years
In God's Eyes: Evil
Family: Son of Kish the son of Ner, son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Bekorath, the son of Aphiah of the tribe of Benjamin; Benjamites. (Note: Ner had Kish and Abner)
Prophet(s): Samuel
Scriptures: (1 Samuel 9:1-27; 10:1-26; 11:1-15; 12:1-24; 13:1-23; 14:1-52; 15:1-35; 16:14-23; 17:29-38, 55-58; 18:1-30; 19:1-23; 22:6-23; 23:10-29; 24:1-22; 26:1-25; 27:1; 28:1-25; 31:1-13); (2 Samuel 1:27); (1 Chronicles 9:35-44); (1 Chronicles 10:1-14).
Details: Israel was lead by prophets and priests, but the sons of Eli, Phinehas has Hophni, did evil in the eye's of God but Samuel was good. The people requested a king to govern them to be like the other countries. God tried to warn them against this, but they insisted so the Lord had Samuel anoint Saul with the oil of gladness. Saul didn't wait upon the Lord; he offered his own sacrifice instead of waiting for Samuel to arrive; God stripped the kingdom from him when he didn't obey the Lord's commands, however he got to rule for years afterwards; after battling the Amalokites, he allowed his men to took spoils where dedicated to destruction and he didn't kill King Agag; everything was to be killed; his years were troubled as the Lord gave him an evil spirit to provoke him; also out of jealousy, he spent many years trying to kill David, his faithful servant, as he knew the Lord was with him and the kingdom was going to be given to him; he was fearful of the Philistines coming attack so he summoned Samuel from the dead who told him that he would be given into their hands and he and his sons would be killed; his three sons (Jonatha, Abinadab, and Malchi-shua) were skilled by the Philistines, and he was badly wounded so he fell on his own sword and died.
Ish-Bosheth
Age When Began to Reign: 40 years
Years of Reign: 2 years over Israel, Judah stayed loyal to David
In God's Eyes:
Father: Saul
Prophet(s):
Scriptures: (2 Samuel 2:8-32; 3:6-21; 4:1-12)
8 Meanwhile, Abner son of Ner, the commander of Saul’s army, had taken Ish-Bosheth son of Saul and brought him over to Mahanaim. 9 He made him king over Gilead, Ashuri and Jezreel, and also over Ephraim, Benjamin and all Israel. 10 Ish-Bosheth son of Saul was forty years old when he became king over Israel, and he reigned two years. The tribe of Judah, however, remained loyal to David. 11 The length of time David was king in Hebron over Judah was seven years and six months. 12 Abner son of Ner, together with the men of Ish-Bosheth son of Saul, left Mahanaim and went to Gibeon. 13 Joab son of Zeruiah and David’s men went out and met them at the pool of Gibeon. One group sat down on one side of the pool and one group on the other side. 14 Then Abner said to Joab, “Let’s have some of the young men get up and fight hand to hand in front of us.” “All right, let them do it,” Joab said. 15 So they stood up and were counted off—twelve men for Benjamin and Ish-Bosheth son of Saul, and twelve for David. 16 Then each man grabbed his opponent by the head and thrust his dagger into his opponent’s side, and they fell down together. So that place in Gibeon was called Helkath Hazzurim. 17 The battle that day was very fierce, and Abner and the Israelites were defeated by David’s men. 18 The three sons of Zeruiah were there: Joab, Abishai and Asahel. Now Asahel was as fleet-footed as a wild gazelle. 19 He chased Abner, turning neither to the right nor to the left as he pursued him. 20 Abner looked behind him and asked, “Is that you, Asahel?” “It is,” he answered. 21 Then Abner said to him, “Turn aside to the right or to the left; take on one of the young men and strip him of his weapons.” But Asahel would not stop chasing him. 22 Again Abner warned Asahel, “Stop chasing me! Why should I strike you down? How could I look your brother Joab in the face?” 23 But Asahel refused to give up the pursuit; so Abner thrust the butt of his spear into Asahel’s stomach, and the spear came out through his back. He fell there and died on the spot. And every man stopped when he came to the place where Asahel had fallen and died. 24 But Joab and Abishai pursued Abner, and as the sun was setting, they came to the hill of Ammah, near Giah on the way to the wasteland of Gibeon. 25 Then the men of Benjamin rallied behind Abner. They formed themselves into a group and took their stand on top of a hill. 26 Abner called out to Joab, “Must the sword devour forever? Don’t you realize that this will end in bitterness? How long before you order your men to stop pursuing their fellow Israelites?” 27 Joab answered, “As surely as God lives, if you had not spoken, the men would have continued pursuing them until morning.” 28 So Joab blew the trumpet, and all the troops came to a halt; they no longer pursued Israel, nor did they fight anymore. 29 All that night Abner and his men marched through the Arabah. They crossed the Jordan, continued through the morning hours and came to Mahanaim. 30 Then Joab stopped pursuing Abner and assembled the whole army. Besides Asahel, nineteen of David’s men were found missing. 31 But David’s men had killed three hundred and sixty Benjamites who were with Abner. 32 They took Asahel and buried him in his father’s tomb at Bethlehem. Then Joab and his men marched all night and arrived at Hebron by daybreak.
6 During the war between the house of Saul and the house of David, Abner had been strengthening his own position in the house of Saul. 7 Now Saul had had a concubine named Rizpah daughter of Aiah. And Ish-Bosheth said to Abner, “Why did you sleep with my father’s concubine?” 8 Abner was very angry because of what Ish-Bosheth said. So he answered, “Am I a dog’s head—on Judah’s side? This very day I am loyal to the house of your father Saul and to his family and friends. I haven’t handed you over to David. Yet now you accuse me of an offense involving this woman! 9 May God deal with Abner, be it ever so severely, if I do not do for David what the Lord promised him on oath 10 and transfer the kingdom from the house of Saul and establish David’s throne over Israel and Judah from Dan to Beersheba.” 11 Ish-Bosheth did not dare to say another word to Abner, because he was afraid of him. 12 Then Abner sent messengers on his behalf to say to David, “Whose land is it? Make an agreement with me, and I will help you bring all Israel over to you.” 13 “Good,” said David. “I will make an agreement with you. But I demand one thing of you: Do not come into my presence unless you bring Michal daughter of Saul when you come to see me.” 14 Then David sent messengers to Ish-Bosheth son of Saul, demanding, “Give me my wife Michal, whom I betrothed to myself for the price of a hundred Philistine foreskins.” 15 So Ish-Bosheth gave orders and had her taken away from her husband Paltiel son of Laish. 16 Her husband, however, went with her, weeping behind her all the way to Bahurim. Then Abner said to him, “Go back home!” So he went back. 17 Abner conferred with the elders of Israel and said, “For some time you have wanted to make David your king. 18 Now do it! For the Lord promised David, ‘By my servant David I will rescue my people Israel from the hand of the Philistines and from the hand of all their enemies.’” 19 Abner also spoke to the Benjamites in person. Then he went to Hebron to tell David everything that Israel and the whole tribe of Benjamin wanted to do. 20 When Abner, who had twenty men with him, came to David at Hebron, David prepared a feast for him and his men. 21 Then Abner said to David, “Let me go at once and assemble all Israel for my lord the king, so that they may make a covenant with you, and that you may rule over all that your heart desires.” So David sent Abner away, and he went in peace.
1 When Ish-Bosheth son of Saul heard that Abner had died in Hebron, he lost courage, and all Israel became alarmed. 2 Now Saul’s son had two men who were leaders of raiding bands. One was named Baanah and the other Rekab; they were sons of Rimmon the Beerothite from the tribe of Benjamin—Beeroth is considered part of Benjamin, 3 because the people of Beeroth fled to Gittaim and have resided there as foreigners to this day. 4 (Jonathan son of Saul had a son who was lame in both feet. He was five years old when the news about Saul and Jonathan came from Jezreel. His nurse picked him up and fled, but as she hurried to leave, he fell and became disabled. His name was Mephibosheth.) 5 Now Rekab and Baanah, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, set out for the house of Ish-Bosheth, and they arrived there in the heat of the day while he was taking his noonday rest. 6 They went into the inner part of the house as if to get some wheat, and they stabbed him in the stomach. Then Rekab and his brother Baanah slipped away. 7 They had gone into the house while he was lying on the bed in his bedroom. After they stabbed and killed him, they cut off his head. Taking it with them, they traveled all night by way of the Arabah. 8 They brought the head of Ish-Bosheth to David at Hebron and said to the king, “Here is the head of Ish-Bosheth son of Saul, your enemy, who tried to kill you. This day the Lord has avenged my lord the king against Saul and his offspring.” 9 David answered Rekab and his brother Baanah, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, “As surely as the Lord lives, who has delivered me out of every trouble, 10 when someone told me, ‘Saul is dead,’ and thought he was bringing good news, I seized him and put him to death in Ziklag. That was the reward I gave him for his news! 11 How much more—when wicked men have killed an innocent man in his own house and on his own bed—should I not now demand his blood from your hand and rid the earth of you!” 12 So David gave an order to his men, and they killed them. They cut off their hands and feet and hung the bodies by the pool in Hebron. But they took the head of Ish-Bosheth and buried it in Abner’s tomb at Hebron.
Years of Reign: 2 years over Israel, Judah stayed loyal to David
In God's Eyes:
Father: Saul
Prophet(s):
Scriptures: (2 Samuel 2:8-32; 3:6-21; 4:1-12)
8 Meanwhile, Abner son of Ner, the commander of Saul’s army, had taken Ish-Bosheth son of Saul and brought him over to Mahanaim. 9 He made him king over Gilead, Ashuri and Jezreel, and also over Ephraim, Benjamin and all Israel. 10 Ish-Bosheth son of Saul was forty years old when he became king over Israel, and he reigned two years. The tribe of Judah, however, remained loyal to David. 11 The length of time David was king in Hebron over Judah was seven years and six months. 12 Abner son of Ner, together with the men of Ish-Bosheth son of Saul, left Mahanaim and went to Gibeon. 13 Joab son of Zeruiah and David’s men went out and met them at the pool of Gibeon. One group sat down on one side of the pool and one group on the other side. 14 Then Abner said to Joab, “Let’s have some of the young men get up and fight hand to hand in front of us.” “All right, let them do it,” Joab said. 15 So they stood up and were counted off—twelve men for Benjamin and Ish-Bosheth son of Saul, and twelve for David. 16 Then each man grabbed his opponent by the head and thrust his dagger into his opponent’s side, and they fell down together. So that place in Gibeon was called Helkath Hazzurim. 17 The battle that day was very fierce, and Abner and the Israelites were defeated by David’s men. 18 The three sons of Zeruiah were there: Joab, Abishai and Asahel. Now Asahel was as fleet-footed as a wild gazelle. 19 He chased Abner, turning neither to the right nor to the left as he pursued him. 20 Abner looked behind him and asked, “Is that you, Asahel?” “It is,” he answered. 21 Then Abner said to him, “Turn aside to the right or to the left; take on one of the young men and strip him of his weapons.” But Asahel would not stop chasing him. 22 Again Abner warned Asahel, “Stop chasing me! Why should I strike you down? How could I look your brother Joab in the face?” 23 But Asahel refused to give up the pursuit; so Abner thrust the butt of his spear into Asahel’s stomach, and the spear came out through his back. He fell there and died on the spot. And every man stopped when he came to the place where Asahel had fallen and died. 24 But Joab and Abishai pursued Abner, and as the sun was setting, they came to the hill of Ammah, near Giah on the way to the wasteland of Gibeon. 25 Then the men of Benjamin rallied behind Abner. They formed themselves into a group and took their stand on top of a hill. 26 Abner called out to Joab, “Must the sword devour forever? Don’t you realize that this will end in bitterness? How long before you order your men to stop pursuing their fellow Israelites?” 27 Joab answered, “As surely as God lives, if you had not spoken, the men would have continued pursuing them until morning.” 28 So Joab blew the trumpet, and all the troops came to a halt; they no longer pursued Israel, nor did they fight anymore. 29 All that night Abner and his men marched through the Arabah. They crossed the Jordan, continued through the morning hours and came to Mahanaim. 30 Then Joab stopped pursuing Abner and assembled the whole army. Besides Asahel, nineteen of David’s men were found missing. 31 But David’s men had killed three hundred and sixty Benjamites who were with Abner. 32 They took Asahel and buried him in his father’s tomb at Bethlehem. Then Joab and his men marched all night and arrived at Hebron by daybreak.
6 During the war between the house of Saul and the house of David, Abner had been strengthening his own position in the house of Saul. 7 Now Saul had had a concubine named Rizpah daughter of Aiah. And Ish-Bosheth said to Abner, “Why did you sleep with my father’s concubine?” 8 Abner was very angry because of what Ish-Bosheth said. So he answered, “Am I a dog’s head—on Judah’s side? This very day I am loyal to the house of your father Saul and to his family and friends. I haven’t handed you over to David. Yet now you accuse me of an offense involving this woman! 9 May God deal with Abner, be it ever so severely, if I do not do for David what the Lord promised him on oath 10 and transfer the kingdom from the house of Saul and establish David’s throne over Israel and Judah from Dan to Beersheba.” 11 Ish-Bosheth did not dare to say another word to Abner, because he was afraid of him. 12 Then Abner sent messengers on his behalf to say to David, “Whose land is it? Make an agreement with me, and I will help you bring all Israel over to you.” 13 “Good,” said David. “I will make an agreement with you. But I demand one thing of you: Do not come into my presence unless you bring Michal daughter of Saul when you come to see me.” 14 Then David sent messengers to Ish-Bosheth son of Saul, demanding, “Give me my wife Michal, whom I betrothed to myself for the price of a hundred Philistine foreskins.” 15 So Ish-Bosheth gave orders and had her taken away from her husband Paltiel son of Laish. 16 Her husband, however, went with her, weeping behind her all the way to Bahurim. Then Abner said to him, “Go back home!” So he went back. 17 Abner conferred with the elders of Israel and said, “For some time you have wanted to make David your king. 18 Now do it! For the Lord promised David, ‘By my servant David I will rescue my people Israel from the hand of the Philistines and from the hand of all their enemies.’” 19 Abner also spoke to the Benjamites in person. Then he went to Hebron to tell David everything that Israel and the whole tribe of Benjamin wanted to do. 20 When Abner, who had twenty men with him, came to David at Hebron, David prepared a feast for him and his men. 21 Then Abner said to David, “Let me go at once and assemble all Israel for my lord the king, so that they may make a covenant with you, and that you may rule over all that your heart desires.” So David sent Abner away, and he went in peace.
1 When Ish-Bosheth son of Saul heard that Abner had died in Hebron, he lost courage, and all Israel became alarmed. 2 Now Saul’s son had two men who were leaders of raiding bands. One was named Baanah and the other Rekab; they were sons of Rimmon the Beerothite from the tribe of Benjamin—Beeroth is considered part of Benjamin, 3 because the people of Beeroth fled to Gittaim and have resided there as foreigners to this day. 4 (Jonathan son of Saul had a son who was lame in both feet. He was five years old when the news about Saul and Jonathan came from Jezreel. His nurse picked him up and fled, but as she hurried to leave, he fell and became disabled. His name was Mephibosheth.) 5 Now Rekab and Baanah, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, set out for the house of Ish-Bosheth, and they arrived there in the heat of the day while he was taking his noonday rest. 6 They went into the inner part of the house as if to get some wheat, and they stabbed him in the stomach. Then Rekab and his brother Baanah slipped away. 7 They had gone into the house while he was lying on the bed in his bedroom. After they stabbed and killed him, they cut off his head. Taking it with them, they traveled all night by way of the Arabah. 8 They brought the head of Ish-Bosheth to David at Hebron and said to the king, “Here is the head of Ish-Bosheth son of Saul, your enemy, who tried to kill you. This day the Lord has avenged my lord the king against Saul and his offspring.” 9 David answered Rekab and his brother Baanah, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, “As surely as the Lord lives, who has delivered me out of every trouble, 10 when someone told me, ‘Saul is dead,’ and thought he was bringing good news, I seized him and put him to death in Ziklag. That was the reward I gave him for his news! 11 How much more—when wicked men have killed an innocent man in his own house and on his own bed—should I not now demand his blood from your hand and rid the earth of you!” 12 So David gave an order to his men, and they killed them. They cut off their hands and feet and hung the bodies by the pool in Hebron. But they took the head of Ish-Bosheth and buried it in Abner’s tomb at Hebron.
DAvid (Beloved)
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Age When Began to Reign: 30 years
Years of Reign: 40 but the initial 7 years and 6 months while in Hebron over Judah (*); he reigned over Judah 2 years until after the death of Ish-Bosheth then he became King of Israel too.
In God's Eyes: Good
Father: Jesse, son of Obed, son of Boaz and Ruth
PROPHET(S): Samuel & Nathan
Family: Son of Jesse an Ephrathite of Bethlehem, a Bethlehemite, of the tribe of Judah; Son-in-law to Saul
Scriptures: (1 Samuel 16:1-23; 17:1-58; 18:1-30; 19:1-23; 20:1-42; 21:1-15; 22:1-23; 23:1-29; 24:1-22; 25:1-44; 26:1-25; 27:1-12; 29:1-11; 30:1-31; (2 Samuel 1:1-27; 2:1-32; 3:1-39; 4:8-12; 5:1-25; 6:1-23; 7:1-29; 8:1-18; 9:1-13; 10:1-19; 11:1-27; 12:1-31; 12:7,21,30,37; 15:13-37; 16:1-14; 17:1-29; 18:1-33; 19:1-43; 20:1-26; 21:1-22; 22:1-51; 23:1-39; 24:1-25); (1 Kings 1:32; 2:1-12); (1 Chronicles 10:14; 11:1-25; 12:1-40; 13:1-14; 14:1-17; 15:1-29; 16:1-43; 17:1-27; 18:1-17; 19:1-19; 20:1-8; 21:1-30; 22:1-19; 23:1-6; 25:1; 28:1-20; 29:1-30)
DETAILS: God promised the deliverer would come from his throne; he was a man after God's own heart for he loved the other, seeking to do His will and repenting of evil; anointed with oil as a young boy instead of his older brothers (1 Samuel 16:1-13), but he didn't begin to rule for some years after; played the lyre for Saul to calm him when the evil spirit provoked him, Saul loved David, and he entered his service and became his cup-bearer (1 Samuel 16:14-23); soon afterwards David's dad sends him to check on brothers (Eliab, Adinadab, Shammah) who were at war, he goes and defeated Goliath for defying the living God in his youth (1 Samuel 17:1-58); as soon as David was finished speaking with Saul, his son Jonathan's soul loved David's soul as he loved himself (1 Samuel 18:1-2). Saul took him that day and didn't let him return to his father anymore (1 Samuel 18:3) so he could fully serve Saul. (**). David was victorious in all Saul has him do, so he is appointed head of Saul's army; the woman sing of his victory and then Saul becomes jealous; David and Saul's son, Jonathan had become very close friends, and he betrays his father by protecting David from Saul's attempt to kill him; he killed 200 Philistines to get Saul's daughter, Micah, in marriage, she really loved David and she protected him from Saul's attempt to him on another occasion; he was appointed as head of Saul's arm and was a valiant warrior; defeated surrounding nations; has to hid in caves and other nations from Saul, he spares Saul's life twice when he had the opportunity to kill him; he hides in Philistine territory and kills all their enemy nations for them, the King Achish loves David for this, but he wouldn't let him fight against Israel with them, David and his men killed the Amalakites who attacked Philistine territory while they were away at war and he took spoils (God didn't get angry with this, like he did Saul); he becomes king of Judah upon Saul's death, but doesn't get Israel until Saul's son is killed two years later; he then defeats the Philistines; he sinned against God by laying with Bathsheba and murdering her husband Uriah the Hittite, so the sword would be upon his household; he wanted to build the temple of the Lord but wasn't permitted as he was a man of war, so instead he collected materials for his son who would build it; experienced the rebellion of 2 sons, at different points, to overtake the throne but they both failed; Bathsheba intervened on behalf of her Solomon during one uprising, and the rebellion was put down and he became king; then David fell asleep naturally in his old age and buried in city of David.
David won many victories with the surrounding territories, including the defeat of the Edomites, killing 18,000 of them in the Valley of Salt. It was by the hand of Abishai, the son of Zeruiah. (1 Chronicles 18:12). Abishai is Joab's brother (1 Chronicles 19:11).
(*) Abner the son of Ner, commander of Saul's army took Saul's son, Ish-bosheth and made him king over Gilead, Ashurites, Jezreel, Ephraim, Benjamin and all Israel when he was 40 years old. He reigned 2 years. But Judah stayed with David. (2 Samuel 2:8-11). They fought against David the entire time, finally Abner wanted to partner with David but Joab murders him and David mourns (2 Samuel 3:1-39), the sons of Rimmon then killed Ish-bosheth while he slept in his palace (2 Samuel 4:1-12), and David anointed king of Israel (2 Samuel 5:1-16). David defeats the Philistines (2 Samuel 5:17-25).
(**) Apologetic' makes an issue of this but it appears clear to me: Click the link to read my explanation.
Age When Began to Reign: 30 years
Years of Reign: 40 but the initial 7 years and 6 months while in Hebron over Judah (*); he reigned over Judah 2 years until after the death of Ish-Bosheth then he became King of Israel too.
In God's Eyes: Good
Father: Jesse, son of Obed, son of Boaz and Ruth
PROPHET(S): Samuel & Nathan
Family: Son of Jesse an Ephrathite of Bethlehem, a Bethlehemite, of the tribe of Judah; Son-in-law to Saul
Scriptures: (1 Samuel 16:1-23; 17:1-58; 18:1-30; 19:1-23; 20:1-42; 21:1-15; 22:1-23; 23:1-29; 24:1-22; 25:1-44; 26:1-25; 27:1-12; 29:1-11; 30:1-31; (2 Samuel 1:1-27; 2:1-32; 3:1-39; 4:8-12; 5:1-25; 6:1-23; 7:1-29; 8:1-18; 9:1-13; 10:1-19; 11:1-27; 12:1-31; 12:7,21,30,37; 15:13-37; 16:1-14; 17:1-29; 18:1-33; 19:1-43; 20:1-26; 21:1-22; 22:1-51; 23:1-39; 24:1-25); (1 Kings 1:32; 2:1-12); (1 Chronicles 10:14; 11:1-25; 12:1-40; 13:1-14; 14:1-17; 15:1-29; 16:1-43; 17:1-27; 18:1-17; 19:1-19; 20:1-8; 21:1-30; 22:1-19; 23:1-6; 25:1; 28:1-20; 29:1-30)
DETAILS: God promised the deliverer would come from his throne; he was a man after God's own heart for he loved the other, seeking to do His will and repenting of evil; anointed with oil as a young boy instead of his older brothers (1 Samuel 16:1-13), but he didn't begin to rule for some years after; played the lyre for Saul to calm him when the evil spirit provoked him, Saul loved David, and he entered his service and became his cup-bearer (1 Samuel 16:14-23); soon afterwards David's dad sends him to check on brothers (Eliab, Adinadab, Shammah) who were at war, he goes and defeated Goliath for defying the living God in his youth (1 Samuel 17:1-58); as soon as David was finished speaking with Saul, his son Jonathan's soul loved David's soul as he loved himself (1 Samuel 18:1-2). Saul took him that day and didn't let him return to his father anymore (1 Samuel 18:3) so he could fully serve Saul. (**). David was victorious in all Saul has him do, so he is appointed head of Saul's army; the woman sing of his victory and then Saul becomes jealous; David and Saul's son, Jonathan had become very close friends, and he betrays his father by protecting David from Saul's attempt to kill him; he killed 200 Philistines to get Saul's daughter, Micah, in marriage, she really loved David and she protected him from Saul's attempt to him on another occasion; he was appointed as head of Saul's arm and was a valiant warrior; defeated surrounding nations; has to hid in caves and other nations from Saul, he spares Saul's life twice when he had the opportunity to kill him; he hides in Philistine territory and kills all their enemy nations for them, the King Achish loves David for this, but he wouldn't let him fight against Israel with them, David and his men killed the Amalakites who attacked Philistine territory while they were away at war and he took spoils (God didn't get angry with this, like he did Saul); he becomes king of Judah upon Saul's death, but doesn't get Israel until Saul's son is killed two years later; he then defeats the Philistines; he sinned against God by laying with Bathsheba and murdering her husband Uriah the Hittite, so the sword would be upon his household; he wanted to build the temple of the Lord but wasn't permitted as he was a man of war, so instead he collected materials for his son who would build it; experienced the rebellion of 2 sons, at different points, to overtake the throne but they both failed; Bathsheba intervened on behalf of her Solomon during one uprising, and the rebellion was put down and he became king; then David fell asleep naturally in his old age and buried in city of David.
David won many victories with the surrounding territories, including the defeat of the Edomites, killing 18,000 of them in the Valley of Salt. It was by the hand of Abishai, the son of Zeruiah. (1 Chronicles 18:12). Abishai is Joab's brother (1 Chronicles 19:11).
(*) Abner the son of Ner, commander of Saul's army took Saul's son, Ish-bosheth and made him king over Gilead, Ashurites, Jezreel, Ephraim, Benjamin and all Israel when he was 40 years old. He reigned 2 years. But Judah stayed with David. (2 Samuel 2:8-11). They fought against David the entire time, finally Abner wanted to partner with David but Joab murders him and David mourns (2 Samuel 3:1-39), the sons of Rimmon then killed Ish-bosheth while he slept in his palace (2 Samuel 4:1-12), and David anointed king of Israel (2 Samuel 5:1-16). David defeats the Philistines (2 Samuel 5:17-25).
(**) Apologetic' makes an issue of this but it appears clear to me: Click the link to read my explanation.
Solomon (Peace)
Age When Began to Reign: 20
Years of Reign: 40
In God's Eyes: Evil (1 Kings 11:6)
Prophet(s): Samuel, Nathan, Elijah
Family: Son of David and Bathsheba
Scriptures: (1 Kings 1:28-53; 2:1-46; 3:1-28; 4:1-34; 5:1-18; 6:1-38; 7:1-51; 8:1-66; 9:1-28; 10:1-29; 11:1-43); (2 Chronicles 1:17; 2;1-18; 3:1-17; 4:1-22; 5:1-14; 6:1-42; 7:1-22: 8:1-18; 9:1-31)
Details: He ask God for wisdom to rule people righteously so God is pleased with a selfless request and makes him the wisest man in the land, along with granting honor, success and riches; built the 1st temple; made Israel to prosper; took foreign wives, built pagan shrines and worshiped other gods, so God rose adversaries against him to divide the kingdom and take a portion away but only during his son's reign to honor his father David, and God kept Judah due to promise He made to David; fell asleep naturally and buried in city of David with his dad.
Ahijah prophecy that he would get 10 tribes as Solomon led the people to sin by worshiping:
Years of Reign: 40
In God's Eyes: Evil (1 Kings 11:6)
Prophet(s): Samuel, Nathan, Elijah
Family: Son of David and Bathsheba
Scriptures: (1 Kings 1:28-53; 2:1-46; 3:1-28; 4:1-34; 5:1-18; 6:1-38; 7:1-51; 8:1-66; 9:1-28; 10:1-29; 11:1-43); (2 Chronicles 1:17; 2;1-18; 3:1-17; 4:1-22; 5:1-14; 6:1-42; 7:1-22: 8:1-18; 9:1-31)
Details: He ask God for wisdom to rule people righteously so God is pleased with a selfless request and makes him the wisest man in the land, along with granting honor, success and riches; built the 1st temple; made Israel to prosper; took foreign wives, built pagan shrines and worshiped other gods, so God rose adversaries against him to divide the kingdom and take a portion away but only during his son's reign to honor his father David, and God kept Judah due to promise He made to David; fell asleep naturally and buried in city of David with his dad.
Ahijah prophecy that he would get 10 tribes as Solomon led the people to sin by worshiping:
- Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians,
- Chemosh the god of Moab,
- Moloch the god of Ammonites,
- and they have not walked in my ways, doing what was right in my sight and keeping my statues and my rules, as David his father did, also he could reign over all his soul desires and be king of Israel, and if listen to all I command and will walk in my ways and do what is right in my eyes by keeping my statutes and my commands, as David did, I will be with you and will build you a sure house, as I built for David, and I will give Israel to you, and I will afflict the offspring of David because of this but not forever. So Solomon sought to kill him, but he arose and fled into Egypt to Shiskak king of Egypt and remained until the death of Solomon.
Rehoboam (He enlarges the people)
Age When Began to Reign: 41 years
Years of Reign: 17
In God's Eyes: Evil
Prophet(s): Shemaiah and Ahijah
Family: Son of Solomon and Naamah the Ammonite
Began Reign at age: 41
Scripture: (1 Kings 12:1-24, 27; 14:21-31); (2 Chronicles 10:1-19, 11:1-23, 12:1-16)
Details:
Ahijah prophecy that he would get 10 tribes as Solomon led the people to sin by worshiping:
Appointed king in Shechem and Jehoboam the son of Nebat, came back from Egypt and asked if he'd be as harsh as his father to the forced labor, he said he'd be harsher, the 10 tribes of Israel chose Jeroboam as their king, then there was war between them continuously; he only kept the tribe of Judah and Benjamin; capital city of Jerusalem, the city the Lord chose out of all of them; all the Levite priests came to his land because Jeroboam cast them out and they strengthen Judah making it secure for 3 yrs for they walked in the way of David for those yrs; he favored his wife Maacah the daughter of Absalom; he appointed Abijah as chief prince so he'd become king after him; when his rule was established and he was strong, he didn't set his heart to seek the Lord, he abandoned the law of the Lord and did more sins then his father, provoking God to jealous: he built high places and Asherim pillars with male cult prostitutes, committing all the sins of the nations that were driven out; in response Shemaiah prophesied God's abandonment of them into hands of Shishak, king of Egypt, they humbled themselves, so God withheld His wrath, but they would have to become servants to Shishak to realize they had it good; Shishak took temple and royal treasures; he fell asleep naturally.
Shemaiah, the man of God came to Rehoboam and told him not to go to war against Jeroboam as the divide was from the Lord, so all the assembled men of the house of Judah and Benjamin 180,000 went back home.
Years of Reign: 17
In God's Eyes: Evil
Prophet(s): Shemaiah and Ahijah
Family: Son of Solomon and Naamah the Ammonite
Began Reign at age: 41
Scripture: (1 Kings 12:1-24, 27; 14:21-31); (2 Chronicles 10:1-19, 11:1-23, 12:1-16)
Details:
Ahijah prophecy that he would get 10 tribes as Solomon led the people to sin by worshiping:
- Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians,
- Chemosh the god of Moab,
- Milcom the god of Ammonites,
- and they have not walked in my ways, doing what was right in my sight and keeping my statues and my rules, as David his father did, also he could reign over all his soul desires and be king of Israel, and if listen to all I command and will walk in my ways and do what is right in my eyes by keeping my statutes and my commands, as David did, I will be with you and will build you a sure house, as I built for David, and I will give Israel to you, and I will afflict the offspring of David because of this but not forever. So Solomon sought to kill him, but he arose and fled into Egypt to Shiskak king of Egypt and remained until the death of Solomon.
Appointed king in Shechem and Jehoboam the son of Nebat, came back from Egypt and asked if he'd be as harsh as his father to the forced labor, he said he'd be harsher, the 10 tribes of Israel chose Jeroboam as their king, then there was war between them continuously; he only kept the tribe of Judah and Benjamin; capital city of Jerusalem, the city the Lord chose out of all of them; all the Levite priests came to his land because Jeroboam cast them out and they strengthen Judah making it secure for 3 yrs for they walked in the way of David for those yrs; he favored his wife Maacah the daughter of Absalom; he appointed Abijah as chief prince so he'd become king after him; when his rule was established and he was strong, he didn't set his heart to seek the Lord, he abandoned the law of the Lord and did more sins then his father, provoking God to jealous: he built high places and Asherim pillars with male cult prostitutes, committing all the sins of the nations that were driven out; in response Shemaiah prophesied God's abandonment of them into hands of Shishak, king of Egypt, they humbled themselves, so God withheld His wrath, but they would have to become servants to Shishak to realize they had it good; Shishak took temple and royal treasures; he fell asleep naturally.
Shemaiah, the man of God came to Rehoboam and told him not to go to war against Jeroboam as the divide was from the Lord, so all the assembled men of the house of Judah and Benjamin 180,000 went back home.
abijah (My father is Yahweh)
Years of Reign: 3
In God's Eyes: Evil
Prophet(s): Shemaiah
Family: Son of Rehoboam & Maacah - (granddaughter of Absalom; and became known as 'Queen Mother')
Began Reign at age:
Scripture: (1 Kings 15:1-8); (2 Chronicles 13:1-22; 14:1)
Details:
He began in 18th yr of Jeroboam of Israel, they fought against each other; walked in father's sins, heart not fully devoted to God, but His light remained due to David; fell asleep naturally.
In God's Eyes: Evil
Prophet(s): Shemaiah
Family: Son of Rehoboam & Maacah - (granddaughter of Absalom; and became known as 'Queen Mother')
Began Reign at age:
Scripture: (1 Kings 15:1-8); (2 Chronicles 13:1-22; 14:1)
Details:
He began in 18th yr of Jeroboam of Israel, they fought against each other; walked in father's sins, heart not fully devoted to God, but His light remained due to David; fell asleep naturally.
Asa (Healer)
Years of Reign: 41
In God's Eyes: Good
Prophet(s): Azariah & Hanani
Family: Son of Abijah
Began Reign at age:
King of Israel at beginning of his reign: began in 20th yr of Jeroboam
Scripture: (1 Kings 15:19-34; 16:1-14; (2 Chronicles 14:1-15; 15:1-18; 16:1-14)
Details:
He had peace for 10 yrs in his land because he sought the Lord, and they prospered; removed male cult prostitutes and idols, removing grandmother Maacah as 'Queen Mother' for she made an obscene asherah pole, but he didn't remove her shrines or high places; Ethiopia came against them but the Lord defeated them, they took spoils; Azariah son of Oded prophesied if they left Lord, He'd leave them, so Asa had all areas including new ones put away idols and repaired temple, made people swear oath to God; his heart was fully true all his days, there was no more war until 35 yr when Baasha became king of Israel; in 37th yr, Baasha attacked and built Ramah to stop travel in/out of Judah, Asa didn't seek the Lord's counsel, instead took treasures to Ben-hadad king of Syria in Damascus to help and he did stop the attach and Asa took materials from Ramah and built Geba and Mizpah, so Hanani prophesied angering Asa so he imprisoned him; in 39th yr, he got foot problem and only trusted in doctors, not God so he died for his foot problem.
In God's Eyes: Good
Prophet(s): Azariah & Hanani
Family: Son of Abijah
Began Reign at age:
King of Israel at beginning of his reign: began in 20th yr of Jeroboam
Scripture: (1 Kings 15:19-34; 16:1-14; (2 Chronicles 14:1-15; 15:1-18; 16:1-14)
Details:
He had peace for 10 yrs in his land because he sought the Lord, and they prospered; removed male cult prostitutes and idols, removing grandmother Maacah as 'Queen Mother' for she made an obscene asherah pole, but he didn't remove her shrines or high places; Ethiopia came against them but the Lord defeated them, they took spoils; Azariah son of Oded prophesied if they left Lord, He'd leave them, so Asa had all areas including new ones put away idols and repaired temple, made people swear oath to God; his heart was fully true all his days, there was no more war until 35 yr when Baasha became king of Israel; in 37th yr, Baasha attacked and built Ramah to stop travel in/out of Judah, Asa didn't seek the Lord's counsel, instead took treasures to Ben-hadad king of Syria in Damascus to help and he did stop the attach and Asa took materials from Ramah and built Geba and Mizpah, so Hanani prophesied angering Asa so he imprisoned him; in 39th yr, he got foot problem and only trusted in doctors, not God so he died for his foot problem.
Jehoshaphat (Judges)
Age When Began to Reign: 35 years
Years of Reign: 25
In God's Eyes: Good
Prophet(s): Micaiah
Family: Son of Asa & Azubah (daughter of Shilhi)
Began Reign at age: 35
King of Israel at beginning of his reign: began in 4th yr of Ahab in Israel;
Scripture: (1 Kings 15:24, 22:1-50); (2 Kings 3:7-27; (2 Chronicles 17:1-19, 18:1-34, 19:1-11, 20:1-37; 21:1-3)
Details:
He walked in all ways of his father and he didn't turn away form it, the Lord was with him because he was deeply committed to Lord: became wealthy, strong and esteemed; removed asherah poles and pagan shrines, didn't worship image of Baal, yet he didn't remove high places and the people sacrificed there; befriended Israel ending fighting; no war for surrounding countries feared the Lord, brought gifts instead; in 3rd yr of his reign, he joined Ahab of Israel to retake Ramoth-gilead off Syria but he inquired of Lord first using Micaiah who prophesied Ahab's death, so he imprisoned him, Ahab was killed in battle; Edom had no king so he wanted to get their treasures but his ships wrecked, Ahaziah wanted to go along, but he said no; fell asleep naturally.
Years of Reign: 25
In God's Eyes: Good
Prophet(s): Micaiah
Family: Son of Asa & Azubah (daughter of Shilhi)
Began Reign at age: 35
King of Israel at beginning of his reign: began in 4th yr of Ahab in Israel;
Scripture: (1 Kings 15:24, 22:1-50); (2 Kings 3:7-27; (2 Chronicles 17:1-19, 18:1-34, 19:1-11, 20:1-37; 21:1-3)
Details:
He walked in all ways of his father and he didn't turn away form it, the Lord was with him because he was deeply committed to Lord: became wealthy, strong and esteemed; removed asherah poles and pagan shrines, didn't worship image of Baal, yet he didn't remove high places and the people sacrificed there; befriended Israel ending fighting; no war for surrounding countries feared the Lord, brought gifts instead; in 3rd yr of his reign, he joined Ahab of Israel to retake Ramoth-gilead off Syria but he inquired of Lord first using Micaiah who prophesied Ahab's death, so he imprisoned him, Ahab was killed in battle; Edom had no king so he wanted to get their treasures but his ships wrecked, Ahaziah wanted to go along, but he said no; fell asleep naturally.
Jehoram (Exhalted by Yahweh)
Age When Began to Reign: 32 years
Years of Reign: 8
In God's Eyes: Evil
Prophet(s): Elijah
Family: Son of Abijah
Began Reign at age: 35
King of Israel at beginning of his reign: began in 5th yr of Joram, son of Ahab
Scripture: (2 Kings 8:16-25); (2 Chronicles 21:1-20)
He married his sister Athaliah the daughter of Ahab; he walked in evil ways, built pagan shrines, lead people astray in the way of whoredom, he killed his 6 brothers who were better than him and others, so the Lord brought a great plague upon him and his household with a great sickness, a disease of the bowels until they come out; Edomites revolted and got their own king, Libnah did too; God had Philistines and Arabs kill his family, he suffered with the intestinal disease for 2 yrs until the came out and he died in agony.
Years of Reign: 8
In God's Eyes: Evil
Prophet(s): Elijah
Family: Son of Abijah
Began Reign at age: 35
King of Israel at beginning of his reign: began in 5th yr of Joram, son of Ahab
Scripture: (2 Kings 8:16-25); (2 Chronicles 21:1-20)
He married his sister Athaliah the daughter of Ahab; he walked in evil ways, built pagan shrines, lead people astray in the way of whoredom, he killed his 6 brothers who were better than him and others, so the Lord brought a great plague upon him and his household with a great sickness, a disease of the bowels until they come out; Edomites revolted and got their own king, Libnah did too; God had Philistines and Arabs kill his family, he suffered with the intestinal disease for 2 yrs until the came out and he died in agony.
Ahaziah (Held by God)
Age When Began to Reign: 22 years
Years of Reign: 1
In God's Eyes: Evil
Prophet(s):
Family: Son of Jehoram
Began Reign at age: 22 or 25
King of Israel at beginning of his reign: 11th or 12th of Joram of Israel
Scripture: (2 Kings 8:25-29, 9:29); (2 Chronicles 22:1-9)
All his brothers were killed by the Arabs, so the people chose him; he was the youngest son; he walked in the way of Ahab with his mother as a counselor in wickedness; even joined with Jehoram to fight Hazael of Aram and Joram was wounded, while visiting the wounded Joram, Ahazia was killed by Jehu through the providence of God, Jehu also killed Ahaziah's brother and his sons.
Years of Reign: 1
In God's Eyes: Evil
Prophet(s):
Family: Son of Jehoram
Began Reign at age: 22 or 25
King of Israel at beginning of his reign: 11th or 12th of Joram of Israel
Scripture: (2 Kings 8:25-29, 9:29); (2 Chronicles 22:1-9)
All his brothers were killed by the Arabs, so the people chose him; he was the youngest son; he walked in the way of Ahab with his mother as a counselor in wickedness; even joined with Jehoram to fight Hazael of Aram and Joram was wounded, while visiting the wounded Joram, Ahazia was killed by Jehu through the providence of God, Jehu also killed Ahaziah's brother and his sons.
Athaliah (Exalted)
Years of Reign: 6
In God's Eyes: Evil
Prophet(s):
Family: Mother of Ahaziah; daughter of evil Ahab and Jezebel
Began Reign at age:
King of Israel at beginning of his reign:
Scripture: (2 Kings 11:1-16, 20); (2 Chronicles 22:10-12, 23:1-15)
Details:
She had the rest of Judah's royal family killed to avenge Ahaziah's death, except Ahaziah's infant son Joash, because Ahaziah's sister Jehospheba (wife of Jehoiada the priest) hide him in the temple for 6 yrs of Athaliah's reign; Jehoiada the priest summoned all priests together and crowned Joash king at age 7 and they killed Athaliah.
In God's Eyes: Evil
Prophet(s):
Family: Mother of Ahaziah; daughter of evil Ahab and Jezebel
Began Reign at age:
King of Israel at beginning of his reign:
Scripture: (2 Kings 11:1-16, 20); (2 Chronicles 22:10-12, 23:1-15)
Details:
She had the rest of Judah's royal family killed to avenge Ahaziah's death, except Ahaziah's infant son Joash, because Ahaziah's sister Jehospheba (wife of Jehoiada the priest) hide him in the temple for 6 yrs of Athaliah's reign; Jehoiada the priest summoned all priests together and crowned Joash king at age 7 and they killed Athaliah.
Joash (fire of Yahweh)
Age When Began to Reign: 7 years
Years of Reign: 40
In God's Eyes: Good
Prophet(s): Joel & Zechariah
Family: S
Began Reign at age: 2
King of Israel at beginning of his reign: 1
Scripture: (2 Kings 11:1-20, 12:1-21); (2 Chronicles 22:10-12, 23:1-21, 24:1-27)
Details:
Son of Ahaziah; was hide by aunt Jehosheba in temple for the 6 yrs reign of Athaliah soas not to be killed; crowned king at 7 yrs old by Jehoiada and priests and Jehoiada had Baal temples destroyed and put Levites in charge of temple again; his mother was Zibiah from Beersheba; he did what was right in the eyes of the Lord for he followed Jehoiada despite the fact that he even worshiped Baal afterward Jehoiada died and even having Jehoida's son the prophet Zechariah killed; Jehoiada chose 2 wives for him; he repaired temple and replaced missing things; in fear he sent temple and royal treasures to Hazael of Aram when he learned he was going to attack to stop it; his 2 trusted officers assassinated him at Beth-millo on road to Silla.
Years of Reign: 40
In God's Eyes: Good
Prophet(s): Joel & Zechariah
Family: S
Began Reign at age: 2
King of Israel at beginning of his reign: 1
Scripture: (2 Kings 11:1-20, 12:1-21); (2 Chronicles 22:10-12, 23:1-21, 24:1-27)
Details:
Son of Ahaziah; was hide by aunt Jehosheba in temple for the 6 yrs reign of Athaliah soas not to be killed; crowned king at 7 yrs old by Jehoiada and priests and Jehoiada had Baal temples destroyed and put Levites in charge of temple again; his mother was Zibiah from Beersheba; he did what was right in the eyes of the Lord for he followed Jehoiada despite the fact that he even worshiped Baal afterward Jehoiada died and even having Jehoida's son the prophet Zechariah killed; Jehoiada chose 2 wives for him; he repaired temple and replaced missing things; in fear he sent temple and royal treasures to Hazael of Aram when he learned he was going to attack to stop it; his 2 trusted officers assassinated him at Beth-millo on road to Silla.
Amaziah (Yahweh is Mighty)
Age When Began to Reign: 25 years
Years of Reign: 29
In God's Eyes: Good, but not as David was
Prophet(s): Zechariah
Family: Son of Joash & Jehoaddin (mother) from Jerusalem
Began Reign at age: 25
King of Israel at beginning of his reign: in 2nd year of Jehoash of Israel
Scripture: (2 Kings 14:1-21); (2 Chronicles 25:1-28)
Details:
He was good in God's sight but as good as David, instead he followed Joash; he didn't remove pagan shrines; as soon as royal power was in his hands, he murdered the his servants, who struck down his father, but not their children as the Law of Moses prohibited children being killed for their father's sins; assembled the men of Judah and Benjamin and hired 100,000 mighty men of valor from Israel for 100 talents of silver. But a man of God come to him and said, do not let men of Israel go with you, for the Lord is against Israel, with all these Ephraimites. Go be strong in battle, for the Lord has the power to help or cast you down before your enemies. He asked about the money he gave Israel, and the man of God, said God can give much more. He then fired the army which came down from Ephraim told them to go home again. They returned home in fierce anger.
But Amaziah took courage and went out to battle in the Valley of Salt and struck down 10,000 men of Seir (Edomites). The men of Judah captured another 10,00 alive and took them and threw them down from the top of rock and they were dashed to pieces. The men who were told to return home, who were angry raised the cities of Judah, from Samaria to Beth-horon, and struck down 3,000 people in them and too much spoil. When Amaziah returned from striking down the Edomites, he brought the gods of the men of Seir and set them up as his gods and worshiped the, making offering to them. Therefore, the Lord was angry with him and sent a prophet to say, why are you worshiping gods who didn't protect their own people? As the prophet was speaking, the king said to him, "Have we made you a royal counselor?" So he stopped, but did say, "I know the Lord has determined to destroy you, because you have done this and have not listened to my counsel."
Amaziah challenged king Jehoash of Israel to battle. Jehoash responded by saying, "A thistle of Leanon sent to a cedar on Lebanon, saying, 'Give your daughter to my son for a wife.' and a wild beast of Lebanon passed by and trample down the thistle. You say, 'See, I have struck down Edom' and your heart has lifted you up in boastfulness. But now stay at home. Why should you provoke trouble so that you fall, you and Judah with you?'" Amaziah didn't listen, for it was God who was going to give him into the hands of his enemies, because they sought the gods of Edom. So Joash went to battle against them and defeated them, taking the temple and royal treasures along with hostages; he continued as king and lived another 15 years after Johoash died; there was a conspiracy against his life after he turned from God and he fled to Lachish and was murdered.
Years of Reign: 29
In God's Eyes: Good, but not as David was
Prophet(s): Zechariah
Family: Son of Joash & Jehoaddin (mother) from Jerusalem
Began Reign at age: 25
King of Israel at beginning of his reign: in 2nd year of Jehoash of Israel
Scripture: (2 Kings 14:1-21); (2 Chronicles 25:1-28)
Details:
He was good in God's sight but as good as David, instead he followed Joash; he didn't remove pagan shrines; as soon as royal power was in his hands, he murdered the his servants, who struck down his father, but not their children as the Law of Moses prohibited children being killed for their father's sins; assembled the men of Judah and Benjamin and hired 100,000 mighty men of valor from Israel for 100 talents of silver. But a man of God come to him and said, do not let men of Israel go with you, for the Lord is against Israel, with all these Ephraimites. Go be strong in battle, for the Lord has the power to help or cast you down before your enemies. He asked about the money he gave Israel, and the man of God, said God can give much more. He then fired the army which came down from Ephraim told them to go home again. They returned home in fierce anger.
But Amaziah took courage and went out to battle in the Valley of Salt and struck down 10,000 men of Seir (Edomites). The men of Judah captured another 10,00 alive and took them and threw them down from the top of rock and they were dashed to pieces. The men who were told to return home, who were angry raised the cities of Judah, from Samaria to Beth-horon, and struck down 3,000 people in them and too much spoil. When Amaziah returned from striking down the Edomites, he brought the gods of the men of Seir and set them up as his gods and worshiped the, making offering to them. Therefore, the Lord was angry with him and sent a prophet to say, why are you worshiping gods who didn't protect their own people? As the prophet was speaking, the king said to him, "Have we made you a royal counselor?" So he stopped, but did say, "I know the Lord has determined to destroy you, because you have done this and have not listened to my counsel."
Amaziah challenged king Jehoash of Israel to battle. Jehoash responded by saying, "A thistle of Leanon sent to a cedar on Lebanon, saying, 'Give your daughter to my son for a wife.' and a wild beast of Lebanon passed by and trample down the thistle. You say, 'See, I have struck down Edom' and your heart has lifted you up in boastfulness. But now stay at home. Why should you provoke trouble so that you fall, you and Judah with you?'" Amaziah didn't listen, for it was God who was going to give him into the hands of his enemies, because they sought the gods of Edom. So Joash went to battle against them and defeated them, taking the temple and royal treasures along with hostages; he continued as king and lived another 15 years after Johoash died; there was a conspiracy against his life after he turned from God and he fled to Lachish and was murdered.
Uzziah or Azar iah (My power is Yahweh)
Age When Began to Reign: 16 years
Years of Reign: 52
In God's Eyes: Right
Prophet(s): Zechariah and Hosea
Family: Son of Amaziah, the king of Judah and mother Jecoliah of Jerusalem
Began Reign at age: 16
King of Israel at beginning of his reign: in 27th year of Jeroboam of Israel
Scripture: (2 Kings 14:21-22; 15:1-7): (2 Chronicles 26:1-23)
Details:
He rebuilt Elath; did what was pleasing in the eyes of the Lord, just as his father Amaziah did; sought Lord as Zechariah taught him to fear the Lord; God gave him success as ling as he sought Him; defeat Philistines; didn't destroy pagan shrines; became proud with success; tried burning incense and Azariah the high priest led 80 priest against this, God struck him with leprosy and put in isolation so his son governed.
Years of Reign: 52
In God's Eyes: Right
Prophet(s): Zechariah and Hosea
Family: Son of Amaziah, the king of Judah and mother Jecoliah of Jerusalem
Began Reign at age: 16
King of Israel at beginning of his reign: in 27th year of Jeroboam of Israel
Scripture: (2 Kings 14:21-22; 15:1-7): (2 Chronicles 26:1-23)
Details:
He rebuilt Elath; did what was pleasing in the eyes of the Lord, just as his father Amaziah did; sought Lord as Zechariah taught him to fear the Lord; God gave him success as ling as he sought Him; defeat Philistines; didn't destroy pagan shrines; became proud with success; tried burning incense and Azariah the high priest led 80 priest against this, God struck him with leprosy and put in isolation so his son governed.
JOtham (Yahweh is Perfect)
Age When Began to Reign: 25 years
Years of Reign: 16
In God's Eyes: Right
Prophet(s): Isaiah, Micah and Hosea
Family: Son of Uzziah with the mother Jerusha, daughter of Zadok
Began Reign at age: 25
King of Israel at beginning of his reign: in 2nd year of Pekan, son of Remaliah, king of Israel
Scripture: (2 Kings 15:32-38); (2 Chronicles 27:1-9)
Details:
He did as Uzziah did but never sinned by entering temple of Lord but the people continued corrupt ways; rebuilt upper gate of temple and wall; built towns and fortresses; conquered the Ammonites and got annual tributes from them; became powerful because he loved to obey God.
Years of Reign: 16
In God's Eyes: Right
Prophet(s): Isaiah, Micah and Hosea
Family: Son of Uzziah with the mother Jerusha, daughter of Zadok
Began Reign at age: 25
King of Israel at beginning of his reign: in 2nd year of Pekan, son of Remaliah, king of Israel
Scripture: (2 Kings 15:32-38); (2 Chronicles 27:1-9)
Details:
He did as Uzziah did but never sinned by entering temple of Lord but the people continued corrupt ways; rebuilt upper gate of temple and wall; built towns and fortresses; conquered the Ammonites and got annual tributes from them; became powerful because he loved to obey God.
Ahaz (Wahweh has held)
Age When Began to Reign: 20 years
Years of Reign: 16
In God's Eyes: Evil
Prophet(s): Isaiah, Micah, Oded and Hosea
Family: Son of Jotham
Began Reign at age: 20
King of Israel at beginning of his reign:
Scripture: (2 Kings 16:1-20); (2 Chronicles 27:9; 28:1-27; Isaiah 7:1-17)
Details:
Initially Syria and Israel united and came against Judah, and they shook in fear as trees shake in the forest. And the Lord sent word via Isaiah at the aqueduct of the Upper Pool on the road to the wash Field to Ahaz to not be frighted not to lose heart and be calm. Isaiah told Ahaz that Rezin of Syria (Aram) and Pekah of Israel plotted his ruin and wanted to put Tabeel king over Judah. And the Lord prophesied that Rezin was the only head of Damascus and Pekah would be the last king of Israel and it would be shattered in 65 years. to test the Lord in any way to determine His strength but he refused. The LORD through Isaiah even prophesied the virgin birth and naming the child Emanuel and how he will know how to reject evil and do right. (Isaiah then records additional prophesying against Israel and many other nations.)
Ahaz did not follow the Lord. He followed kings of Israel; he burnt his son in fire as an offering, according to the detestable practices of the people in the land which were driven out by the Israelites; he made metal images of Baal and did Baal worship; he made offerings in the Valley of the Son of Hinnom; he did pagan worship on high places and under every green tree. Because he had forsaken the Lord by promoting wickedness and had been the most unfaithful, the LORD humbled him by giving him into the hand of Syria, Israel and other nations.
Instead of repenting, Ahaz the king of Judah, sent messengers to Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria for help against Syria but he was reluctant to help and troubled him instead, so he gave temple and palace treasures so Tiglath-pileser attacked Damascus (Syria) for him, and he took the people captive to Kir and he killed Rezin. Ahaz went to Damascus to meet Tiglath-pileser and he saw their altars so he sent instruction to Uriah the priest to built it near the temple of God. It was built before he even got back. He became even more unfaithful. He offered his sacrifices on that altar to the gods of Damascus since they defeated him. He thought if he made sacrifices to their gods, those gods would help him. So he gave instructions for the regular offering to be done on it for all the people. Additionally, he had the bronze altar in the courtyard of God's temple moved to the north side of this new temple for his personal use so he could 'seek guidance' by doing his offerings on it. He further dishonored the Lord by desecrating His holy temple by cutting the furnishings into pieces and removing things and then shut the doors to the temple of God. He set up other pagan temples and built high places in every town in Judah to burn sacrifices to other gods. This aroused the anger of the LORD and brought the downfall of Israel.
Lord allowed Aram to defeat him and exile a lot of people to Damascus; Israel's army also defeated him but Oded warns of too harsh of treatment; Judah attacked on all sides during his reign as the Lord humbled the people for Ahaz was utterly unfaithful; Ahaz closing God's temple and smashed things and opened many pagan shrines; he continued to worship Damascus gods because he thought they helped Aram so they'd help him instead it lead him to ruin.
Years of Reign: 16
In God's Eyes: Evil
Prophet(s): Isaiah, Micah, Oded and Hosea
Family: Son of Jotham
Began Reign at age: 20
King of Israel at beginning of his reign:
Scripture: (2 Kings 16:1-20); (2 Chronicles 27:9; 28:1-27; Isaiah 7:1-17)
Details:
Initially Syria and Israel united and came against Judah, and they shook in fear as trees shake in the forest. And the Lord sent word via Isaiah at the aqueduct of the Upper Pool on the road to the wash Field to Ahaz to not be frighted not to lose heart and be calm. Isaiah told Ahaz that Rezin of Syria (Aram) and Pekah of Israel plotted his ruin and wanted to put Tabeel king over Judah. And the Lord prophesied that Rezin was the only head of Damascus and Pekah would be the last king of Israel and it would be shattered in 65 years. to test the Lord in any way to determine His strength but he refused. The LORD through Isaiah even prophesied the virgin birth and naming the child Emanuel and how he will know how to reject evil and do right. (Isaiah then records additional prophesying against Israel and many other nations.)
Ahaz did not follow the Lord. He followed kings of Israel; he burnt his son in fire as an offering, according to the detestable practices of the people in the land which were driven out by the Israelites; he made metal images of Baal and did Baal worship; he made offerings in the Valley of the Son of Hinnom; he did pagan worship on high places and under every green tree. Because he had forsaken the Lord by promoting wickedness and had been the most unfaithful, the LORD humbled him by giving him into the hand of Syria, Israel and other nations.
- So Rezin, the king of Syria (Aram) defeated Ahaz and took many captives to Damascus. Rezin the king of Syria recovered Elath for Syria and drove the men of Judah from Elath, and the Edomites came to Elath, where they dwell to this day.
- And Pekah the son of Remaliah, the king of Israel attacked with great force: killing 120,000 men of valor from Judah in a single day; while Zichri, a mighty man of Ephraim killing three people: Maaseiah the son of king Ahaz, Azrikam the commander of the palace, and Elkanah the man next in authority to the king; and they took 200,000 captives and spoils to Samaria, the capital of Israel. But the LORD spoke through the prophet Oded, saying they were too extreme for they had sins of their own and they were to release the captives and plunder.
- Edomites attacked and took captives.
- Philistines raided the foothills and in the Negev of Judah, capturing Beth Shemesh, Aijalon and Gederoth, Soko, Timnah, Gimzo and the surrounding villages.
Instead of repenting, Ahaz the king of Judah, sent messengers to Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria for help against Syria but he was reluctant to help and troubled him instead, so he gave temple and palace treasures so Tiglath-pileser attacked Damascus (Syria) for him, and he took the people captive to Kir and he killed Rezin. Ahaz went to Damascus to meet Tiglath-pileser and he saw their altars so he sent instruction to Uriah the priest to built it near the temple of God. It was built before he even got back. He became even more unfaithful. He offered his sacrifices on that altar to the gods of Damascus since they defeated him. He thought if he made sacrifices to their gods, those gods would help him. So he gave instructions for the regular offering to be done on it for all the people. Additionally, he had the bronze altar in the courtyard of God's temple moved to the north side of this new temple for his personal use so he could 'seek guidance' by doing his offerings on it. He further dishonored the Lord by desecrating His holy temple by cutting the furnishings into pieces and removing things and then shut the doors to the temple of God. He set up other pagan temples and built high places in every town in Judah to burn sacrifices to other gods. This aroused the anger of the LORD and brought the downfall of Israel.
Lord allowed Aram to defeat him and exile a lot of people to Damascus; Israel's army also defeated him but Oded warns of too harsh of treatment; Judah attacked on all sides during his reign as the Lord humbled the people for Ahaz was utterly unfaithful; Ahaz closing God's temple and smashed things and opened many pagan shrines; he continued to worship Damascus gods because he thought they helped Aram so they'd help him instead it lead him to ruin.
Hezekiah (Yahweh strengthens)
Age When Began to Reign: 25 years
Years of Reign: 29
In God's Eyes: Good
Prophet(s): Isaiah, Micah and Hosea
Family: Son Ahaz & Abijah, daughter of Zechariah
Began Reign at age: 25
King of Israel at beginning of his reign:
Scripture: (2 Kings 18:1-20, 21); (2 Chronicles 29:1-36, 30:1-27, 31:1-21, 32:1-33; Isaiah 36, 37, 38, 39)
Details:
Son of Ahaz; king at 25; mother Abijah daughter of Zechariah; one of best kings of Judah, pleasing in the eyes of the Lord as David was; reopened God's temple and invited all the people Judah and Jerusalem to the Passover, God opened the hearts of people of Judah to obey, they removed pagan shines from Jerusalem, the priests and people purified themselves; Azariah was high priest from family of Zadok; he destroyed the Moses' bronze serpent because people made it an idol. Israel fell to Assyria during his reign but his prayer saved Judah.
Years of Reign: 29
In God's Eyes: Good
Prophet(s): Isaiah, Micah and Hosea
Family: Son Ahaz & Abijah, daughter of Zechariah
Began Reign at age: 25
King of Israel at beginning of his reign:
Scripture: (2 Kings 18:1-20, 21); (2 Chronicles 29:1-36, 30:1-27, 31:1-21, 32:1-33; Isaiah 36, 37, 38, 39)
Details:
Son of Ahaz; king at 25; mother Abijah daughter of Zechariah; one of best kings of Judah, pleasing in the eyes of the Lord as David was; reopened God's temple and invited all the people Judah and Jerusalem to the Passover, God opened the hearts of people of Judah to obey, they removed pagan shines from Jerusalem, the priests and people purified themselves; Azariah was high priest from family of Zadok; he destroyed the Moses' bronze serpent because people made it an idol. Israel fell to Assyria during his reign but his prayer saved Judah.
Manasseh (causes to forget)
Age When Began to Reign: 12 years
Years of Reign: 55
In God's Eyes: Evil
Prophet(s):
Family: Son
Began Reign at age:
King of Israel at beginning of his reign:
Scripture: (2 Kings 21:1-18); (2 Chronicles 33:1-20)
Details:
Son of Hezekiah, mother was Hephzibah; king at 12; did evil in Lord's eyes according to what the nations did they drove out, rebuilt high places, made Baal alters, set up the asherim and the images, made asherah idols, and worshiped and served all the hosts of heaven, built 2 alters to hosts of heaven in the Temple of God and put idols in it, he burned his son as an offering in the Valley of the Son of Hinnom, used fortune-tellers, omens, sorcery, mediums, necromancers; he led the people to do more evil then the previous nations ever did, he had much bloodshed; because he led the people and they did such sins the Lord said He would bring such disaster that people hearing would cringe: measuring Samaria by house of Ahab and wipe it like a dish and turn it upside down, and I will forsake the remnant of my heritage and give them into hands of enemies to become their pray and spoil, since they've provoked me to anger since the day they came out of Egypt, even to this day; The Lord spoke but they didn't listen; so He sent the Assyrian army and captured Manasseh with a hook and bond him in chains and brought him to Babylon; being in distress, he humbled himself before the Lord and prayed, and God was moved by it and heard his plea and brought him home; then he knew the Lord was God; he took away all his high places and idols and made offerings to the Lord, the God of Israel, but the people still sacrificed at the high places.
Years of Reign: 55
In God's Eyes: Evil
Prophet(s):
Family: Son
Began Reign at age:
King of Israel at beginning of his reign:
Scripture: (2 Kings 21:1-18); (2 Chronicles 33:1-20)
Details:
Son of Hezekiah, mother was Hephzibah; king at 12; did evil in Lord's eyes according to what the nations did they drove out, rebuilt high places, made Baal alters, set up the asherim and the images, made asherah idols, and worshiped and served all the hosts of heaven, built 2 alters to hosts of heaven in the Temple of God and put idols in it, he burned his son as an offering in the Valley of the Son of Hinnom, used fortune-tellers, omens, sorcery, mediums, necromancers; he led the people to do more evil then the previous nations ever did, he had much bloodshed; because he led the people and they did such sins the Lord said He would bring such disaster that people hearing would cringe: measuring Samaria by house of Ahab and wipe it like a dish and turn it upside down, and I will forsake the remnant of my heritage and give them into hands of enemies to become their pray and spoil, since they've provoked me to anger since the day they came out of Egypt, even to this day; The Lord spoke but they didn't listen; so He sent the Assyrian army and captured Manasseh with a hook and bond him in chains and brought him to Babylon; being in distress, he humbled himself before the Lord and prayed, and God was moved by it and heard his plea and brought him home; then he knew the Lord was God; he took away all his high places and idols and made offerings to the Lord, the God of Israel, but the people still sacrificed at the high places.
Amon (the hidden one)
Age When Began to Reign: 22 years
Years of Reign: 2
In God's Eyes: Evil
Prophet(s):
Family: Son
Began Reign at age:
King of Israel at beginning of his reign:
Scripture: (2 Kings 21:19-26); (2 Chronicles 33:21-24)
Details:
Son of Manassah, mother was Meshullemeth the daughter of Haruz of Jotbah; at 22 began to reign; he did evil in God's eyes, walking in the ways of his father, he abandoned the Lord, and didn't walk in His ways; His trusted servants conspired against him and killed him, but the people made his son Josiah king.
Years of Reign: 2
In God's Eyes: Evil
Prophet(s):
Family: Son
Began Reign at age:
King of Israel at beginning of his reign:
Scripture: (2 Kings 21:19-26); (2 Chronicles 33:21-24)
Details:
Son of Manassah, mother was Meshullemeth the daughter of Haruz of Jotbah; at 22 began to reign; he did evil in God's eyes, walking in the ways of his father, he abandoned the Lord, and didn't walk in His ways; His trusted servants conspired against him and killed him, but the people made his son Josiah king.
Josiah (Yahweh supports)
Age When Began to Reign: 8 years
Years of Reign: 31
In God's Eyes: Good
Prophet(s): Huldah & Jeremiah
Family: Son
Began Reign at age:
King of Israel at beginning of his reign:
Scripture: (2 Kings 22:1-20, 23:1-30); (2 Chronicles 34:1-33, 35:1-27)
Details:
Son of Amon, mother was Jedidah the daughter of Adaiah of Bozkath; he was 8 when he began to reign; he did what was right walking in all the ways of David, and did not turn to the right or left; he tore down high places, the Asherim, and the carved images, chopped down altars of Baal, cut down the incense altars, and he burned them and the priests and scattered them over the graves who were sacrificed on them; in his 8th year, he repairs the temple with Hilkiah the high priest, who finds the book of Moses, which was read to the king; he tore his clothes about the wrath that was due them for their sins and their father's sins, he told them to go inquire of the Lord about this disaster; they went to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Tikvah, son of Harhas, keeper of the wardrobe, and she said tell the man who sent you here that I will bring disaster upon all the inhabits as it is written, my wrath will be poured out, because they have forsaken me making offerings to other gods, but Josiah the king would go the way of peace and not see the destruction because he had a repentant heart from hearing these words; he kept the passover and while it was going on, Neco king of Egypt went to fight Carchemish of the Euphrates and Josiah went to meet him, he told Josiah to turn away as it had nothing to do with Judah and the Lord was with him, he continued on to fight in the plans of Megiddo and the Lord had him stricken.
destroys Solomon's Chemosh temple was east of Jerusalem (1 Kings 11:7); (2 Kings 23:13)
Years of Reign: 31
In God's Eyes: Good
Prophet(s): Huldah & Jeremiah
Family: Son
Began Reign at age:
King of Israel at beginning of his reign:
Scripture: (2 Kings 22:1-20, 23:1-30); (2 Chronicles 34:1-33, 35:1-27)
Details:
Son of Amon, mother was Jedidah the daughter of Adaiah of Bozkath; he was 8 when he began to reign; he did what was right walking in all the ways of David, and did not turn to the right or left; he tore down high places, the Asherim, and the carved images, chopped down altars of Baal, cut down the incense altars, and he burned them and the priests and scattered them over the graves who were sacrificed on them; in his 8th year, he repairs the temple with Hilkiah the high priest, who finds the book of Moses, which was read to the king; he tore his clothes about the wrath that was due them for their sins and their father's sins, he told them to go inquire of the Lord about this disaster; they went to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Tikvah, son of Harhas, keeper of the wardrobe, and she said tell the man who sent you here that I will bring disaster upon all the inhabits as it is written, my wrath will be poured out, because they have forsaken me making offerings to other gods, but Josiah the king would go the way of peace and not see the destruction because he had a repentant heart from hearing these words; he kept the passover and while it was going on, Neco king of Egypt went to fight Carchemish of the Euphrates and Josiah went to meet him, he told Josiah to turn away as it had nothing to do with Judah and the Lord was with him, he continued on to fight in the plans of Megiddo and the Lord had him stricken.
destroys Solomon's Chemosh temple was east of Jerusalem (1 Kings 11:7); (2 Kings 23:13)
Jehoahaz (God holds fast)
Age When Began to Reign: 23 years
Years of Reign: 3 months
In God's Eyes: Evil
Prophet(s):
Family: Son
Began Reign at age:
King of Israel at beginning of his reign:
Scripture: (2 Kings 23:31-35, 24:5); (2 Chronicles 36:1-4, 8-10)
Details:
Son of Josiah, mother was Hamutal daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah; the people took him to reign in his father's place at age 23 he began to reign; did evil according all his had done; Pharaoh Neco put him in bonds at Riblah in the land of Hamath, so he couldn't reign, and he took his brother Eliakim as king instead but renamed him Jehoiakim.
Years of Reign: 3 months
In God's Eyes: Evil
Prophet(s):
Family: Son
Began Reign at age:
King of Israel at beginning of his reign:
Scripture: (2 Kings 23:31-35, 24:5); (2 Chronicles 36:1-4, 8-10)
Details:
Son of Josiah, mother was Hamutal daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah; the people took him to reign in his father's place at age 23 he began to reign; did evil according all his had done; Pharaoh Neco put him in bonds at Riblah in the land of Hamath, so he couldn't reign, and he took his brother Eliakim as king instead but renamed him Jehoiakim.
Jehoiakim
Age When Began to Reign: 25 years
Years of Reign: 11
In God's Eyes: Evil
Prophet(s):
Family: Son
Began Reign at age:
King of Israel at beginning of his reign:
Scripture: (2 Kings 23:36-37, 24:1-6); (2 Chronicles 36:5-8)
Details:
Brother of Jehoahaz, mother was Zebidah the daughter of Pedaiah of Rumah; he was 25 when began to reign; he did evil; Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon bond him in chains and took him to Babylon along with vessels of the house of the Lord where he put them in his palace.
Years of Reign: 11
In God's Eyes: Evil
Prophet(s):
Family: Son
Began Reign at age:
King of Israel at beginning of his reign:
Scripture: (2 Kings 23:36-37, 24:1-6); (2 Chronicles 36:5-8)
Details:
Brother of Jehoahaz, mother was Zebidah the daughter of Pedaiah of Rumah; he was 25 when began to reign; he did evil; Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon bond him in chains and took him to Babylon along with vessels of the house of the Lord where he put them in his palace.
Jehoiachin (Yahweh establishes)
Age When Began to Reign: 18 years
Years of Reign: 3 months
In God's Eyes: Evil
Prophet(s): Jeremiah and Uriah son of Shemaiah from Kiriath Jearim
Family: Son
Began Reign at age:
King of Israel at beginning of his reign:
Scripture: (2 Kings 24:8-17, 25:27-30); (2 Chronicles 36:9-10)
Details:
mother was Nehushta the daughter of Elnathan; was 18 when began reign; did what was evil according to what his father had done; Nebuchadnezzar besieged the city, he took the royal family prisoners in the 8th yr of his reign, he took treasures of palace and house of the Lord, cut in half all the vessels of gold in house of the Lord which Solomon made, took many captives, including his uncle and renamed him Zedikiah.
8 Jehoiachin was eighteen years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem three months. His mother’s name was Nehushta daughter of Elnathan; she was from Jerusalem. 9 He did evil in the eyes of the Lord, just as his father had done. 10 At that time the officers of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon advanced on Jerusalem and laid siege to it, 11 and Nebuchadnezzar himself came up to the city while his officers were besieging it. 12 Jehoiachin king of Judah, his mother, his attendants, his nobles and his officials all surrendered to him. In the eighth year of the reign of the king of Babylon, he took Jehoiachin prisoner. 13 As the Lord had declared, Nebuchadnezzar removed the treasures from the temple of the Lord and from the royal palace, and cut up the gold articles that Solomon king of Israel had made for the temple of the Lord. 14 He carried all Jerusalem into exile: all the officers and fighting men, and all the skilled workers and artisans—a total of ten thousand. Only the poorest people of the land were left.
15 Nebuchadnezzar took Jehoiachin captive to Babylon. He also took from Jerusalem to Babylon the king’s mother, his wives, his officials and the prominent people of the land. 16 The king of Babylon also deported to Babylon the entire force of seven thousand fighting men, strong and fit for war, and a thousand skilled workers and artisans. 17 He made Mattaniah, Jehoiachin’s uncle, king in his place and changed his name to Zedekiah.
Years of Reign: 3 months
In God's Eyes: Evil
Prophet(s): Jeremiah and Uriah son of Shemaiah from Kiriath Jearim
Family: Son
Began Reign at age:
King of Israel at beginning of his reign:
Scripture: (2 Kings 24:8-17, 25:27-30); (2 Chronicles 36:9-10)
Details:
mother was Nehushta the daughter of Elnathan; was 18 when began reign; did what was evil according to what his father had done; Nebuchadnezzar besieged the city, he took the royal family prisoners in the 8th yr of his reign, he took treasures of palace and house of the Lord, cut in half all the vessels of gold in house of the Lord which Solomon made, took many captives, including his uncle and renamed him Zedikiah.
8 Jehoiachin was eighteen years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem three months. His mother’s name was Nehushta daughter of Elnathan; she was from Jerusalem. 9 He did evil in the eyes of the Lord, just as his father had done. 10 At that time the officers of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon advanced on Jerusalem and laid siege to it, 11 and Nebuchadnezzar himself came up to the city while his officers were besieging it. 12 Jehoiachin king of Judah, his mother, his attendants, his nobles and his officials all surrendered to him. In the eighth year of the reign of the king of Babylon, he took Jehoiachin prisoner. 13 As the Lord had declared, Nebuchadnezzar removed the treasures from the temple of the Lord and from the royal palace, and cut up the gold articles that Solomon king of Israel had made for the temple of the Lord. 14 He carried all Jerusalem into exile: all the officers and fighting men, and all the skilled workers and artisans—a total of ten thousand. Only the poorest people of the land were left.
15 Nebuchadnezzar took Jehoiachin captive to Babylon. He also took from Jerusalem to Babylon the king’s mother, his wives, his officials and the prominent people of the land. 16 The king of Babylon also deported to Babylon the entire force of seven thousand fighting men, strong and fit for war, and a thousand skilled workers and artisans. 17 He made Mattaniah, Jehoiachin’s uncle, king in his place and changed his name to Zedekiah.
Zedekiah
Age When Began to Reign: 21 years
Years of Reign:
In God's Eyes:
Prophet(s):
Family: Jehoiachin’s uncle
Began Reign at age:
King of Israel at beginning of his reign:
Scripture: (2 Kings 24:18-21; 25:1-7); (1 Chronicles 36:1-21)
Details:
18 Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eleven years. His mother’s name was Hamutal daughter of Jeremiah; she was from Libnah. 19 He did evil in the eyes of the Lord, just as Jehoiakim had done. 20 It was because of the Lord’s anger that all this happened to Jerusalem and Judah, and in the end he thrust them from his presence. 21 Now Zedekiah rebelled against the king of Babylon.
1 So in the ninth year of Zedekiah’s reign, on the tenth day of the tenth month, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon marched against Jerusalem with his whole army. He encamped outside the city and built siege works all around it. 2 The city was kept under siege until the eleventh year of King Zedekiah. 3 By the ninth day of the fourth month the famine in the city had become so severe that there was no food for the people to eat. 4 Then the city wall was broken through, and the whole army fled at night through the gate between the two walls near the king’s garden, though the Babylonians were surrounding the city. They fled toward the Arabah, 5 but the Babylonian army pursued the king and overtook him in the plains of Jericho. All his soldiers were separated from him and scattered, 6 and he was captured. He was taken to the king of Babylon at Riblah, where sentence was pronounced on him. 7 They killed the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes. Then they put out his eyes, bound him with bronze shackles and took him to Babylon. 11 Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eleven years. 12 He did evil in the eyes of the Lord his God and did not humble himself before Jeremiah the prophet, who spoke the word of the Lord. 13 He also rebelled against King Nebuchadnezzar, who had made him take an oath in God’s name. He became stiff-necked and hardened his heart and would not turn to the Lord, the God of Israel. 14 Furthermore, all the leaders of the priests and the people became more and more unfaithful, following all the detestable practices of the nations and defiling the temple of the Lord, which he had consecrated in Jerusalem.
The Fall of Jerusalem15 The Lord, the God of their ancestors, sent word to them through his messengers again and again, because he had pity on his people and on his dwelling place. 16 But they mocked God’s messengers, despised his words and scoffed at his prophets until the wrath of the Lord was aroused against his people and there was no remedy. 17 He brought up against them the king of the Babylonians, who killed their young men with the sword in the sanctuary, and did not spare young men or young women, the elderly or the infirm. God gave them all into the hands of Nebuchadnezzar. 18 He carried to Babylon all the articles from the temple of God, both large and small, and the treasures of the Lord’s temple and the treasures of the king and his officials. 19 They set fire to God’s temple and broke down the wall of Jerusalem; they burned all the palaces and destroyed everything of value there. 20 He carried into exile to Babylon the remnant, who escaped from the sword, and they became servants to him and his successors until the kingdom of Persia came to power. 21 The land enjoyed its sabbath rests; all the time of its desolation it rested, until the seventy years were completed in fulfillment of the word of the Lord spoken by Jeremiah.
Years of Reign:
In God's Eyes:
Prophet(s):
Family: Jehoiachin’s uncle
Began Reign at age:
King of Israel at beginning of his reign:
Scripture: (2 Kings 24:18-21; 25:1-7); (1 Chronicles 36:1-21)
Details:
18 Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eleven years. His mother’s name was Hamutal daughter of Jeremiah; she was from Libnah. 19 He did evil in the eyes of the Lord, just as Jehoiakim had done. 20 It was because of the Lord’s anger that all this happened to Jerusalem and Judah, and in the end he thrust them from his presence. 21 Now Zedekiah rebelled against the king of Babylon.
1 So in the ninth year of Zedekiah’s reign, on the tenth day of the tenth month, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon marched against Jerusalem with his whole army. He encamped outside the city and built siege works all around it. 2 The city was kept under siege until the eleventh year of King Zedekiah. 3 By the ninth day of the fourth month the famine in the city had become so severe that there was no food for the people to eat. 4 Then the city wall was broken through, and the whole army fled at night through the gate between the two walls near the king’s garden, though the Babylonians were surrounding the city. They fled toward the Arabah, 5 but the Babylonian army pursued the king and overtook him in the plains of Jericho. All his soldiers were separated from him and scattered, 6 and he was captured. He was taken to the king of Babylon at Riblah, where sentence was pronounced on him. 7 They killed the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes. Then they put out his eyes, bound him with bronze shackles and took him to Babylon. 11 Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eleven years. 12 He did evil in the eyes of the Lord his God and did not humble himself before Jeremiah the prophet, who spoke the word of the Lord. 13 He also rebelled against King Nebuchadnezzar, who had made him take an oath in God’s name. He became stiff-necked and hardened his heart and would not turn to the Lord, the God of Israel. 14 Furthermore, all the leaders of the priests and the people became more and more unfaithful, following all the detestable practices of the nations and defiling the temple of the Lord, which he had consecrated in Jerusalem.
The Fall of Jerusalem15 The Lord, the God of their ancestors, sent word to them through his messengers again and again, because he had pity on his people and on his dwelling place. 16 But they mocked God’s messengers, despised his words and scoffed at his prophets until the wrath of the Lord was aroused against his people and there was no remedy. 17 He brought up against them the king of the Babylonians, who killed their young men with the sword in the sanctuary, and did not spare young men or young women, the elderly or the infirm. God gave them all into the hands of Nebuchadnezzar. 18 He carried to Babylon all the articles from the temple of God, both large and small, and the treasures of the Lord’s temple and the treasures of the king and his officials. 19 They set fire to God’s temple and broke down the wall of Jerusalem; they burned all the palaces and destroyed everything of value there. 20 He carried into exile to Babylon the remnant, who escaped from the sword, and they became servants to him and his successors until the kingdom of Persia came to power. 21 The land enjoyed its sabbath rests; all the time of its desolation it rested, until the seventy years were completed in fulfillment of the word of the Lord spoken by Jeremiah.