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The Divided Kingdom: Kings of Judah (all dates b.c.)

King
Years of Reign
Total Years
Accession Year*
Possible Co-Reigns
References in 1-2 Kings**
Notes
King
Years of Reign
Total Years
Accession Year*
Possible Co-Reigns
References in 1-2 Kings**
Notes
Rehoboam
931/930-915/914
17
 
 
 
King
Years of Reign
Total Years
Accession Year*
Possible Co-Reigns
References in 1-2 Kings**
Notes
Abijah / Abijam
915/914-912/911
3
18 of Jeroboam I
 
 
King
Years of Reign
Total Years
Accession Year*
Possible Co-Reigns
References in 1-2 Kings**
Notes
Asa
912/911-871/870
41
20 of Jeroboam I
 
 
King
Years of Reign
Total Years
Accession Year*
Possible Co-Reigns
References in 1-2 Kings**
Notes
Jehoshaphat
871/870-849/848
25
4 of Ahab
with Asa from 873
 
King
Years of Reign
Total Years
Accession Year*
Possible Co-Reigns
References in 1-2 Kings**
Notes
Jehoram / Joram
849/848-842
7 (8)
5 of Joram
with Jehoshaphat from 853
Married Athaliah, a daughter of Ahab (Israel)
King
Years of Reign
Total Years
Accession Year*
Possible Co-Reigns
References in 1-2 Kings**
Notes
Ahaziah
842-841
1 (2)
11 of Joram
 
Killed by Jehu (Israel) in 841
King
Years of Reign
Total Years
Accession Year*
Possible Co-Reigns
References in 1-2 Kings**
Notes
Athaliah (Q.)
841-835
6
 
 
Killed by Jehoiada the priest
King
Years of Reign
Total Years
Accession Year*
Possible Co-Reigns
References in 1-2 Kings**
Notes
Joash / Jehoash
835-796/795
39 (40)
7 of Jehu
 
Hidden from Athaliah for 6 years (841-835) by Jehosheba, the sister of Ahaziah; protected by Jehoiada the priest
King
Years of Reign
Total Years
Accession Year*
Possible Co-Reigns
References in 1-2 Kings**
Notes
Amaziah
796/795-767
29
2 of Joash / Jehoash
 
 
King
Years of Reign
Total Years
Accession Year*
Possible Co-Reigns
References in 1-2 Kings**
Notes
Uzziah / Azariah
767-740/739
52
27 of Jeroboam II
with Amaziah from 791
 
King
Years of Reign
Total Years
Accession Year*
Possible Co-Reigns
References in 1-2 Kings**
Notes
Jotham
750-735/730
16 (20)
2 of Pekah
Uzziah is alive in 750 but inactive in rule (see 2 Kings 15:5)
 
King
Years of Reign
Total Years
Accession Year*
Possible Co-Reigns
References in 1-2 Kings**
Notes
Ahaz
735/730-715
16 (20)
17 of Pekah
 
 
King
Years of Reign
Total Years
Accession Year*
Possible Co-Reigns
References in 1-2 Kings**
Notes
Hezekiah
715-687/686
29
3 of Hoshea
with Ahaz from 728
 
King
Years of Reign
Total Years
Accession Year*
Possible Co-Reigns
References in 1-2 Kings**
Notes
Manasseh
687/686-642
55
No further accession dates after fall of Israel in 722
with Hezekiah from 697/696
 
King
Years of Reign
Total Years
Accession Year*
Possible Co-Reigns
References in 1-2 Kings**
Notes
Amon
642-640
2
 
 
 
King
Years of Reign
Total Years
Accession Year*
Possible Co-Reigns
References in 1-2 Kings**
Notes
Josiah
640-609
31
 
 
Killed by Pharaoh Neco of Egypt
King
Years of Reign
Total Years
Accession Year*
Possible Co-Reigns
References in 1-2 Kings**
Notes
Jehoahaz
609
3 months
 
 
Taken by Pharaoh Neco to Egypt
King
Years of Reign
Total Years
Accession Year*
Possible Co-Reigns
References in 1-2 Kings**
Notes
Jehoiakim
609-598
11
 
 
Set on the throne by Pharaoh Neco of Egypt
King
Years of Reign
Total Years
Accession Year*
Possible Co-Reigns
References in 1-2 Kings**
Notes
Jehoiachin / Jeconiah
598-597
3 months
 
 
Exiled to Babylon by Nebuchadnezzar in 597; released and honored by Evil-merodach of Babylon in 562
King
Years of Reign
Total Years
Accession Year*
Possible Co-Reigns
References in 1-2 Kings**
Notes
Zedekiah
597-586
11
 
 
Zedekiah is Jehoiachin's uncle; Jerusalem and Judah fall to Babylon in 586

*This chart follows the dating method found in both Kings and Chronicles: For Judah, accession to the throne is marked by a year within the reign of a king of Israel. Parentheses—e.g., 39 (40)—indicate non-accession year dating (year of accession is counted in the totals of both the predecessor and the new king). The actual number of years in a reign can be determined by subtracting 1 from the number given (40 – 1 = 39 actual years).

**The verses cited in 1-2 Kings do not include the initial mention of a ruler, which occurs in reference to the death of his father (e.g., Abijam in 1 Kings 14:31).

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