The Kings List
Kings of ISRAEL
- Kingdoms of ISRAEL and JUDAH -
I Dynasty
| King |
Years (Jewish / b.c.e.) |
| Sha'ul |
2710-2750 / 1050-1010 |
| Ishboshet | (reigned for a short time only over the Northern Tribes) |
II Dynasty
| Kings |
Years (Jewish / b.c.e.) |
| David |
2750-2790 / 1010-970 |
| Shlomoh |
2790-2830 / 970-930 |
Israel and Judah become two kingdoms. Rehav'am, son of Shlomoh, reigned over the whole nation for a very brief period, because the Northern Tribes separated definitively from the Southern ones. The Northern Tribes took the official name of Israel, while the Southern ones were identified with Judah. The Kingdom of Judah kept Jerusalem, that King David established as the capital city, and had only the Davidic dynasty reigning. The Kingdom of Israel settled the capital at Tirtzah, but then it was moved to the newly built Shomeron (Samaria). The Kingdom of Israel had nine different "dynasties" (of which the longest had only five kings, other had four kings, three had two kings and four were just one king only). This unusual way of being a kingdom contrasts with the stability of the Davidic family on the throne of Jerusalem, that granted the Kingdom of Judah a longer resistence against their enemies; in fact, Judah survived the deportation of Israel for 135 years, and kept a major unity even in exile. The Israeli dynasties are shown in the following list with different colours.
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Kings of Judah II Dynasty Rehav'am reigned 17 years Aviyam reigned 3 years Asa reigned 41 years Yehoshafat reigned 25 years Yehoram reigned 8 years Achazyahu reigned 1 year Athalyahu (Queen) usurped the reign for 7 years Yeho'ash reigned 40 years Amatzyahu reigned 29 years Uzziyahu (Azaryahu) reigned 52 years Yotam reigned 16 years Achaz reigned 16 years Hitzkiyahu reigned 29 years Menasheh reigned 55 years Amon reigned 2 years Yoshiyahu reigned 31 years Yeho'achaz reigned 3 months Elyakim (Yehoyakim) reigned 11 years under sovereignity of Nebukhadnetzar, king of Babylon Yehoyakin (Yekhonyahu) reigned 3 months under sovereignity of Nebukhadnetzar, king of Babylon Matanyahu (Tzidkiyahu) reigned 11 years under sovereignity of Nebukhadnetzar, king of Babylon End of the Kingdom of Judah Destruction of Jerusalem Exile in Babylon ~ year 3174 / 586 b.c.e. ~ |
Kings of Israel Yarov'am I reigned 22 years Nadav reigned 2 years Ba'asha reigned 24 years Elah reigned 2 years Zimri reigned 1 week Omri reigned 12 years Achav reigned 22 years Achazyah reigned 2 years Yoram reigned 12 years Yehu reigned 28 years Yeho'achaz reigned 17 years Yeho'ash reigned 16 years Yarov'am II reigned 41 years Zekharyah reigned 6 months Shallum reigned 1 month Menachem reigned 10 years Pekahyah reigned 2 years Pekach reigned 20 years Hoshea reigned 9 years End of the Kingdom of Israel Exile in Assyrian colonies ~ year 3039 / 721 b.c.e. ~ The deportation of the Northern Kingdom was gradually performed by Tiglat-pileser III, king of Assyria, who sent to exile the Tribes settled in the East of the Yarden, and then also the population of Galil (between 3020 and 3030 / 740 to 730 b.c.e.). Some years later, ShalmaneserV and SargonII carried on the final deportation, and peoples from other subdued kingdoms were resettled in the land of Israel. These peoples are known as "Samaritans". ~ |
Kings of SHEVA
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Period |
Years (Jewish / b.c.e.; c.e.) |
Comments | ||||
| Kushitic | until 2560 / 1200 b.c.e | Kushite tribes settle in Yemen | ||||
| Early Sabean | 2560-3060 / 1200-700 b.c.e. | There are no official records
of this period. Semitic kingdoms of Arabia were usually ruled by queens.
Queen of Sheva makes a trading agreement with Israel - Sabean states ruled by "Mukarribs" |
| Kings |
Years (Jewish / b.c.e.) |
| The Queen of Sheva |
~ 2770 / 950 ~ |