Bible, History, Archaeology

Bible,
History,
Archaeology

The Old Testament kings of Israel

Chronological table of reigns

Contents:
Chronological table of the reigns with the Prophets

Reign dates are taken from the book The Chronology of the Kings of Israël and Juda,
by Gershon Galil, B. Halpern and M. H. E. Weippert, 1996.

Dates vary from one source to another, and are therefore approximate. These dates take into account * and rival reigns §.

Kings of Israel

Kings

11th century BC

Saül

(circa 1030-1005)

David

King over Jerusalem

(circa -1005-970)

David

King over Hebron

(-1000)

10th century BC

Salomon

(circa -1005-970)

Construction of the First Temple began on the 2nd day of the 2nd month of the 4th year of his reign.

In 931 BC, Israel split into two kingdoms

Israel

Northern Kingdom

20 kings - about 209 years

Judah

Southern Kingdom

20 kings - about 345 years

10th century BC

Jeroboam

(-931/30-909)

Roboam

Son of Solomon

(-931/30-914)

Nadab

(-909-908)

Baescha

(-909-885)
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9th century BC

Ela, Zimri

(-885-884)

§ [Tibni]

(-884-880)

Omri

(-884-873)

Achab

[Jezebel's husband]

(-873-852)

* Josaphat

(-870-845)

Achazia

(-852-851)

Joram

(-851-842/1)

* Joram

(-851-843/2)

Jehu

(-842/1-815/4)

Achazia

[or Joachaz]

(-843/2-842/1)
(Athalie, -842/1-835)

* Joachaz

(-819-804/3)

* Joas

(-805-790)

Amatsia

(-805/4-776/5)
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8th century BC

Jeroboam II

(-790-750/49)

Azarias

(Ozias -788/7-736/5)

Jotham

(-758/7-742/1)

Zacharie

(-750/49)

Schallum

(-749)

Ahaz

(-742/1-726)

Menahem

(-749-738)

Pekachia

(-738-736)

Pekach

([-750?]-732-1)

Hosea

(-732/1-722)

Last king of Israel

Hezekiah

(-726-697/6)
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END OF THE KINGDOM OF ISRAEL: Capture of Samaria (-722)
Deportation of the 10 northern tribes to Mesopotamia

Judah

Southern Kingdom

 

7th century BC

Manasse

(-697/6-642/1)

Amon

(-642/1-640/39)

Josias

(-640/39-609)

Great awakening under Josiah

- 612, destruction of Nineveh
- Fall of the Assyrian empire -

Joachaz

First deportation to Babylon

- the prophet Daniel -

(-609)

Jojakim

(-609-598)
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6th century BC

Jojakin

Second deportation to Babylon

(-598-597)

Zedekiah

Last king of Judah

Third deportation to Babylon

(-597-586)

- 586, siege and destruction of Jerusalem and the First Temple by Nebuchadnezzar II

70 years of exile

- 538, Edict of Cyrus

First return of the Babylonian exiles to Judea with Zerubbabel and the high priest Joshua.

Zorobabel

(-538-515 ?)

Prince of Judah, appointed governor of Judea by Cyrus II.

- 515, dedication of the new Temple in Jerusalem

Around 458 B.C. (?) The story of Esther

The feast of Purim

Second return of the exiles

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5th century BC

Nehemiah

(-445 ?)

King's cupbearer and governor of Judea

Third return of the exiles with Nehemiah

Around 430 BC, reconstruction of the walls of Jerusalem

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At the end of the Old Testament (First Alliance), Israel was made up of two groups. Most of the former captives, scattered throughout the Persian Empire, were now integrated. A minority had returned to Judea, with the authorization of Cyrus II and his successors, to re-establish Temple worship. It is on this «remnant of Israel» that the interest of those who study the Scriptures is now focused.