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A HARMONY OF THE BOOKS OF KINGS AND CHRONICLES This chart gives a harmony of the history recorded in 1 & 2 Kings and 1 & 2 Chronicles. It provides you with the names of the kings listed chronologically (showing those in the northern kingdom at the top and the southern kingdom at the bottom), a brief overview of each king’s reign, and where you can read about each king. The bold lines above and below the chart give you the names and timelines of prophets who prophesied during the reigns of particular kings.
ELIJAH 875-842
AHIJAH 934-909
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930
JEROBOAM I
(22 years)
Fortified a capital
city (Shechem),
set up two golden
calf-idols, ted the
nation into sin,
allowed anyone
to be a priest
1 Kgs 11:26—14:34
2 i 10:12—13:20
909
NADAB
(2 years)
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885
TIBNI
(4 years)
1 Kgs 16:21-22
885
ne OMRI
7 days) (12 years)
1 Kgs 16.9-20 Built the capital
city of Samaria,
886 had great military
ELAH power, but contin-
(2 years) — ued to lead Israel
Continued idol into idolatry
worship
1 Kgs 16:16-28
1 Kgs 16:6-14
874
AHAB
(22 years)
Married Jezebe!
(a non-Jew and
extremely wicked
woman), worshiped
Baal, and suffered
three years of faminz
_ caused by his con-
sistent disobedience
to God
1 Kgs 16:28—22-:43
2 Chr 18:1-34
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930
REHOBOAM
{17 years}
Built many fortified
cities, strengthened
the economy (despite
the tribute paid to
Egypt), followed God
for three years, but
then set up idols and
Shrines to foreign
gods
1 Kgs 11:43—14:31
2 Chr 9:31—12:16
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910
ASA
(41 years)
913 Destroyed pagan altars
ABIJAH and rebuilt altar of God,
(3 years) built fortified cities, gained
Despite his wicked- much wealth from plunder
ness, he called of foreign conquest,
for God's help removed the queen mother
to win the battle for worshiping Asherah,
against israel Jed the people to worship
1 Kgs 14:31—-158 God with their hearts,
2 Che 13:1—14:1 provided peace on home
Soil, was greatly ioved and
given a beautiful funeral
1 kgs 18:8-24
2 Chr 14:1-—16:14
872
JEHOSHAPHAT
(25 years}
Arranged for the marriage
of his son to a daughter of
Ahab (who made trouble
later on), had a strong
military (kept troops in
cities of israel his father
had conquered), collected
tribute from the Philistines,
worshiped the LORD
and destroyed idols,
established education,
and appointed judges
and courts
1 Kgs 15:24; 22:41-50
2 Chr 174—21:4
All dates are B.C. The total years of reign sometimes includes years of co-regency.
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ELISHA 848-797
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JONAH 793-753(?)
841
JEHU
(28 years)
Was responsible for
953 i deaths of a
ing of Israel),
AHAZIAH 862 Ahaziah (king of
(2 yeas) JORAM Judah), and Jezebel
Proposed a joint (42 years) (wicked mother of
trade venture Suffered famine Joram); destroyed the
with Judah and war during priests and temples of
1 Kgs 22:40— most of his reign Baal but did not con-
2 kgs 1:18 2Kgs3:1—825 _sistently follow God
2 Chr 2035-387 2 Chr 205-7
2 Kgs 9:1—10:36
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814
JEHOAHAZ
(17 years)
Evil reign included
worship of Asherah,
usually called
“detestable”
2 kgs 13:1~9
798
JEHOASH
(16 years)
Even though he was
evil, he recognized
the authority of Elisha
a8 a prophet of God
2 Kgs 13:10—14.16
2 Chr \
793
JEROBOAM It
(41 years)
Very evil but
politically
powerful; his
nation enjoyed
economic
prosperity and
military peace
2 Kgs 14:16-29
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853
JEHORAM
(8 years)
Married a wicked
daughter of Ahab,
compelled the
people to worship
idols, and killed
all his brothers
2 Kgs 8:16-24
2Chr 21:1-20
841 835
AHAZIAH 841 JOASH
(1 year) ATHALIAH (40 yeas)
Friend of Joram (QUEEN) Was crowned king
of Israel (6 years) at the age of seven
2 kgs 824—9:29 Killed alf her by Jehoiada (the
2 Chr 22.1-10 grandchildren high priest), pro-
except Joash, moted peace and
who was hidden prosperity, repaired
by his nurse for the Temple, and
Six years, ravaged smashed the altars
the Temple to to Baal; abandoned
furnish Baal’s temple — God after Jehoiada
2 kgs 11:1-20 died, and even
2 Chr 22:10-—23.21 had Jehoiada's
son killed
2 kgs 11.2—12.21
2 Chr 22:11-—-24:27
796
AMAZIAH
(29 years)
Was basically
good but did not
completely wipe
out idol worship;
organized and
mustered the army
2 Kgs 14:4~-20
2 Chr 5:4-28
792
UZZIAH
(52 years)
Rebuilt a city named
Elath, owned many
farms and vineyards,
constructed water
reservoirs and
fortified towers,
reorganized the
army (so powerful
that his fame
spread to Egypt),
but violated God's
laws for priestly
function—so
God struck him
with leprosy
2 kgs 15:1-17
2 Chr 26:1-23
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HOSEA 753-715
AMOS 760-750
742
752 PEKAHIAH
SHALLUM (2 years)
(1 month) Continued idol
2 Kgs 15:10-15 worship
2 Kgs 15:22-26
740
PEKAH
153 752 EM (8 years}
MENAH During his reign
ZECHARIAH (10 years) many of the
(6 months) Imposed heavy people were taken
Ei itsiaal ‘of taxes and captive to Assyria
W oppressed
2 Kgs 15:25-31
2 Kgs 14:29-—15:11 Ais people
2 Chr 28:5-8
2 kgs 15:14-22
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732
HOSHEA
{9 years)
Suffered heavy taxa-
tion by Assyria and
eventual conquest—
bringing about
Israelite captivity
and resettlement of
foreigners in Israel
2 Kgs 15:30; 17:1-6
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722
END OF THE
NORTHERN
KINGDOM—
Israel taken
to Assyria by
Shalmaneser
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750
JOTHAM
{16 years)
Rebuilt the upper
gate of the Temple,
rebuilt walis and
cities, but still per-
mitted idol worship
2 Kgs 15:32-38
2 Chr 271-9
597
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735
AHAZ
(16 years)
Sacrificed his own
son to pagan gods,
nailed the Tempie
doors shut
2 Kgs 16.1-20
2 Chr 28:1-27
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745
HEZEKIAH
(29 years)
Was a devoted follower of God,
reopened the Temple doors,
purified the Temple, reinstated
priests and their duties, orga-
nized an orchestra to aid wor-
ship, destroyed idols (including
the bronze serpent of Moses
because people had begun
to worship it), celebrated the
Passover and even invited people
who were living in the narth to
participate, constructed large
public waterworks, was given
15 extra years of life, foolishly
Showed Babylonian messengers
the wealth in the Temple
2 Kgs 16:20; 18:1—20:21
2 Cht 29.1—32.:33
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697
MANASSEH
(55 years)
Rebuilt all the
pagan shrines
sacrificed One
of his own S&"%
practiced sorces
set up an ide!
right in the
Tempie, murgers
matiy of his cn
peapie. but
repented aut"s
his Assy
captivity
2 Kgs 21t-%
2 Chr 33. 1-2
ZEDEKIAH
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AMON JOSIAH
(2 years) (31 years)
2 Kgs 21:18-26 Loved God with all his heart,
2 Chr 33:20-25 _ repaired the Temple, founda
lost scroli of the law (he
promised to obey it thus God
delayed destruction for Judah
until after his death), personally
oversaw the major project
of destroying ida! shrines,
teinstated the priests of God,
celebrated the Passover with
greater Zeal than had been
since Samuel's day, was
greatly loved by his people
2 Kgs 21:26—23:30
2 Ch 33:.25—35:27
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EHOAHAZ
& Hii) JEHOIAKIM
Jailed and taken (11 years)
to Egypt, where Burned part of
he died God's Word given
2 Kgs 23:30-34 to Jeremiah, was
4 puppet King for
2 Chr 361-4 Egypt and then
Babylon, watched
gold and articles
taken from the
Temple to Babylon,
saw first exile
(ia which Daniet
was taken)
2 Kgs 23:34—24.6
2 Chr 36.5-8
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ZEPHANIAH 6 640-621
HABAKKUK 612-589
HULDAH 632
JEREMIAH 627-586
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586
END OF THE SOUTHERN
KINGDOM—
carried off captive
fo Babylon by
Nebuchadnezzar.
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597
598 ZEDEKIAH
JEHOIACHIN (11 years)
(3 months) Saw the Temple
Saw next exile burned and
to Babylon Jerusalem
2 Kgs 24:6-15; destroyed, was
25:27-30 tortured and carried
2 Chr 36:8-10 away in the final
exile to Babylon
2 Kgs 24:17-~25.21
2 Chr 36:10-21
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