Kings of a United Kingdom
| King | Relationship to Previous King | God’s Judgment |
| Saul | None. The people wanted an earthly king. | Saul did evil. 1 Sam. 8-28,31, 1 Chronicles 10, Judges 8:22-23; Deut. 17:14-20 |
| Ishbosheth* | Son of Saul | No judgment. Read the story in 2 Samuel 2-4. Also: 2 Samuel 4:5-6, 12. |
| David (ancestor to Jesus Christ) | Son-in-law of Saul. See: 1 Samuel 18:20-27. | David did right, this is not to say that he did not make some grievous life choice; but he repented. See: 1 Sam. 16-31, 2 Sam. 1-24, 1 Ki 1:1-2:11, 1 Chron. 11-29 |
| Solomon (aka: Jedidiah) | Son of David | Solomon did right in his youth, but evil in his older age. 1 Ki 1-11, 1 Chron. 29:21-25, 2 Chron. 1-9 |
Kings of a Divided Kingdom
| KINGS OF ISRAEL | ||
| King | Relationship | Judgment |
| Jeroboam | Servant of Solomon who fled to Egypt | Did evil. 1 Ki 11:25 – 14:20, 2 Ki 17:21, 2 Chron. 1-13:20 |
| Nadab | Son of Jeroboam | Did evil. 1 Ki 15:25-31 |
| Baasha | Son of Ahijah | Did evil. 1 Ki 15:16- 16:13, 2 Chron. 16:1-6 |
| Elah | Son of Baasha | Did evil 1 Ki 16:6-14 |
| Zimri | Captain | Did evil 1 Ki 16:9-20 |
| Omri | Captain | Did evil 1 Ki 16:16-28, 20:34; Micah 6:16 |
| Ahab | Son of Omri | Did evil 1 Ki 16:28-22:40, 21:25; 2 Chron 18 |
| Ahaziah | Son of Ahab | Did evil 1 Ki 22:48-52, 2 Chron 20:35-37 |
| Jehoram (aka: Joram)* | Son of Ahab | Did evil 2 Ki 3, 8:28-29, 9:14-24; 2 Chron 22:5-7 |
| Jehu | Captain | Mixed |
| Jehoahaz | Son of Jehu | Did evil 2 Ki 9-10 |
| Joash (aka Jehoash) | Son of Jehoahaz | Did evil 2 Ki 13:9-14:16, 2 Chron 25:17-25 |
| Jeroboam II | Son of Joash | Did evil 2 Ki 14:23-29, Amos 7:9 |
| Zachariah | Son of Jeroboam II | Did evil 2 Ki 15:8-12 |
| Shallum | Unknown, assassin | Did evil 2 Ki 15:10-15 |
| Menahem | Unknown, assassin | Did evil 2 ki 15:14-22 |
| Pekahiah | Son of Menahem | Did evil 2 Ki 15:22-26 |
| Pekah | Captain | Did evil 2 Ki 15:25-38. 16:5; 2 Chron 28:6; Isa 7:1-9 |
| Hoshea | Unknown, assassin | Did evil 2 Ki 17:1-6, 18:9-12 |
| Kings of Judah | ||
| King | Relationship | Judgment |
| Rehoboam, means: He enlarges the people | Son of Solomon | Did evil (2 Chronicles 12:1,5,14), then humbled himself (v. 6,12). 1 Ki 12:1-24, 15:1-3; 2 Chron. 10-11 |
| Abijam (aka: Abijah, means: God is my father) | Son of Rehoboam | Did evil. 1 Ki 15:1-8, 2 Chron. 13:1-14:1 |
| Asa, means: healer | Son of Abijah | Did right. 1 Ki 15:10-24, 2 Chron. 14-16 |
| Jehoshaphat, means: Jehovah – judged | Son of Asa | Did right. 1 Ki 22:1-50, 2 Chron. 17:1-21:3 |
| Jehoram (aka: Joram, means: Jehovah – exaulted)* | Son of Jehoshaphat | Did evil. 2 Ki 8:16-24, 2 Chron. 21 |
| Ahaziah (aka: Azariah or Jehoahaz), means: held by Jehovah | Son of Jehoram | Did evil. 2 Ki 8:24-9:29, 2 Chron. 22:1-9 |
| Athaliah (married to Jehoram), means: whom God afflicts | Mother of Ahaziah | Did evil. Murdered every heir who might be a rival to the throne, except for Shaziah’s baby son Joash rescued by Jehosheba. 2 Ki 11: 2 Chron. 22:10-23:15, 24:7 |
| Joash | Son of Ahaziah | Did right in his youth, but evil in his older age. 2 Ki 11-12, 2 Chron. 22:10-24:27 |
| Amaziah, means: strengthen by Jehovah | Son of Joash | Did right in his youth, but evil in his older age. 2 Ki 14:1-21, 2 Chron 25, Deut. 24:16 |
| Uzziah (aka: Azariah), means: the Lord is my strength | Son of Amaziah | Did right. 2 Ki 15:1-7, 2 Chron. 26 |
| Jotham, means: Jehovah is perfect | Son of Uzziah | Did right. 2 Ki 15:32-38, 2 Chron 27 |
| Ahaz, means: possessor | Son of Jotham | Did evil. 2 Ki 16; 2 Chron 28; Isa 7:1, 8:4 |
| Hezekiah, means: whom Jehovah has strengthened | Son of Ahaz | Did right. 2 Ki 18:1-8; 2 Chron 29-31; Nbrs 9:10-11, Deut. 12 |
| Manasseh, means: God has made me forget | Son of Hezekiah | Did evil. 2 Ki 21:1-17, 2 Chron. 33:1-20 |
| Amon | Son of Manasseh | Did evil, humbled in prison & remaining years did right . 2 Ki 21:19-26, 2 Chron 33:21-24 |
| Josiah, Means: healed by Jehovah / Jehovah will support | Son of Amon | Did right. 2 Ki 22:1-23:30, 2 Chron 34:1-35:27 |
| Jehoahaz (aka: Shallum) | Son of Josiah | Did evil. 2 Ki 23:31-35, 2 Chron 36:1-4 |
| Jehoiakim (aka: Eliakim) means: he whom Jehovah has set up | Son of Josiah | Did evil. 2 Ki 23:36-24:6; 2 Chron 36:5-8; Jer. 19:4-5, 22:13-14,18-19, 26:20-23, & chp. 36 |
| Jehoiachin (aka: Coniah or Jeconiah) | Son of Jehoiakim | Did evil. 2 Ki 24:8-17, 25:27-30; 2 Chron 36:9-10, Jer 22:28 |
| Zedekiah (aka: Mattaniah), means: righteousness of Jehovah | Son of Josiah | Did evil. 2 Ki 24:17-25:21; 2 Chron 36:11-20; Jer 25:11, 29:10, 32:3, 38:2-3,17-18; Eze 12:13 |
*When reading the Bible account, it is easy to be confused about Jehoram, for three reasons. One, he is also known as Joram, and the two names are used interchangeably and without explanation. Two, neighboring Judah also had king named Jehoram, also known as Joram, who reigned at the same time. So both names are intermixed, sometimes referring to one king, sometimes to the other. Third, in 2 Kings 5:1 – 8:6, he is referred to namelessly, simply as “the king,” leaving the casual reader in doubt of his identity.