Here’s how I see the kings of Israel as far as their seeking God with true worship and fear:
Kings of Judah-Israel United
- Saul – mixed
- David – good
- Solomon – mixed
Kings of Divided Kingdom
| Judah | Israel |
| 1. Rehoboam – bad 2. Abijam – bad 3. Asa – mixed 4. Jehoshaphat – mixed 5. Jehoram/Joram – bad 6. Ahaziah – bad 7. Athalia (mother of Ahaziah) – bad 8. Joash – mixed 9. Amaziah – mixed 10. Azariah (i.e. Uzziah) – mixed prophets during this time: Amos 11. Jotham – mixed prophets during this time: Micah, Hosea 12. Ahaz – bad prophets during this time: Micah, Hosea 13. Hezekiah – good prophets during this time: Micah, Hosea Israel taken captive by Assyria. | 1. Jeroboam – bad 2. Nadab – bad 3. Baasha – bad 4. Elah – bad 5. Zimri – bad 6a. Omri – bad 6b. Tibni – bad 7. Ahab – bad 8. Ahaziah – bad 9. Jehoram (i.e. Joram) – bad 10. Jehu – mixed 11. Jehoahaz – bad 12. Joash – bad 13. Jeroboam – bad prophets during this time: Amos, Hosea 14. Zechariah – bad 15. Shallum – bad 16. Menahem – bad 17. Pekahiah – bad 18. Pekah – bad 19. Hoshea – bad Israel taken captive by Assyria. |
| 14. Manasseh – bad 15. Amon – bad 16. Josiah – good prophets during this time: Zephaniah 17. Jehoahaz – bad 18. Eliakim (i.e. Jehoiakim) – bad 19. Jehoiachin – bad 20. Mattaniah (i.e. Zedekiah) – bad Judah taken captive by Babylon. | |
| Prophets afterward: Daniel, Zechariah, Haggai |
fmi360 