Kings of Judah

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House of David

Rehoboam
Reigned for 17 years.
922–915 931–913 931–914 931–915 רחבעם בן-שלמה מלך יהודה
Rehav’am ben Shelomo,
Melekh Yehuda
Death: natural causes
Abijah
Reigned for 3 years.
915–913 913–911 914–911 915–912 אבים בן-רחבעם מלך יהודה
’Aviyam ben Rehav’am,
Melekh Yehuda
Death: natural causes
Asa
Reigned for 41 years.
913–873 911–870 911–870 912–871 אסא בן-אבים מלך יהודה
’Asa ben ’Aviyam,
Melekh Yehuda
Death: severe foot disease
Jehoshaphat
Reigned for 25 years.
873–849 870–848 870–845 871–849 יהושפט בן-אסא מלך יהודה
Yehoshafat ben ’Asa,
Melekh Yehuda
Death: natural causes
Jehoram
Reigned for 8 years.
849–842 848–841 851–843 849–842 יהורם בן-יהושפט מלך יהודה
Yehoram ben Yehoshafat,
Melekh Yehuda
Death: severe stomach disease
Ahaziah
Reigned for 1 year.
842–842 841–841 843–842 842–841 אחזיהו בן-יהורם מלך יהודה
’Ahazyahu ben Yehoram,
Melekh Yehuda
Death: killed by Jehu, who usurped the throne of Israel
Athaliah
(Queen)
Reigned for 6 years.
842–837 841–835 842–835 841–835 עתליה בת-עמרי מלכת יהודה
‘Atalya bat ‘Omri,
Malkat Yehuda
Death: killed by the troops assigned by Jehoiada the Priest to protect Joash.
Queen Mother, widow of Jehoram and mother of Ahaziah
Jehoash (Joash)
Reigned for 40 years.
837–800 835–796 835–802 835–796 יהואש בן-אחזיהו מלך יהודה
Yehoash ben ’Ahazyahu,
Melekh Yehuda
Death: killed by his officials namely: Zabad, son of Shimeath, an Ammonite woman, and Jehozabad, son of Shimrith, a Moabite woman.
Amaziah
Reigned for 29 years.
800–783 796–767 805–776 796–776 אמציהו בן-יהואש מלך יהודה
’Amatzyahu ben Yehoash,
Melekh Yehuda
Death: killed in Lachish by the men sent by his officials who conspired against him.
Uzziah
(Azariah)
Reigned for 52 years.
783–742 767–740 788–736 776–736 עזיהו בן-אמציה מלך יהודה
‘Uziyahu ben ’Amatzyahu,
Melekh Yehuda
עזריה בן-אמציהו מלך יהודה
‘Azarya ben ’Amatzyahu,
Melekh Yehuda
Death: Tzaraath
George Syncellus wrote that the First Olympiad took place in Uzziah's 48th regnal year.
Jotham
Reigned for 16 years.
742–735 740–732 758–742 750–735/30 יותם בן-עזיהו מלך יהודה
Yotam ben ‘Uziyahu,
Melekh Yehuda
Death: natural causes
Ahaz
Reigned for 16 years.
735–715 732–716 742–726 735/31–715 אחז בן-יותם מלך יהודה
’Ahaz ben Yotam,
Melekh Yehuda
Death: natural causes
The Assyrian king Tiglath-Pileser III records he received tribute from Ahaz; compare 2 Kings 16:7-9
Hezekiah
Reigned for 29 years.
715–687 716–687 726–697 715–687 חזקיהו בן-אחז מלך יהודה
Hizqiyahu ben ’Ahaz,
Melekh Yehuda
Death: Natural Causes
Contemporary with Sennacherib of Assyria and Merodach-Baladan of Babylon.
Manasseh
Reigned for 55 years.
687–642 687–643 697–642 687–642 מנשה בן-חזקיהו מלך יהודה
Menashe ben Hizqiyahu,
Melekh Yehuda
Death: natural causes
Mentioned in Assyrian records as a contemporary of Esarhaddon
Amon
Reigned for 2 years.
642–640 643–641 642–640 642–640 אמון בן-מנשה מלך יהודה
’Amon ben Menashe,
Melekh Yehuda
Death: killed by his officials, who were killed later on by the people of Judah.
Josiah
Reigned for 31 years.
640–609 641–609 640–609 640–609 יאשיהו בן-אמון מלך יהודה
Yo’shiyahu ben ’Amon,
Melekh Yehuda
Death: shot by archers during the battle against Neco of Egypt. He died upon his arrival on Jerusalem.
Jehoahaz
Reigned for 3 months.
609 609 609 609 יהואחז בן-יאשיהו מלך יהודה
Yeho’ahaz ben Yo’shiyahu,
Melekh Yehuda
Death: Necho II, king of Egypt, dethroned him, and Jehoahaz was replaced by his brother, Eliakim. Carried off to Egypt, where he died.
Jehoiakim
Reigned for 11 years.
609–598 609–598 609–598 609–598 יהויקים בן-יאשיהו מלך יהודה
Yehoyaqim ben Yo’shiyahu,
Melekh Yehuda
Death: Natural Causes
The Battle of Carchemish occurred in the fourth year of his reign (Jeremiah 46:2)
Jehoiachin
(Jeconiah)
Reigned for 3 months & 10 days.
598 598 598–597 598–597 יהויכין בן-יהויקים מלך יהודה
Yehoyakhin ben Yehoyaqim,
Melekh Yehuda
יכניה בן-יהויקים מלך יהודה
Yekhonya ben Yehoyaqim, Melekh Yehuda
Death: King Nebuchadnezzar II of Babylon sent for him and brought him to Babylon, where he lived and died.
Jerusalem was captured by the Babylonians and Jehoiachin deposed on 16 March, 597 BCE. Called Jeconiah in Jeremiah and Esther
Zedekiah
Reigned for 11 years.
597–587 597–586 597–586 597–586 צדקיהו בן-יאשיהו מלך יהודה
Tzidqiyahu ben Yo’shiyahu,
Melekh Yehuda
Death: In prison.[6]
His reign saw the second rebellion against Nebuchadnezzar (588–586 BC). Jerusalem was captured after a lengthy siege, the temple burnt, Zedekiah blinded and taken into exile, and Judah reduced to a province.