"They have not rejected thee, but they have rejected me, that I should not reign over them."
1 Samuel 8:7 · King James Bible
The United Monarchy · c. 1050–930 BC
Saul — c. 1050–1010 BC. Tall, chosen, faithless, killed at Gilboa.David — c. 1010–970 BC. Shepherd, psalmist, king. Took Jerusalem. 'A man after mine own heart' (Acts 13:22).
Solomon — c. 970–930 BC. Wisdom, temple, wealth. But 'his heart was not perfect with the Lord his God' (1 Kings 11:4). At his death the kingdom splits.
Judah — the southern kingdom · 930–586 BC · 20 kings
All are of the house of David. Capital: Jerusalem. Falls to Babylon in 586 BC.1. Rehoboam — c. 930–913. Solomon's son. Loses the ten northern tribes.
2. Abijam — c. 913–911.
3. Asa — c. 911–870. Good king. Reformed.
4. Jehoshaphat — c. 870–848. Good.
5. Jehoram — c. 848–841. Married Athaliah of Ahab's house.
6. Ahaziah — c. 841. Killed by Jehu.
7. Athaliah — c. 841–835. Usurper queen; killed the royal seed.
8. Joash / Jehoash — c. 835–796. Repaired the temple.
9. Amaziah — c. 796–767.
10. Uzziah / Azariah — c. 767–740. Prosperous. Struck with leprosy.
11. Jotham — c. 740–732.
12. Ahaz — c. 732–716. Wicked.
13. Hezekiah — c. 716–687. Great reformer. Saved by God from Sennacherib.
14. Manasseh — c. 687–642. Longest reign, most wicked, repented at the end.
15. Amon — c. 642–640.
16. Josiah — c. 640–609. Greatest reformer. Found the book of the law.
17. Jehoahaz — 609 (3 months).
18. Jehoiakim — c. 609–598.
19. Jehoiachin — 598–597 (3 months). Exiled.
20. Zedekiah — 597–586. Last king. Watched his sons killed and was blinded. Jerusalem burned.
Israel — the northern kingdom · 930–722 BC · 19 kings, 9 dynasties
Nine different family lines took the throne — most by assassination. Capital: eventually Samaria. Falls to Assyria in 722 BC.1. Jeroboam I — c. 930–909. Set up golden calves at Bethel and Dan.
2. Nadab — c. 909–908. Killed by Baasha.
3. Baasha — c. 908–886.
4. Elah — c. 886–885. Killed by Zimri.
5. Zimri — 885 (7 days). Burned himself in the palace.
6. Omri — c. 885–874. Founded Samaria.
7. Ahab — c. 874–853. Married Jezebel. Elijah's arch-enemy.
8. Ahaziah — c. 853–852.
9. Jehoram / Joram — c. 852–841. Killed by Jehu.
10. Jehu — c. 841–814. Wiped out the house of Ahab.
11. Jehoahaz — c. 814–798.
12. Jehoash / Joash — c. 798–782.
13. Jeroboam II — c. 782–753. Long, prosperous, wicked.
14. Zechariah — 753 (6 months). Assassinated.
15. Shallum — 752 (1 month).
16. Menahem — 752–742.
17. Pekahiah — 742–740.
18. Pekah — 740–732.
19. Hoshea — 732–722. Assyria took Samaria; the ten northern tribes went into exile.