Kingdom Split: ~945 BC
Judah (South) — Capital: Jerusalem — 2 tribes
Israel (North) — Capital: Samaria — 10 tribes
(B = Bad king, G = Good king — as indicated on the chart)
Kings of Judah (South)
King Moral Reign (BC) Biblical References
Rehoboam B 945–928 1 Kings 12:1; 2 Chronicles 10:1
Abijah (Abijam) B 928–926 1 Kings 15:1; 2 Chronicles 13:1
Asa G 926–886 1 Kings 15:9; 2 Chronicles 14:1
Jehoshaphat G 886–864 1 Kings 22:41; 2 Chronicles 17:1
Jehoram B 865–858 1 Kings 22:50; 2 Chronicles 21:1
Ahaziah B 859–858 2 Kings 8:24; 2 Chronicles 22:1
Queen Athaliah B 858–852 2 Kings 11:3; 2 Chronicles 22:10–12
Jehoash (Joash) G 852–813 2 Kings 11:21; 2 Chronicles 24:1
Amaziah G 812–784 2 Kings 14:1; 2 Chronicles 25:1
Kings of Israel (North)
Dynasty King Moral Reign (BC) Biblical References
1 Jeroboam I B 945–924 1 Kings 12:20; 2 Chronicles 10:17
1 Nadab B 925–924 1 Kings 15:25
2 Baasha B 924–901 1 Kings 15:28
2 Elah B 901–900 1 Kings 16:8
3 Zimri B 900 1 Kings 16:15
3 Omri B 900–889 1 Kings 16:23
4 Ahab B 889–870 1 Kings 16:29
4 Ahaziah B 870–869 1 Kings 22:40
4 Jehoram B 869–858 2 Kings 3:1
5 Jehu B 858–831 2 Kings 9:13; 19:16; 2 Chronicles 22:7
5 Jehoahaz B 830–814 2 Kings 13:1
5 Jehoash B 816–798 2 Kings 13:10
Prophets Active During This Period
Prophet Approximate Period
Obadiah ~890–860 BC
Elijah ~875–850 BC
Elisha ~860–800 BC
Joel ~850–830 BC
Simplified Timeline (BC)
945 Kingdom Divides
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¦ Rehoboam (Judah)
¦ Jeroboam I (Israel)
940
930
920
¦ Asa (Judah)
¦ Baasha (Israel)
910
900
¦ Omri (Israel)
¦
890 -- Ahab reigns in Israel
¦ Elijah ministers
880
870
¦ Ahaziah / Jehoram (Israel)
¦ Jehoshaphat (Judah)
860
¦ Jehu becomes king of Israel
¦ Elisha active
850
¦ Athaliah rules Judah
840
¦ Joash king of Judah
830
¦ Jehoahaz king of Israel
820
¦
810
¦ Amaziah king of Judah
Judah had a mixture of good and bad kings.
Israel had no kings labeled “good.”
