Bible Roadmap

Thiele chronology

Kings of Israel
and Judah

Every throne of Israel and Judah, side by side, with the verdict Scripture records for each king.

Bars are scaled to reign length; overlapping bars reflect co-regencies as reckoned by Thiele. Lengths and assessments are quoted from Scripture.

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Israel

Saul c. 1051–1011 BCDavid c. 1011–971 BC"a man after his own heart" (1 Samuel 13:14); "did that which was right in the eyes of the LORD" (1 Kings 15:5)Solomon c. 971–931 BC"did evil in the sight of the LORD, and went not fully after the LORD, as did David his father" (1 Kings 11:6)Jeroboam I c. 931–910 BCNadab c. 910–909 BCBaasha c. 909–886 BC"did evil in the sight of the LORD" (1 Kings 15:34)Elah c. 886–885 BCOmri c. 885–874 BCZimri c. 885 BCTibni c. 885–880 BC (rival to Omri)Ahab c. 874–853 BCAhaziah c. 853–852 BCJoram (Jehoram) c. 852–841 BCJehu c. 841–814 BC"Jehu departed not from the sins of Jeroboam" (2 Kings 10:29); commended for executing judgment on the house of Ahab (2 Kings 10:30)Jehoahaz c. 814–798 BCJehoash (Joash) c. 798–782 BCJeroboam II c. 793–753 BC (incl. co-regency)"did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD" (2 Kings 14:24)Zachariah c. 753 BCMenahem c. 752–742 BCPekah c. 752–732 BC (overlapping reign per Thiele)Shallum c. 752 BCPekahiah c. 742–740 BCHoshea c. 732–722 BC

Judah

Rehoboam c. 931–913 BCAbijam (Abijah) c. 913–911 BCAsa c. 911–870 BC"did that which was right in the eyes of the LORD" (1 Kings 15:11)Jehoshaphat c. 872–848 BC (incl. co-regency)"doing that which was right in the eyes of the LORD" (1 Kings 22:43)Jehoram (Joram) c. 853–841 BC (incl. co-regency)Athaliah (queen) c. 841–835 BCAhaziah c. 841 BCJoash (Jehoash) c. 835–796 BC"did that which was right in the sight of the LORD all his days wherein Jehoiada the priest instructed him" (2 Kings 12:2)Amaziah c. 796–767 BC"did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, yet not like David his father" (2 Kings 14:3)Azariah (Uzziah) c. 792–740 BC (incl. co-regency)"did that which was right in the sight of the LORD" (2 Kings 15:3)Jotham c. 750–732 BC (incl. co-regency)Ahaz c. 735–715 BC (incl. co-regency)Hezekiah c. 715–686 BC"did that which was right in the sight of the LORD" (2 Kings 18:3)Manasseh c. 697–642 BC (incl. co-regency)"did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD" (2 Kings 21:2)Amon c. 642–640 BCJosiah c. 640–609 BC"did that which was right in the sight of the LORD" (2 Kings 22:2)Jehoahaz 609 BCJehoiakim c. 609–598 BCJehoiachin 598–597 BCZedekiah 597–586 BC