Kings of Judah
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Kings of Judah

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Common/Biblical name	Albright	Thiele	Galil	Kitchen	Regnal Name and style	Notes

House of David[edit]

David Reigned over Judah for 7 years in Hebron, then Israel & Judah in Jerusalem for 33 years; 40 years in total.	1000–962	1010–970	1010–970	דוד בן-ישי מלך ישראל David ben Yishai, Melekh Yisra’el	Death: natural causes

Solomon Reigned over Israel & Judah in Jerusalem for 40 years.	962–922	970–931	971–931	שלמה בן-דוד מלך ישראל Shelomoh ben David, Melekh Yisra’el	Death: natural causes Son of David by Bathsheba, his rights of succession were disputed by his older half-brother Adonijah

Rehoboam Reigned for 17 years.	922–915	931–913	931–914	931–915	רחבעם בן-שלמה מלך יהודה Rehav’am ben Shlomoh, Melekh Yehudah	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 Yehudah	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 Yehudah	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 Yahudah	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 Yahudah	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 Yehudah	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 ‘Atalyah bat ‘Omri, Malkat Yehudah	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 Yehudah	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	אמציה בן-יהואש מלך יהודה ’Amatzyah ben Yehoash, Melekh Yehudah	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	עזיה בן-אמציה מלך יהודה ‘Uziyah ben ’Amatzyah, Melekh Yehudah עזריה בן-אמציה מלך יהודה ‘Azaryah ben ’Amatzyah, Melekh Yehudah	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-עזיה מלך יהודה Yotam ben ‘Uziyah, Melekh Yehudah	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 Yehudah	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	חזקיה בן-אחז מלך יהודה Hizqiyah ben ’Ahaz, Melekh Yehudah	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-חזקיה מלך יהודה Menasheh ben Hizqiyah, Melekh Yehudah	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 Menasheh, Melekh Yehudah	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 Yehudah	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 Yehudah	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 Yehudah	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 Yehudah יכניהו בן-יהויקים מלך יהודה Yekhonyahu ben Yehoyaqim, Melekh Yehudah	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.

Zedekiah Reigned for 11 years.	597–587	597–586	597–586	597–586	צדקיהו בן-יאשיהו מלך יהודה Tzidqiyahu ben Yo’shiyahu, Melekh Yehudah	Death: In prison. His reign saw the second rebellion against Nebuchadnezzar (588–586 BC).

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Hezekiah's reign would therefore begin in 716 or 715 BC.

final_sentence: Hezekiah's reign would therefore begin in 716 or 715 BC.