Beginner10 Q's
Kings of Israel and Judah — Beginner Quiz
4 plays
🏛️
Old Testament3 Quizzes
Kings of Israel & Judah
Israel's monarchy stretched from Saul's anointing around 1050 BC to the Babylonian exile in 586 BC — spanning 42 kings across the united kingdom and then the divided kingdoms of Israel and Judah. Their stories of faithfulness and failure, recorded in 1–2 Samuel, 1–2 Kings, and Chronicles, are among Scripture's most dramatic.
Key Scriptures
📖 1 Samuel 8:7📖 1 Kings 3:9📖 2 Kings 17:7-8📖 2 Chronicles 7:14
All the Kings of Israel and Judah - Complete List
The Bible records 42 rulers over Israel and Judah: three kings of the united monarchy, then - after the kingdom split in 931 BC - twenty rulers in the northern kingdom of Israel and twenty in the southern kingdom of Judah. Every king below includes his approximate reign, Scripture's verdict on his rule, and the chapters that tell his story.
The United Monarchy
One kingdom under three kings, before the split (1 Samuel - 1 Kings 11)
| King | Reigned (approx. BC) | Verdict | Key chapters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saul | c. 1050-1010 | Mixed | 1 Samuel 9-31 |
| David | c. 1010-970 | Good | 2 Samuel 1-24 |
| Solomon | c. 970-931 | Mixed | 1 Kings 1-11 |
Kings of Israel (Northern Kingdom)
19 kings plus the rival claimant Tibni, from the split to the fall of Samaria in 722 BC
| King | Reigned (approx. BC) | Verdict | Key chapters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeroboam I | 931-910 | Evil | 1 Kings 12-14 |
| Nadab | 910-909 | Evil | 1 Kings 15 |
| Baasha | 909-886 | Evil | 1 Kings 15-16 |
| Elah | 886-885 | Evil | 1 Kings 16 |
| Zimri | 885 (7 days) | Evil | 1 Kings 16 |
| Tibni (rival) | 885-880 | Evil | 1 Kings 16 |
| Omri | 885-874 | Evil | 1 Kings 16 |
| Ahab | 874-853 | Evil | 1 Kings 16-22 |
| Ahaziah | 853-852 | Evil | 1 Kings 22; 2 Kings 1 |
| Joram (Jehoram) | 852-841 | Evil | 2 Kings 3-9 |
| Jehu | 841-814 | Mixed | 2 Kings 9-10 |
| Jehoahaz | 814-798 | Evil | 2 Kings 13 |
| Jehoash (Joash) | 798-782 | Evil | 2 Kings 13-14 |
| Jeroboam II | 793-753 | Evil | 2 Kings 14 |
| Zechariah | 753 (6 months) | Evil | 2 Kings 15 |
| Shallum | 752 (1 month) | Evil | 2 Kings 15 |
| Menahem | 752-742 | Evil | 2 Kings 15 |
| Pekahiah | 742-740 | Evil | 2 Kings 15 |
| Pekah | 752-732 | Evil | 2 Kings 15-16 |
| Hoshea | 732-722 | Evil | 2 Kings 17 |
Kings of Judah (Southern Kingdom)
19 kings plus Queen Athaliah, from the split to the fall of Jerusalem in 586 BC
| King | Reigned (approx. BC) | Verdict | Key chapters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rehoboam | 931-913 | Evil | 1 Kings 12-14; 2 Chronicles 10-12 |
| Abijah (Abijam) | 913-911 | Evil | 1 Kings 15; 2 Chronicles 13 |
| Asa | 911-870 | Good | 1 Kings 15; 2 Chronicles 14-16 |
| Jehoshaphat | 872-848 | Good | 1 Kings 22; 2 Chronicles 17-20 |
| Jehoram | 853-841 | Evil | 2 Kings 8; 2 Chronicles 21 |
| Ahaziah | 841 | Evil | 2 Kings 8-9; 2 Chronicles 22 |
| Athaliah (queen) | 841-835 | Evil | 2 Kings 11; 2 Chronicles 22-23 |
| Joash | 835-796 | Mixed | 2 Kings 11-12; 2 Chronicles 24 |
| Amaziah | 796-767 | Mixed | 2 Kings 14; 2 Chronicles 25 |
| Uzziah (Azariah) | 792-740 | Good | 2 Kings 15; 2 Chronicles 26 |
| Jotham | 750-735 | Good | 2 Kings 15; 2 Chronicles 27 |
| Ahaz | 735-715 | Evil | 2 Kings 16; 2 Chronicles 28 |
| Hezekiah | 715-686 | Good | 2 Kings 18-20; 2 Chronicles 29-32 |
| Manasseh | 697-642 | Evil | 2 Kings 21; 2 Chronicles 33 |
| Amon | 642-640 | Evil | 2 Kings 21; 2 Chronicles 33 |
| Josiah | 640-609 | Good | 2 Kings 22-23; 2 Chronicles 34-35 |
| Jehoahaz | 609 (3 months) | Evil | 2 Kings 23 |
| Jehoiakim | 609-598 | Evil | 2 Kings 23-24; 2 Chronicles 36 |
| Jehoiachin | 598-597 | Evil | 2 Kings 24 |
| Zedekiah | 597-586 | Evil | 2 Kings 24-25; 2 Chronicles 36 |
How many kings are in the Bible?
Israel and Judah had 42 rulers in total: 3 kings of the united monarchy (Saul, David, Solomon), 20 rulers of the northern kingdom of Israel counting the rival claimant Tibni, and 20 rulers of Judah counting Queen Athaliah. You may see totals from 39 to 43 elsewhere - the difference is whether a source counts Saul's dynasty, Tibni, and Athaliah. Dates above follow the most widely used scholarly chronology and are approximate; co-regencies mean some reigns overlap.
Major Themes
KingshipIdolatryFaithfulnessJudgmentGod's covenant
What This Topic Covers
- ✦Saul — Israel's first king, chosen by the people
- ✦David — the man after God's own heart
- ✦Solomon — wisdom, the Temple, and the kingdom's division
- ✦The divided kingdom: Israel in the north, Judah in the south
- ✦Faithful kings: Hezekiah, Josiah, and their revivals
- ✦The fall of Israel to Assyria and Judah to Babylon
Kings of Israel & Judah Quizzes
Browse all quizzes →Start with Beginner and work your way up — or jump straight to Advanced if you know your Scripture well.
New
Study Mode — Learn Kings of Israel & Judah
Flashcards, answers, scripture refs — study at your own pace.