The Kings of Israel and Judah

Jonathan And His Armor-bearer’s Attack

1042 BCE

Jonathan and his armor-bearer go and attack the Philistine garrison. He asks God to have the Philistines tell them to come up and fight if Jonathan will win. They do, but Saul takes the credit.

David Plays His Harp

1026 BCE

David plays his harp for King Saul to calm Saul down. Saul gets mad at David and tries to throw his spear at him.

David Kills Goliath

1025 BCE

David persuades Saul to let him fight Goliath. David kills him and everyone rejoices.

Saul Starts to Hate David

1024 BCE

Saul starts to hate David and begins his quest to kill him. David and his men are forced to live their lives on the run.

Jonathan and David's Friendship

1020 BCE

Jonathan and David become best friends. Jonathan gives David his weapons as a gift.

God Rejects Saul

1019 BCE

Saul sins by sacrificing without waiting for Samuel. He also doesn't kill everything from his most recent battle and keeps some things when God does not want him to. Samuel then tells him that God rejects him and his family as the royal line.

David Clips Saul's Robe

1016 BCE

Saul goes to the bathroom in a cave. David and all his men are already hiding in there. David cuts of part of Sauls robe. When Saul leaves the cave, David follows him and told him that David could have killed him.

Saul Dies

1010 BCE

Saul is wounded in battle. He asked his servant to kill him because he doesn't want to become a prisoner. His servant refuses to, so Saul kills himself with his sword. When his servant sees, he kills himself too.

Jonathan Dies

1010 BCE

Jonathan is killed in battle along with some of his brothers. When Saul hears, he gives up hope and commits suicide.

David Begins Making Plans

997 BCE

David begins plans for a grand temple. He thinks that God should have a better house than a tent.

David and Bathsheba

992 BCE

David sees a beautiful woman on a roof and brings her into his bedroom. He tries to cover up his sin by killing Uriah, but to no avail.

David Writes Psalm 51

991 BCE

David writes Psalm 51 after he sins with Bathsheba. He confesses and asks for forgiveness in the Psalm.

David is Rebuked by Nathan

991 BCE

God sends Nathan to David with a message. Nathan rebukes David for his sin with Bathsheba. Nathan helps David to realize how terrible his sin was.

Absolom's Rebellion

978 BCE

Absolom becomes popular among the people and proclaims himself king. David and the people on his side flee from Jerusalem. Joab kills Absolom during a battle after Absolom's hair gets caught in a tree.

Adonijah's Rebellion

971 BCE

Adonijah proclaims himself king. Bathsheba talks to Nathan the prophet. Following Nathan's advice, she goes to David, tells him that Adnoijah is king, and tells him that the throne is rightfully Solomon's. David agrees and they crown Solomon king.

David Dies

970 BCE

David dies. Before he dies, he passes the kingdom on to Solomon, and gives him the responsibility of building the temple.

Solomon Builds the Temple and his Palace

970 BCE

Solomon builds the temple and his house. He enlists the help of many people including King Hiram of Tyre. It takes him 20 years to complete both.

Solomon Judges The Two Prostitutes

967 BCE

Two prostitutes came to Solomon. One of their children was dead and the other was living. Both claimed that the living child was there’s. Solomon said to cut the baby in half. One agreed, but the other said that the other woman should have it so it wouldn’t need to be cut in half. Solomon decided that the one that was willing to give up her child for its safety was its mother, so he gave the baby to her.

Solomon Receives Wisdom

967 BCE

God appears to Solomon in a dream. He asks him what he wants. Solomon tells him that he would like wisdom. Because he has chosen wisely, God gives him long life, wealth, and wisdom.

Solomon Dies

931 BCE

When Solomon dies, only two of the tribes of Israel are passed on to his son Rehoboam because of Solomon's worship of false gods. The other ten are passed on to Jeroboam.

Rehoboam Becomes King

931 BCE

Rehoboam is made king of Judah, which is in the south, when he is 41. He reigns for 21 years.

Jeroboam Becomes King

931 BCE

Jeroboam is made king of Israel, which is in the north. He creates golden calves for the people to worship so they don’t travel to Jerusalem which is in Judah.

Israel Divided

931 BCE

Israel is divided into two kingdoms. Israel is in the north, while Judah is in the south.

The Prophet’s Curse

930 BCE

A prophet comes and curses Jeroboam’s altar for his golden calves. The altar splits in two and Jeroboam’s hand shrivels up. He begs the prophet to heal him. The prophet does. Later the prophet is killed by a lion.

Rehoboam Does Evil

928 BCE

Rehoboam does evil things. He displeases God and makes places to worship idols.

Abijah Becomes King

913 BCE

Abijah is a very wicked king. He fights against Jeroboam and wins. He only wins because of God's promise to David. He only reigned for 3 years.

Asa Destroys The High Places

901 BCE

A little while after he begins ruling, Asa starts to "clean house." He destroys the foreign altars and high places.

Asa's Reformation

896 BCE

King Asa of Judah destroys the idols. He commands that people who don't worship God to be killed.

Hanani The Prophet's Rebuke

894 BCE

Hanani rebukes King Asa for not relying on God during a battle. Asa retaliates by throwing him in jail.

Elah Murdered By Zimri

885 BCE

Elah is murdered by Zimri at a drunken party. It was at Arza's house in Tirzah, the capital city of Israel.

Zimri Goes Down In Flames

885 BCE

When the troops hear that Zimri proclaimed himself king, they come after him to make their general, Omri, king. Zimri gets scared and burns the palace. He dies in the fire.

Omri Builds Samaria

880 BCE

King Omri buys a hill from Shemer that he names Samaria. He moves the capital of Israel from Tirzah to Samaria.

Ahab's Wicked Reign

874 BCE

King Ahab reigns very wickedly. He angers the Lord more than all kings before him.

Jehoshaphat's Reign

Period: 873 BCE to 848 BCE

Jehoshaphat reigned over Judah. He was a good king, but he tried to make covenants with Israel twice and was rebuked both times.

Siege of Samaria

857 BCE

Ben-Hadad besieges Samaria during the famine Elijah prophesied. Ahab defeats him after being encouraged by prophet.

Ahab's Treaty

856 BCE

Rather than killing Ben-Hadad, the king of Syria, Ahab makes a treaty with him. Israel regains their lost cities from Syria and gains trade access with Damascus.

A Group of Kings VS. Shalmaneser

854 BCE

Ahab joins Ben-Hadad and a group of other kings to fight against Shalmaneser, the king of Asyria, at Qarqar, which is about 100 miles from Damascus, the capital of Syria. They try to stop him from taking over the world.

Ahab's Death

853 BCE

Ahab's treaty with Syria was broken. He was fighting to regain Ramoth-Gilead. Ahab was wounded and died because if it. the dogs licked up his blood.

Jehoram's Wicked Reign

852 BCE

Jehoram became king of Judah after Jehoshaphat died. He reigned very wickedly, but did not worship Baal.

Elisha Succeeds Elijah

851 BCE

After Elijah is taken up to heaven by a whirlwind, Elisha takes his place. Elisha also receives a double portion of Elijah's spirit.

Elisha Raises The Shunamite Boy From The Dead

849 BCE

God gives the Shunamite woman a son. Some years later, he goes out to the field with his father. Then his head starts to hurt. That noon he died. His mother went to Elisha and told him what happened. He comes back with her and raises her son back to life.

The Widow's Oil

849 BCE

A widow asks Elisha for help with paying off her husband's debt. Elisha tells her to pour oil from her flask into lots of other containers. Then he told her to sell it to her neighbors and other people in her town. Soon her debt is payed.

Jehu Becomes King

841 BCE

Jehu becomes king of Israel and kills Ahab's family, including Joram, Ahaziah, and Jezebel. He also executes all the prophets of Baal.

Ahaziah's Reign

841 BCE

Ahaziah's reign over Judah was very short. His mother, Athaliah, and his advisors made most of the decisions for the kingdom.

Evil Athaliah

841 BCE

Athaliah murders all the house of David, but Jehosheba saves Joash. Joash was Ahaziah's infant son. Jehosheba, Jehoram's daughter, along with her husband, Jehoiada the high priest, raised Joash in the temple.

Joash Restores the Temple

814 BCE

King Joash of Judah restored the temple. Jehoida, his mentor, helped him and gave him guidance.

Jehoahaz's Plea For Help

805 BCE

King Jehoahaz of Israel calls on God for help when King Hazael of Syria is trying to take over Israel. Adad-nirari III of Asyria attacks Syria, defeats King Hazael, and delivers Israel.

Jehoash Visits Elisha

796 BCE

King Jehoash of Israel goes to visit Elisha on his death bed. Jehoash asks Elisha for advice and comforts him.

Uzziah's (Azariah) Reign

790 BCE

Uzziah (Azariah) reigned in Judah for 52 years. He was a good king, was very mighty, and prospered greatly. He defeated the Philistines, Arabians, and Meunites. The Ammonites payed him tribute. Closer to the end of his reign, God gave him leprosy because he was proud and burnt incense without a priest.

Amaziah Defeated By Jehoash

783 BCE

King Amaziah of Judah challenges King Jehoash of Israel. Amaziah is defeated.

Jeroboam II Conquers Syria

773 BCE

King Jeroboam II of Israel defeats Syria. Israel loses control over Syria after Jeroboam II and his son Zechariah die.

Zechariah's Reign

753 BCE

Zechariah, who was evil, reigned over Israel for six months. He was assassinated by Shallum.

Shallum's Reign

753 BCE

Shallum reigned over Israel for one month. He was assassinated.

Jotham's Reign

750 BCE

Jotham reigned over Judah for 16 years. He defeated the Ammonites and built cities and forts. He was mighty and worshiped God.

Menahem's Bribe

743 BCE

Menahem was the king of Israel. He bribed the king of Assyria to leave Israel alone.

Ahaz's Wicked Reign

742 BCE

Ahaz reigned in Judah. He was very wicked and offered his son as a burnt offering.

Pekahiah's Reign

Period: 742 BCE to 740 BCE

Pekahiah reigned over Israel. He was assassinated.

Pekah's Reign

740 BCE

Pekah assassinated King Pekahiah of Israel. He reigned over Israel for 8 years.

Hoshea's Reign

Period: 732 BCE to 722 BCE

Hoshea reigned over Israel for 10 years. He was a puppet of King Tigglath-pileser of Assyria.

Hezekiah's Passover

715 BCE

King Hezekiah of Judah proclaims a nationwide passover that includes both Judah and Israel. He sends messengers throughout Israel and Judah to call all the people to come to the passover and back to the God of Abraham their father.

Idolatry Destroyed

715 BCE

All the people went out and destroyed the idols. King Hezekiah appoints priests and Levites.

Manasseh's Evil Reign

687 BCE

King Manasseh reigns over Judah. He was very evil and rebuilt the idols and high places.

Manasseh Imprisoned

648 BCE

Manasseh was taken to Babylon by the Assyrians. He repented and God rescued him.

Amon's Reign

642 BCE

King Amon reigned over Judah for 2 years. Amon put back the idols that his father, Manasseh, had destroyed at the end of Manasseh's reign. He was assassinated.

Josiah's Good Reign

640 BCE

King Josiah reigned over Judah for 31 years. He was a good king who followed God and directed the people to keep God's laws and covenants.

Jehoiakim's Evil Reign

609 BCE

King Jehoiakim reigned over Judah for 11 years. He was evil and did not follow God. He also burned Jeremiah's scroll.