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Kings of Judah Overview

Outline of the Studies : 2 Chronicles 10-36

Rehoboam 930BC (17yrs)	Study No. 1 : Rehoboam's folly : 2 Chron 10:1-19 Study No. 2 : Rehoboam's reign : 2 Chron 11:1-23 Study No.3 : Rehoboam's folly (2) : 2 Chron 12:1-16
Abijah 913BC (3 yrs)	Study No. 4 : Abijah : 2 Chron 13:1-22
Asa 910BC (41yrs)	Study No. 5 : Asa : 2 Chron 14:1-15 Study No. 6 : Asa's reforms : 2 Chron 15:1-19 Study No. 7 : Asa's Last Years : 2 Chron 16:1-14
	RECAP 1 : “The Early Kings” 2 Chron 10-16 (930-872 = 58 years)
Jehoshaphat 872BC (25yrs)	Study No. 8 : Jehoshaphat : 2 Chron 17:1-19 Study No. 9 : Jehoshaphat and Ahab(1) : 2 Chron 18:1-17 Study No. 10 : Jehoshaphat and Ahab(1) : 2 Chron 18:18-34 Study No. 11 : Jehoshaphat and Jehu : 2 Chron 19:1-11 Study No. 12 : Jehoshaphat's triumph (1) : 2 Chron 20:1-19 Study No. 13 : Jehoshaphat's triumph (2) : 2 Chron 20:20-30 Study No. 14 : Jehoshaphat's end : 2 Chron 20:31 – 21:1
	RECAP 2: “Jehoshaphat” 2 Chron 17-20 (872-853 = 25 years)
Jehoram 853BC (8yrs)	Study No. 15 : Jehoram : 2 Chron 21:1-20
Ahaziah 841BC (1yr)	Study No.16 : Ahaziah : 2 Chron 22:1-9
Athaliah 841BC (6yrs)	Study No.17 : Athaliah and Joash : 2 Chron 22:10 – 23:1-21
Joash 835BC (40yrs)	Study No.18 : Joash's good : 2Chron 24:1-16 Study No.19 : Joash's evil : 2Chron 24:17-27
Amaziah 796BC (29yrs)	Study No.20 : Amaziah : 2 Chron 25:1-28
Uzziah 791BC [Azariah – co-regent initially ] (52yrs)	Study No.21 : Uzziah : 2 Chron 26:1-23
Jotham 750BC (16yrs)	Study No.22 : Jotham : 2 Chron 27:1-9
Ahaz 735BC (16yrs)	Study No. 23 : Ahaz : 2 Chron 28:1-27
	RECAP 3: “The Middle Kings” 2 Chron 21-28 (853-715 = 138 years)
Hezekiah 715BC (29yrs)	Study No.24 : Hezekiah & the Temple : 2 Chron 29:1-36 Study No.25 : Hezekiah's celebration : 2 Chron 30:1 – 31:1 Study No.26 : Hezekiah's organisation : 2 Chron 31:2-21 Study No. 27 : Hezekiah under siege : 2 Chron 32:1-23 Study No.28 : Hezekiah's end : 2 Chron 32:24-33
	RECAP 4: “Hezekiah” 2 Chron 29-32 (715-697 = 29 years)
Manasseh 697BC (55yrs)	Study No.29 : Manasseh : 2 Chron 33:1-20
Amon 642BC (2yrs)	Study No. 30 : Amon & Josiah : 2 Chron 33:21 – 34:13
Josiah 640BC (31yrs)	Study No.31 : Josiah's Restoration : 2 Chron 34:14-33 Study No.32 : Josiah's Celebration & End : 2 Chron 35:1-27
Jehoahaz 609BC (3 months)	Study No.33 : Jehoahaz & Jehoiakim : 2 Chron 36:1-8
Jehoiakim 609BC (11yrs)
Jehoiachin 598BC (3 months)	Study No.34 : Jehoiachin & Zedekiah : 2 Chron 36:9-14
Zedekiah 597BC (11yrs)
	RECAP 5: “The Last Kings” 2 Chron 33-36 (697-586 = 111 years)

Breakdown of Studies by chapter & period covered

Part	Title	No. of Kings	Chapters	Period Covered
1	The Early Kings	3	7	58 years
2	Jehoshaphat	1	4	25
3	The Middle Kings	8	8	138
4	Hezekiah	1	4	29
5	The Last Kings	7	4	111

 

The Individual Kings Described

King	General Description
Rehoboam 930BC (17yrs)	“He did evil because he had not set his heart on seeking the LORD.” ( 12:14 )
Abijah 913BC (3 yrs)	Given victory against Israel by the Lord because he relied on God .
Asa 910BC (41yrs)	“Asa did what was good and right in the eyes of the LORD his God” (14:2), led the people to seek the Lord (15:9-12), but near end of reign relied on Aram , had a foot disease but did not seek God ( 16:12 )
Jehoshaphat 872BC (25yrs)	“in his early years he walked in the ways his father David had followed” (17:2), but fought alongside Ahab, yet “He walked in the ways of his father Asa and did not stray from them; he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD” ( 20:32 )
Jehoram 853BC (8yrs)	“He walked in the ways of the kings of Israel , as the house of Ahab had done, for he married a daughter of Ahab. He did evil in the eyes of the LORD” (21:6)
Ahaziah 841BC (1yr)	“He did evil in the eyes of the LORD, as the house of Ahab had done” (22:4)
Athaliah 841BC (6yrs)	Led her son into idolatry
Joash 835BC (40yrs)	“ Joash did what was right in the eyes of the LORD all the years of Jehoiada the priest” (24:2) but fell away later and was murdered.
Amaziah 796BC (29yrs)	“He did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, but not wholeheartedly.” (25:2), was warlike and eventually was murdered
Uzziah 791BC (52yrs)	“ He did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, just as his father Amaziah had done. He sought God during the days of Zechariah, who instructed him in the fear of God.” (26:4,5). Later pride led to his downfall and he suffered leprosy.
Jotham 750BC (16yrs)	“He did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, just as his father Uzziah had done, but unlike him he did not enter the temple of the LORD.” (27:2)
Ahaz 735BC (16yrs)	“Unlike David his father, he did not do what was right in the eyes of the LORD. He walked in the ways of the kings of Israel and also made cast idols for worshiping the Baals” (28:1,2) Chastised by Aram , Edom & Assyria.
Hezekiah 715BC (29yrs)	“He did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, just as his father David had done.” (29:2) Sought God's help against Assyria . Suffered pride but repented of it.
Manasseh 697BC (55yrs)	“ He did evil in the eyes of the LORD, following the detestable practices of the nations the LORD had driven out before the Israelites.” (33:2) Was taken to Babylon , repented , taken back to Jerusalem and cleaned up the temple and turned the people back to the Lord.
Amon 642BC (2yrs)	“ He did evil in the eyes of the LORD, as his father Manasseh had done. Amon worshiped and offered sacrifices to all the idols Manasseh had made. But unlike his father Manasseh, he did not humble himself before the LORD; Amon increased his guilt.” (33:22,23) and was murdered.
Josiah 640BC (31yrs)	“ He did what was right in the eyes of the LORD and walked in the ways of his father David, not turning aside to the right or to the left.” (34:2). Brought about revival about half way through his reign. Wrongly went out to fight Egypt and was fatally wounded.
Jehoahaz 609BC (3 months)	Dethroned by Egypt after 3 months.
Jehoiakim 609BC (11yrs)	“ He did evil in the eyes of the LORD his God.” (36:5) and taken to Babylon
Jehoiachin 598BC (3 months)	“ He did evil in the eyes of the LORD.” (36:9) and taken to Babylon
Zedekiah 597BC (11yrs)	“ He did evil in the eyes of the LORD his God and did not humble himself” (36:12) and “He became stiff-necked and hardened his heart and would not turn to the LORD, the God of Israel .” (36:13), taken to Babylon . End of Judah .