Old Testament Survey
FOR FURTHER STUDY
l. I Kings 12 records the disintegration of Israel's 12 tribes. Revelation 7 describes the future uniting of these tribes. The chart in this section summarizes information on the divided kingdoms of Israel and Judah. The map shows the territorial division.
2. King Solomon, a main character in the book of I Kings, wrote Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and the Song of Solomon. You will study these books later in this course.
3. The following charts of the kings of Israel and Judah will assist you as you study the books of the Kings and Chronicles.
Kings Of Israel
| Name Of King | Years of Reign | Dates B.C. | Reference |
| Jeroboam I | 22 | 976-954 | I Kings 11:26-14:20 |
| Nadab | 2 | 954-953 | I Kings 15:25-28 |
| Baasha | 24 | 953-930 | I Kings 15:27-16:7 |
| Elah | 2 | 930-929 | I Kings 16:6-14 |
| Zimri | (7 days) | 929 | I Kings 16:9-20 |
| Omri | 12 | 929-918 | I Kings 16:15-28 |
| Ahab | 21 | 918-898 | I Kings 16:28-22:40 |
| Ahaziah | 1 | 898-897 | I Kings 22:40-II Kings 1:18 |
| Jehoram | 11 | 897-885 | II Kings 3:1-9:25 |
| Jehu | 28 | 885-857 | II Kings 9:1-10:36 |
| Jehoahaz | 16 | 857-841 | II Kings 13:1-9 |
| Jehoash (Joah) | 16 | 841-825 | II Kings 13:10-14:16 |
| Jeroboam II | 40 | 825-773 | II Kings 14:23-29 |
| Zechariah | ½ | 773-772 | II Kings 14:29-15:12 |
| Shallum | (l month) | 772 | II Kings 15:10-15 |
| Menahem | 10 | 772-762 | II Kings 15:14-22 |
| Pekahiah | 2 | 762-760 | II Kings 15:22-26 |
| Pekah | 20 | 760-730 | II Kings 15:27-31 |
| Hoshea | 9 | 730-721 | II Kings 15:30-17:6 |