This is a tabular list of the Kings of the Kingdom of Israel. Organized in chronological orders of their reigns. Parameters include their number in the list of kings, the length of their reign, the cause of their reign's end and notable actions they performed. The list follows the name "Israel" as a nation, though the united people lasted only under three kings.
In the chronological order of their reigns, they are: | ||||
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# | Name | Length of Reign | End of Reign | Notable Events |
1 | Saul | 40 years | Killed in battle with Philistines, succeeded by Ishbosheth | Anointed under protest. |
2 | Ishbosheth | 2 years | Killed by conspirators, succeeded by David | Declared king, but never anointed. |
3 | David | 40 years | Death, succeeded by Solomon | Brought the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem |
4 | Solomon | 40 years | Death, succeeded by Rehoboam who ruled Judah; Jeroboam became king of Israel during Rehoboam's reign. | Built the first Temple |
5 | Jeroboam I | 22 years | Death, succeeded by Nadab | Took power in a civil war that split the united kingdom. Judah kept the Davidic dyanasty. |
6 | Nadab | 2 years | Killed by Baasha son of Abijah, who succeeded him | |
7 | Baasha | 24 years | Death, succeeded by Elah | |
8 | Elah | 2 years | Killed by Zimri, who succeeded him | |
9 | Zimri | 7 days | Committed suicide in his own palace; brief civil war broke out between the houses of Tibni and Omri, where Tibni died and Omri became king | |
10 | Omri | 12 years | Death, succeeded by his son Ahab | Established Samaria as the capital of Israel. |
11 | Ahab | 22 years | Killed in battle, succeeded by his son Ahaziah | |
12 | Ahaziah | 2 years | Fatal injury, succeeded by his son Joram | |
13 | Joram | 12 years | Killed by Jehu, who succeeded him | The last of the "house of Omri" |
14 | Jehu | 28 years | Death, succeeded by Jehoahaz | Kills both the king of Israel and the king of Judah |
15 | Jehoahaz | 17 years | Death, succeeded by Jehoash | |
16 | Jehoash | 16 years | Death, succeeded by Jeroboam, son of Jehoash | |
17 | Jeroboam II | 41 years | Death, succeeded by Zachariah | The last of the "house of Jehu |
18 | Zachariah | 6 months | Killed by Shallum son of Jabesh, who succeeded him | |
19 | Shallum | 1 month | Killed by Menahem son of Gadi, who succeeded him | |
20 | Menahem | 10 years | Death, succeeded by Pekahiah | |
21 | Pekahiah | 2 years | Killed by Pekah son of Remaliah, who succeeded him | |
22 | Pekah | 20 years | Killed by Hoshea son of Elah, who succeeded him | |
23 | Hoshea | 9 years | Captured and taken to Assyria | |
# | Name | Length of Reign | End of Reign | Notable Events |