Timeline of Old Testament Kings and Prophets

King Saul: 40 years (1102-1062 B.C.) (Acts 13:21),

Isbosheth: 2 years (1062-1060 B.C.) (2 Sam. 2:10).

King David: 40 years (1060-1020 B.C.) (1 Chron. 29:26-27).

KIng Solomon: 40 years (1020-980 B.C.) (2 Chron. 9:30).

Years ruled by kings of Kingdom of Israel: 1102 B.C.- 980 B.C.

Kingdom is divided into two countries, Judah and Israel.

Rehoboam: 17 years (980-963 B.C.) (2 Chron. 12:13)

Abijam: 3 years (963-960 B.C.) (2 Chron. 13:1-2)

Asa: 41 years (960-919 B.C.) (2 Chron. 16:13)

Jehoshaphat: 25 years (919-894 B.C.) (2 Chron. 20:31)

Jehoram: 8 years (894-886 B.C.) (2 Chron. 21:5)

Ahaziah: 1 year (886-885 B.C.) (2 Chron. 22:2)

Athaliah: 6 years (885-879 B.C.) (2 Chron. 22:11-12)

Joash: 40 years (879-839 B.C.) (2 Chron. 23:1-3, 24:1).

Amaziah: 29 years (839-810 B.C.) (2 Chron. 25:1)

Uzziah: 52 years (810-758 B.C.) (2 Chron. 26:3)

Jotham: 16 years (758-742 B.C.) (2 Chron. 27:1)

Ahaz: 16 years (742-726 B.C.) (2 Chron. 28:1)

Hezekiah: 29 years (726-697 B.C.) (2 Chron. 29:1)

Manasseh: 55 years (697-642 B.C.) (2 Chron. 33:1)

Amon: 2 years (642-640 B.C.) (2 Chron. 33:21)

Josiah: 31 years (640-609 B.C.) (2 Chron. 34:1)

Jehoahaz: 3 months (609-608? B.C.) (2 Chron. 36:2)

Jehoiakim: 11 years (608-597 B.C.) (2 Chron. 36:5)

Jehoiachin: 3 months, 10 days (597-597? B.C.) (2 Chron. 36:9)

Zedekiah: 11 years (597-586 B.C.) (2 Chron. 36:11)

Judah is captured by Nebuchadnezar (2 Kings 25).

Years ruled by kings of Judah: 980-586 B.C.

Jeroboam: 22 years (980-958 B.C.) (1 Kings 14:19-20)

Nadab: 2 years (958-956 B.C.)(1 Kings 15:25)

Baasha: 24 years (956-932 B.C.) (1 Kings 15:33)

Elah: 2 years (932-930 B.C.) (1 Kings 16:8)

Zimri: 7 days (930-923 B.C.) (1 Kings 16:15)

Battle between 2 Kings, Tibni and Omri: 4 years (923-919 B.C.) (1 Kings 16:15,23)

Omri: 12 years (919-907 B.C.) (1 Kings 16:23)

Ahab: 22 years (907-885 B.C.) (1 Kings 16:29)

Ahaziah: 2 years (885-883 B.C.) (1 Kings 22:51)

Joram (Jehoram): 12 years (883-871 B.C.) (2 Kings 3:1)

Jehu: 28 years (871-843 B.C.) (2 Kings 10:36)

Jehoahaz: 17 years (843-826 B.C.) (2 Kings 13:1)

Jehoash: 16 years (826-810 B.C.) (2 Kings 13:10)

Jeroboam II: 41 years (810-769 B.C.) (2 Kings 14:23)

Zachariah: 6 months (769-769 B.C.) (38th year reign of King of Judah) (2 Kings 15:8)

Shallum: 1 month (769-768 B.C.) (39th year reign of King of Judah) (2 Kings 15:13)

Menahem: 10 years (768-758 B.C.) (2 Kings 15:17)

Pekahiah: 2 years (758-756 B.C.) (2 Kings 15:23)

Pekah: 20 years (756-736 B.C.) (2 Kings 15:27)

Hoshea: 9 years (736-727 B.C.) (2 Kings 17:1)

Israel is captured by Assyria (2 Kings 17:6-18).

Years ruled by kings of Israel: 980-727 B.C.

Prophets of Israel and Judea and prophets during diaspora and post exile

Prophet Samuel (United Kingdom of Israel): King Saul (1 Sam. 9:16-17), King David (1 Sam. 16:11-13 1 Sam. 19:20)

Prophet Nathan (United Kingdom of Israel): King David (2 Sam. 12:1), King Solomon (1 Kings 1:34)

Prophet Obadiah (Israel): King Ahab (1 Kings 18:16)

Prophet Elijah (Israel): King Ahab (1 Kings 18:1)

Prophet Elisha (Israel): King Ahaziah (Elisha is fellow prophet with Elijah) (2 Kings 2:1), King Joram (Jehoram) (2 Kings 3:1,11-14), King Jehu (1 Kings 9:1-3), King Jehoahaz, King Jehoash (Joash) (2 Kings 13:14-21)

Prophet Joel (Israel): King Jehoshaphat? (Joel 3:2)

Prophet Amos (Israel and Judah): King Amaziah (Amos 7:10-17), King Jehoash (King at the same time as King Amaziah of Judah), King Jeroboam II (Amos 1:1)

Prophet Jonah: city of Ninevah when Jeroboam II was King of Israel (2 Kings 14:23-25)

Prophet Isaiah (Judah): King Uzziah, King Jotham, King Ahaz, King Hezekiah (Isa. 1:1)

Prophet Hosea (Judah): King Uzziah (Hos. 1:1), King Jotham (Hos. 1:1), King Ahaz (Hos. 1:1), King Hezekiah (Hos. 1:1)

Prophet Micah (Judah): King Jotham (Mic. 1:1), King Ahaz (Mic. 1:1), King Hezekiah (Mic. 1:1)

Prophet Nahum: to city of Ninevah during reign of King Hezekiah of Judah (Nah. 1)

Prophet Zephaniah (Judah): King Josiah (Zeph. 1:1)

Prophet Daniel (Judah, diaspora): King Jehoiakim (Dan. 1:1), King Jehoiachin (2 Kings 24:12), King Zedekiah (2 Kings 25:1-2)

Prophet Jeremiah (Judah, diaspora): King Josiah, King Jehoiakim, King Jedekiah (Jer. 1:2-3)

Prophet Ezekiel (Judah, diaspora): King Jehoiakin (Ez. 1:1-3)

Prophet Habakkuk (Judah): King Zedekiah (Hab.1)

Prophet Zachariah (diaspora): during reign of Darius, King of Persia (approx. 550 B.C.), prophesied Jewish diaspora and rebuilding of Temple and Jerusalem (Zach. 1:7-16)

Prophet Haggai (diaspora): during reign of Darius, King of Persia (approx, 550 B.C.) (Hag. 1:1) prophesied rebuilding of Temple

Prophet Malachi (post exile): sometime after 453 B.C. when the Temple was rebuilt (Mal. 1)


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Timeline of Old Testament Kings and Prophets

	Kings of the United Kingdom of Israel King Saul: 40 years (1102-1062 B.C.) (Acts 13:21), Isbosheth: 2 years (1062-1060 B.C.) (2 Sam. 2:10). King David: 40 years (1060-1020 B.C.) (1 Chron. 29:26-27). KIng Solomon: 40 years (1020-980 B.C.) (2 Chron. 9:30). Years ruled by kings of Kingdom of Israel: 1102 B.C.- 980 B.C. 122 years Kingdom is divided into two countries, Judah and Israel. Kingdom of Judah Rehoboam: 17 years (980-963 B.C.) (2 Chron. 12:13) Abijam: 3 years (963-960 B.C.) (2 Chron. 13:1-2) Asa: 41 years (960-919 B.C.) (2 Chron. 16:13) Jehoshaphat: 25 years (919-894 B.C.) (2 Chron. 20:31) Jehoram: 8 years (894-886 B.C.) (2 Chron. 21:5) Ahaziah: 1 year (886-885 B.C.) (2 Chron. 22:2) Athaliah: 6 years (885-879 B.C.) (2 Chron. 22:11-12) Joash: 40 years (879-839 B.C.) (2 Chron. 23:1-3, 24:1). Amaziah: 29 years (839-810 B.C.) (2 Chron. 25:1) Uzziah: 52 years (810-758 B.C.) (2 Chron. 26:3) Jotham: 16 years (758-742 B.C.) (2 Chron. 27:1) Ahaz: 16 years (742-726 B.C.) (2 Chron. 28:1) Hezekiah: 29 years (726-697 B.C.) (2 Chron. 29:1) Manasseh: 55 years (697-642 B.C.) (2 Chron. 33:1) Amon: 2 years (642-640 B.C.) (2 Chron. 33:21) Josiah: 31 years (640-609 B.C.) (2 Chron. 34:1) Jehoahaz: 3 months (609-608? B.C.) (2 Chron. 36:2) Jehoiakim: 11 years (608-597 B.C.) (2 Chron. 36:5) Jehoiachin: 3 months, 10 days (597-597? B.C.) (2 Chron. 36:9) Zedekiah: 11 years (597-586 B.C.) (2 Chron. 36:11) Judah is captured by Nebuchadnezar (2 Kings 25). Years ruled by kings of Judah: 980-586 B.C. 394 years Kings of Israel Jeroboam: 22 years (980-958 B.C.) (1 Kings 14:19-20) Nadab: 2 years (958-956 B.C.)(1 Kings 15:25) Baasha: 24 years (956-932 B.C.) (1 Kings 15:33) Elah: 2 years (932-930 B.C.) (1 Kings 16:8) Zimri: 7 days (930-923 B.C.) (1 Kings 16:15) Battle between 2 Kings, Tibni and Omri: 4 years (923-919 B.C.) (1 Kings 16:15,23) Omri: 12 years (919-907 B.C.) (1 Kings 16:23) Ahab: 22 years (907-885 B.C.) (1 Kings 16:29) Ahaziah: 2 years (885-883 B.C.) (1 Kings 22:51) Joram (Jehoram): 12 years (883-871 B.C.) (2 Kings 3:1) Jehu: 28 years (871-843 B.C.) (2 Kings 10:36) Jehoahaz: 17 years (843-826 B.C.) (2 Kings 13:1) Jehoash: 16 years (826-810 B.C.) (2 Kings 13:10) Jeroboam II: 41 years (810-769 B.C.) (2 Kings 14:23) Zachariah: 6 months (769-769 B.C.) (38th year reign of King of Judah) (2 Kings 15:8) Shallum: 1 month (769-768 B.C.) (39th year reign of King of Judah) (2 Kings 15:13) Menahem: 10 years (768-758 B.C.) (2 Kings 15:17) Pekahiah: 2 years (758-756 B.C.) (2 Kings 15:23) Pekah: 20 years (756-736 B.C.) (2 Kings 15:27) Hoshea: 9 years (736-727 B.C.) (2 Kings 17:1) Israel is captured by Assyria (2 Kings 17:6-18). Years ruled by kings of Israel: 980-727 B.C. 253 years 211+41+6 months+1month: 252 years and 7 months Prophets of Israel and Judea and prophets during diaspora and post exile Prophet Samuel (United Kingdom of Israel): King Saul (1 Sam. 9:16-17), King David (1 Sam. 16:11-13 1 Sam. 19:20) Prophet Nathan (United Kingdom of Israel): King David (2 Sam. 12:1), King Solomon (1 Kings 1:34) Prophet Obadiah (Israel): King Ahab (1 Kings 18:16) Prophet Elijah (Israel): King Ahab (1 Kings 18:1) Prophet Elisha (Israel): King Ahaziah (Elisha is fellow prophet with Elijah) (2 Kings 2:1), King Joram (Jehoram) (2 Kings 3:1,11-14), King Jehu (1 Kings 9:1-3), King Jehoahaz, King Jehoash (Joash) (2 Kings 13:14-21) Prophet Joel (Israel): King Jehoshaphat? (Joel 3:2) Prophet Amos (Israel and Judah): King Amaziah (Amos 7:10-17), King Jehoash (King at the same time as King Amaziah of Judah), King Jeroboam II (Amos 1:1) Prophet Jonah: city of Ninevah when Jeroboam II was King of Israel (2 Kings 14:23-25) Prophet Isaiah (Judah): King Uzziah, King Jotham, King Ahaz, King Hezekiah (Isa. 1:1) Prophet Hosea (Judah): King Uzziah (Hos. 1:1), King Jotham (Hos. 1:1), King Ahaz (Hos. 1:1), King Hezekiah (Hos. 1:1) Prophet Micah (Judah): King Jotham (Mic. 1:1), King Ahaz (Mic. 1:1), King Hezekiah (Mic. 1:1) Prophet Nahum: to city of Ninevah during reign of King Hezekiah of Judah (Nah. 1) Prophet Zephaniah (Judah): King Josiah (Zeph. 1:1) Prophet Daniel (Judah, diaspora): King Jehoiakim (Dan. 1:1), King Jehoiachin (2 Kings 24:12), King Zedekiah (2 Kings 25:1-2) Prophet Jeremiah (Judah, diaspora): King Josiah, King Jehoiakim, King Jedekiah (Jer. 1:2-3) Prophet Ezekiel (Judah, diaspora): King Jehoiakin (Ez. 1:1-3) Prophet Habakkuk (Judah): King Zedekiah (Hab.1) Prophet Zachariah (diaspora): during reign of Darius, King of Persia (approx. 550 B.C.), prophesied Jewish diaspora and rebuilding of Temple and Jerusalem (Zach. 1:7-16) Prophet Haggai (diaspora): during reign of Darius, King of Persia (approx, 550 B.C.) (Hag. 1:1) prophesied rebuilding of Temple Prophet Malachi (post exile): sometime after 453 B.C. when the Temple was rebuilt (Mal. 1)