History of Israel: J-K Flashcards
King Jehoahaz, son of Jehu
2 Kings 13
Son of Jehu
Israel’s King
Continued worship of calves, given into the hand of Hazael
Sought Lord’s mercy
King Jehoash son of Jehoahaz
2 Kings 13
Son of Jehoahaz
Elisha promised him victory over the Syrians from his deathbed
Elisha buried. When another dead man’s body touched his, it came back to life
Jehoash son of Jehoahaz and Syria
2 Kings 13
Jehoash defeats Syrians and Ben-Hadad three times
Compassion of the Lord b/c of his covenant with patriarachs
Jehoash son of Jehoahaz and Judah
2 Kings 14
Jehoash defeats Amaziah’s foolish challenge for a battle
Raided Jerusalem, the temple and the palace
Jeroboam II
2 Kings 14
Son of Jehoash
Restores original boundaries of Israel
Continued worship of claves
Amos and Hosea prophecy against idolatry, immorality, injustice
Kings Zechariah, Shallum, Menahem, Pekahiah
2 Kings 15
Zechariah assassinated by Shallum
Shallum murdered by Menahem
Pekahiah son of Menahem, assassinated by Pekah
King Pekah
2 Kings 15-16
Join forces with Rezin
Together with Rezin of Syria, Edom, invade Judah
Isaiah encourages Ahaz of Judah to trust in the Lord, instead trusts in Tiglath-Pileser
King Hoshea
2 Kings 17
Assassinates Pekah
Israel’s last king
Shalmaneser besieged Samaria until it fell
Kings of Judah
Rehoboam
Abijah
Asa
Jehoshaphat
Jehoram
Ahaziah
Athaliah
Jehoash
Amaziah
Uzziah
Jotham
Ahaz
Hezekiah
Manasseh
Amon
Josiah
Jehoahaz
Jehoiakim
Jehoiachin
Zedekiah
Division of Kingdom
1 Kings 12
King Rehoboam
1 Kings 14
Son of Solomon
King Abijah
1 Kings 15
Son of Rehoboam
King Asa
1 Kings 15
Son of Abijah
Reformer of Israelite religion
destroys idols but not high places
King Jehoshaphat
1 Kings 22
Son of Asa
Reformer of Israelite religion
Send delegation to teach from book of the law
Well liked by Judah
Allied with Ahab, but not well liked by prophets
Kings Joram, Ahaziah
2 Kings 8
Jehoram son of Jehoshaphat
Killed all his brothers, married Athaliah and led people into Baal worship
Ahaziah Son of Jehoram
Wounded while aiding his uncle Joram (Jehoram) in battle
Dies at Megiddo