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Kings of Israel — Northern Kingdom (Family Tree & Table)

From Jeroboam I to Hoshea — Bible Insights • Prepared by Deva Varthai

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King	Years of Reign	Character	Main Sins / Notes
Jeroboam I	22 years	Very Bad	Set up golden calves at Bethel and Dan; led Israel into idolatry (1 Kings 12:25-33)
Nadab	2 years	Bad	Walked in the ways of his father; killed by Baasha (1 Kings 15:25-26)
Baasha	24 years	Bad	Killed Nadab and his family; continued idolatry (1 Kings 15:27-34)
Elah	2 years	Bad	Continued sins of Jeroboam; killed by Zimri (1 Kings 16:8-14)
Zimri	7 days	Bad	Killed Elah and his family; committed suicide when faced with opposition (1 Kings 16:15-20)
Omri	12 years	Bad	Did evil in the eyes of the Lord; established Samaria as capital (1 Kings 16:21-28)
Ahab	22 years	Very Bad	Married Jezebel; promoted Baal worship; killed Naboth for his vineyard (1 Kings 16:29-22:40)
Ahaziah	2 years	Bad	Served Baal and worshipped idols; died from fall (1 Kings 22:51-53; 2 Kings 1)
Joram (Jehoram)	12 years	Bad	Continued sins of Ahab; killed by Jehu (2 Kings 3:1-27; 9:14-26)
Jehu	28 years	Mixed	Destroyed Baal worship but continued golden calf worship (2 Kings 9:1-10:36)
Jehoahaz	17 years	Bad	Followed sins of Jeroboam; oppressed by Aram (2 Kings 13:1-9)
Jehoash (Joash)	16 years	Bad	Continued sins of Jeroboam; defeated Amaziah of Judah (2 Kings 13:10-25)
Jeroboam II	41 years	Bad	Prospered politically but continued idolatry (2 Kings 14:23-29)
Zechariah	6 months	Bad	Continued sins of Jeroboam; assassinated by Shallum (2 Kings 15:8-12)
Shallum	1 month	Bad	Killed Zechariah; killed by Menahem (2 Kings 15:13-16)
Menahem	10 years	Very Bad	Brutally attacked Tiphsah; continued idolatry (2 Kings 15:17-22)
Pekahiah	2 years	Bad	Continued sins of Jeroboam; killed by Pekah (2 Kings 15:23-26)
Pekah	20 years	Bad	Allied with Syria against Judah; killed by Hoshea (2 Kings 15:27-31)
Hoshea	9 years	Bad	Rebelled against Assyria; final king before exile (2 Kings 17:1-6)

Note: The Northern Kingdom fell to Assyria in 722 BCE. Unlike Judah, all kings of Israel did evil in the eyes of the Lord, primarily by continuing the idolatry established by Jeroboam I.

Jeroboam I

22 years

Very Bad

Set up golden calves at Bethel and Dan; led Israel into idolatry (1 Kings 12:25-33)

Nadab

2 years

Bad

Walked in the ways of his father; killed by Baasha (1 Kings 15:25-26)

Baasha

24 years

Bad

Killed Nadab and his family; continued idolatry (1 Kings 15:27-34)

Elah

2 years

Bad

Continued sins of Jeroboam; killed by Zimri (1 Kings 16:8-14)

Zimri

7 days

Bad

Killed Elah and his family; committed suicide when faced with opposition (1 Kings 16:15-20)

Omri

12 years

Bad

Did evil in the eyes of the Lord; established Samaria as capital (1 Kings 16:21-28)

Ahab

22 years

Very Bad

Married Jezebel; promoted Baal worship; killed Naboth for his vineyard (1 Kings 16:29-22:40)

Ahaziah

2 years

Bad

Served Baal and worshipped idols; died from fall (1 Kings 22:51-53; 2 Kings 1)

Joram (Jehoram)

12 years

Bad

Continued sins of Ahab; killed by Jehu (2 Kings 3:1-27; 9:14-26)

Jehu

28 years

Mixed

Destroyed Baal worship but continued golden calf worship (2 Kings 9:1-10:36)

Jehoahaz

17 years

Bad

Followed sins of Jeroboam; oppressed by Aram (2 Kings 13:1-9)

Jehoash (Joash)

16 years

Bad

Continued sins of Jeroboam; defeated Amaziah of Judah (2 Kings 13:10-25)

Jeroboam II

41 years

Bad

Prospered politically but continued idolatry (2 Kings 14:23-29)

Zechariah

6 months

Bad

Continued sins of Jeroboam; assassinated by Shallum (2 Kings 15:8-12)

Shallum

1 month

Bad

Killed Zechariah; killed by Menahem (2 Kings 15:13-16)

Menahem

10 years

Very Bad

Brutally attacked Tiphsah; continued idolatry (2 Kings 15:17-22)

Pekahiah

2 years

Bad

Continued sins of Jeroboam; killed by Pekah (2 Kings 15:23-26)

Pekah

20 years

Bad

Allied with Syria against Judah; killed by Hoshea (2 Kings 15:27-31)

Hoshea

9 years

Bad

Rebelled against Assyria; final king before exile (2 Kings 17:1-6)

Note: The Northern Kingdom fell to Assyria in 722 BCE. Unlike Judah, all kings of Israel did evil in the eyes of the Lord, primarily by continuing the idolatry established by Jeroboam I.

Simplified Family Tree (Jeroboam I → Israel Kings)

Jeroboam I (House of Jeroboam)
 └─ Nadab
     └─ (killed by Baasha)

Baasha (House of Baasha)
 └─ Elah
     └─ (killed by Zimri)

Zimri (House of Zimri)
 └─ (committed suicide after 7 days)

Omri (House of Omri)
 └─ Ahab
     ├─ Ahaziah
     └─ Joram (Jehoram)
         └─ (killed by Jehu)

Jehu (House of Jehu)
 └─ Jehoahaz
     └─ Jehoash (Joash)
         └─ Jeroboam II
             └─ Zechariah
                 └─ (killed by Shallum)

Shallum (House of Shallum)
 └─ (killed by Menahem after 1 month)

Menahem (House of Menahem)
 └─ Pekahiah
     └─ (killed by Pekah)

Pekah (House of Pekah)
 └─ (killed by Hoshea)

Hoshea (House of Hoshea)
 └─ (final king; kingdom fell to Assyria)
        

Quick guides:

• Bad = kings who promoted idolatry and ignored God's law.
• Very Bad = kings who introduced or intensified idolatry.
• Mixed = took some positive actions but continued in idolatry.

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