“The Kings of Judah 🌿 Faith, Failure, and the Fall of a Nation” - English

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Kings of Judah — Southern Kingdom (Family Tree & Table)

From Rehoboam to Zedekiah — Bible Insights • Prepared by Deva Varthai

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King	Years of Reign	Character	Main Sins / Notes
Rehoboam	17 years	Bad	Allowed idol worship; rejected wise counsel (1 Kings 14:21–24)
Abijah (Abijam)	3 years	Mixed	Followed father's sins; partial faith; brief victory given by God (1 Kings 15:1–8)
Asa	41 years	Good	Removed idols and restored worship; later relied on foreign help (1 Kings 15:9–24)
Jehoshaphat	25 years	Good	Trusted God; allied with Ahab (1 Kings 22)
Jehoram (Joram)	8 years	Bad	Shed blood of his brothers; followed Ahab's house (2 Kings 8:16–18)
Ahaziah	1 year	Bad	Walked in ways of Ahab; killed by Jehu (2 Kings 8:25–29)
Athaliah (Queen)	6 years	Very Bad	Usurped throne; killed royal heirs; promoted Baal worship (2 Kings 11)
Joash (Jehoash)	40 years	Good (early)	Restored temple; later turned to idolatry after influence of officials (2 Kings 12)
Amaziah	29 years	Mixed	Obeyed God early; later worshipped gods of Edom (2 Kings 14:1–22)
Uzziah (Azariah)	52 years	Good (early)	Prospered but became proud; unlawfully entered temple (became leprous) (2 Kings 15:1–7)
Jotham	16 years	Good	Did right but did not remove high places (2 Kings 15:32–38)
Ahaz	16 years	Bad	Idolatry and child sacrifice; allied with Assyria (2 Kings 16)
Hezekiah	29 years	Very Good	Reforms: destroyed idols, trusted God (2 Kings 18–20)
Manasseh	55 years	Very Bad	Led idolatry, child sacrifice, witchcraft; later repented (2 Kings 21)
Amon	2 years	Bad	Followed father's idolatry; murdered by servants (2 Kings 21:19–26)
Josiah	31 years	Very Good	Restored temple and the law; great revival (2 Kings 22–23)
Jehoahaz (Shallum)	3 months	Bad	Did evil; deposed by Pharaoh Neco (2 Kings 23:31–34)
Jehoiakim	11 years	Bad	Oppressed people; burned prophet's scroll (2 Kings 23:36–24:7)
Jehoiachin (Jeconiah)	3 months (reigned 597 BCE)	Bad	Did evil; taken captive to Babylon (2 Kings 24:8–17)
Zedekiah	11 years	Bad	Rebelled against Babylon; Jerusalem burned; exile (2 Kings 24–25)

Note: Years of reign follow the biblical accounts (1–2 Kings, 2 Chronicles). Short reigns indicate political instability and foreign influence.

Rehoboam

17 years

Bad

Allowed idol worship; rejected wise counsel (1 Kings 14:21–24)

Abijah (Abijam)

3 years

Mixed

Followed father's sins; partial faith; brief victory given by God (1 Kings 15:1–8)

Asa

41 years

Good

Removed idols and restored worship; later relied on foreign help (1 Kings 15:9–24)

Jehoshaphat

25 years

Good

Trusted God; allied with Ahab (1 Kings 22)

Jehoram (Joram)

8 years

Bad

Shed blood of his brothers; followed Ahab's house (2 Kings 8:16–18)

Ahaziah

1 year

Bad

Walked in ways of Ahab; killed by Jehu (2 Kings 8:25–29)

Athaliah (Queen)

6 years

Very Bad

Usurped throne; killed royal heirs; promoted Baal worship (2 Kings 11)

Joash (Jehoash)

40 years

Good (early)

Restored temple; later turned to idolatry after influence of officials (2 Kings 12)

Amaziah

29 years

Mixed

Obeyed God early; later worshipped gods of Edom (2 Kings 14:1–22)

Uzziah (Azariah)

52 years

Good (early)

Prospered but became proud; unlawfully entered temple (became leprous) (2 Kings 15:1–7)

Jotham

16 years

Good

Did right but did not remove high places (2 Kings 15:32–38)

Ahaz

16 years

Bad

Idolatry and child sacrifice; allied with Assyria (2 Kings 16)

Hezekiah

29 years

Very Good

Reforms: destroyed idols, trusted God (2 Kings 18–20)

Manasseh

55 years

Very Bad

Led idolatry, child sacrifice, witchcraft; later repented (2 Kings 21)

Amon

2 years

Bad

Followed father's idolatry; murdered by servants (2 Kings 21:19–26)

Josiah

31 years

Very Good

Restored temple and the law; great revival (2 Kings 22–23)

Jehoahaz (Shallum)

3 months

Bad

Did evil; deposed by Pharaoh Neco (2 Kings 23:31–34)

Jehoiakim

11 years

Bad

Oppressed people; burned prophet's scroll (2 Kings 23:36–24:7)

Jehoiachin (Jeconiah)

3 months (reigned 597 BCE)

Bad

Did evil; taken captive to Babylon (2 Kings 24:8–17)

Zedekiah

11 years

Bad

Rebelled against Babylon; Jerusalem burned; exile (2 Kings 24–25)

Note: Years of reign follow the biblical accounts (1–2 Kings, 2 Chronicles). Short reigns indicate political instability and foreign influence.

Simplified Family Tree (David → Judah Kings)

David
 └─ Solomon
     └─ Rehoboam
         └─ Abijah
             └─ Asa
                 └─ Jehoshaphat
                     └─ Jehoram
                         └─ Ahaziah
                             └─ (Athaliah)
                         └─ Joash
                             └─ Amaziah
                                 └─ Uzziah (Azariah)
                                     └─ Jotham
                                         └─ Ahaz
                                             └─ Hezekiah
                                                 └─ Manasseh
                                                     └─ Amon
                                                         └─ Josiah
                                                           ├─ Jehoahaz
                                                           ├─ Jehoiakim
                                                           │   └─ Jehoiachin
                                                           └─ Zedekiah (reigned later as last king)
        

Quick guides:

• Good = kings who led reforms and trusted God.
• Bad = kings who promoted idolatry and ignored God's law.
• Mixed = began well but stumbled later.

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