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.
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 | |
2 | Ishbosheth | 2 years | Killed by conspirators, succeeded by David | |
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 | |
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 Ahab | |
11 | Ahab | 22 years | Killed in battle, succeeded by Ahaziah | |
12 | Ahaziah | 2 years | Fatal injury, succeeded by Joram | |
13 | Joram | 12 years | Killed by Jehu, who succeeded him | |
14 | Jehu | 28 years | Death, succeeded by Jehoahaz | |
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 | |
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 |