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Judah (Southern Kingdom)
Judah, otherwise known as the Southern Kingdom, was primarily composed of Jacob's line through his son Judah.
Abraham > Isaac > Jacob (aka Israel) > Judah
King David consolidated much of the area we know as the Middle East into his kingdom. But, followers of his predecessor, king Saul, split to form the Northern Kingdom of Israel. The kings of Judah were comprised of David's grandsons ruling from Jerusalem, after his son Solomon lost control of the kingdom through compromising his faith in God alone.
As punishment for turning their back on God, He allowed the Babylonians to carry them into captivity until Cyrus the Persian defeated them.
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Rehoboam: - reigned 17 yrs.
1 Kings 11:42-43, 12, 13,
14:1-31;
2 Chronicles 9:31, 10, 11,
12:1-16
Abijah: - reigned 3 yrs.
1 Kings 14:31, 15:1-9;
2 Chronicles 12:16, 13, 14:1
Asa: - reigned 41 yrs.
1 Kings 15:8-23;
2 Chronicles 14, 15, 16:1-14
Jehoshaphat: - reigned 25 yrs.
1 Kings 22:41-50;
2 Chronicles 17, 18, 19,
20, 21:1
Jehoram (during the reign of Israel's Joram): - reigned 8 yrs.
2 Kings 8:16-24;
2 Chronicles 21:1-20
Ahaziah: - reigned 1 yr.
2 Kings 8:24-29, 9:1-29;
2 Chronicles 22:1-9
Queen Athaliah: - reigned 6 yrs.
2 Kings 11:1-20;
2 Chronicles 22:10-12, 23:1-21
Joash: - reigned 40 yrs.
2 Kings 11, 12:1-21;
2 Chronicles 22:10-12, 23,
24:1-27
Amaziah: - reigned 29 yrs.
2 Kings 12:21, 14:1-20;
2 Chronicles 24:27, 25:1-28
Uzziah (Azariah): - reigned 52 yrs.
Azariah: 2 Kings 15:1-7
Uzziah: 2 Chronicles 26:1-23
Jotham: - reigned 16 yrs.
2 Kings 15:32-39;
2 Chronicles 26:23, 27:1-9
Ahaz (during the reign of Israel's Jehoahaz): - reigned 16 yrs.
2 Kings 16:1-20;
2 Chronicles 27:9, 28:1-9
Hezekiah: - reigned 29 yrs.
2 Kings 18, 19, 20:1-20;
2 Chronicles 28:27, 29, 30,
31, 32:1-33
Manasseh: - reigned 55 yrs.
2 Kings 21:1-18;
2 Chronicles 32:33, 33:1-20
Amon: - reigned 2 yrs.
2 Kings 21:18-26;
2 Chronicles 33:20-25
Josiah (also known as Josias): - reigned 31 yrs.
Josiah: 2 Kings 21:26; 2 Chronicles 33:25,
34, 35:1-27
Josias: Matthew 1:11 (King James only)
Jehoahaz (during the reign of Israel's Shallum): - reigned 3 months
2 Kings 23:30-34; 2 Chronicles 36:1-4
Jehoiakim (named Eliakim by Egypt's pharaoh): - reigned 11 yrs.
2 Kings 23:34, 24:1-6;
2 Chronicles 36:5-8;
Jeremiah 24:1, 27:20, 28:4
Jehoiachin (aka Jeconiah/Jeconia): - reigned 3 months & 10 days
Jehoiachin:
2 Kings 24:6-16;
1 Chronicles 3:16-17 (King James only);
2 Chronicles 36:8-10;
Jeremiah 24:1, 27:20, 28:4,
29:2 (NIV only)
Jeconiah:
1 Chronicles 3:16-17 (NIV only, "son" meant as descendant);
Esther 2:6;
Jeremiah 24:1, 27:20, 28:4,
29:2 (King James only);
Matthew 1:11 (NIV only, "father" meant as ancestor)
Jechonias: Matthew 1:11 (King James)
Zedekiah: (formerly known as Mattaniah) - reigned 11 yrs.
Zedekiah: 2 Kings 24:17-23, 25:1-26;
2 Chronicles 36:10-21
1 Chronicles 3:10-16 - Judah's sons (kings of Judah)
Zephaniah 1:2-15 - (prophecy) against Judah
Zechariah 10, 11:1-3 - the Lord will care for Judah
Malachi 2:10-16 - Judah unfaithful