The Kings of Israel

2 Kings 17:16 - And they left all the commandments of the LORD their God, and made them molten images, [even] two calves, and made a grove, and worshipped all the host of heaven, and served Baal.

List of the Kings of Israel
Kings of IsraelDynastyFaithYearsDate*Books of KingsBook of Chr
Jeroboam IYesEvil22930-909 BCI Kings 12:19II Chr 10:2
NadabEvil2909-908 BCI Kings 15:25
BaashaYesEvil24908-885 BCI Kings 15:27
ElahEvil2884-884 BCI Kings 16:8
ZimriEvil7 Days884 BCI Kings 16:9
OmriYesEvil12884-881 BCI Kings 16:17
AhabEvil22873-852 BCI Kings 16:29II Chr 18:1
AhaziahEvil2852-851 BCI Kings 22:40
JehoramEvil12851-841 BCII Kings 3:1II Chr 22:7
JehuYesEvil28841-814 BCII Kings 9:2II Chr 22:7
JehoahazEvil17814-798 BCII Kings 13:1
JoashEvil16798-782 BCII Kings 13:10II Chr 25:7
Jeroboam IIEvil41782-745 BCII Kings 14:16
ZachariahEvil6 Months745 BCII Kings 14:29
ShallumEvil1 Month745 BCII Kings 15:10
MenahemYesEvil10745-736 BCII Kings 15:14
PekahiahEvil2736-735 BCII Kings 15:22
PekahEvil20735-732 BCII Kings 15:25
HosheaEvil9732-724 BCII Kings 15:30
Assyrian Captivity722 BCII Kings 17:1
The Kings of Israel reigned from 930 BC - 722 BC (208 years) and were all evil
*Exact dates are uncertain and may vary

The kings of the northern kingdom of Israel were all evil. They followed in the ways of the first king Jeroboam I who was an idol worshipper. God finally cast them out of His sight, the Assyrians deported them away in 722 BC.


2 Kings 17:13 - Yet the LORD testified against Israel, and against Judah, by all the prophets, [and by] all the seers, saying, Turn ye from your evil ways, and keep my commandments [and] my statutes, according to all the law which I commanded your fathers, and which I sent to you by my servants the prophets.