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2 Chronicles
Updated: Oct 11, 2020
2 Chronicles
Category: Historical Books
Written: c. 450 BC - 400 BC
By: Unknown (Ezra)
Topic: Highlights Kings of Judah
Location: Judah
Purpose: To show the benefits that come from obedience.
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Key Verse: But as for us, the Lord is our God, and we have not forsaken Him. (2 Chronicles 13:10a)
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Kings (United Kingdom):
Solomon
Evaluation: Mostly Good
Reign: 971 BC - 931 BC
Life End: Natural causes
Ref: 1 Kings 1-11; 2 Chron 1-9
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Kings (Divided/N. Kingdom - Israel):
Jeroboam
Evaluation: Bad
Reign: 931 BC - 910 BC
Life End: Judged by God
Ref: 1 Kings 11:26-14:20; 2 Chron 9:29-13:20
Baasha​
Evaluation: Bad
Reign: 909 BC - 886 BC
Life End: Natural causes
Ref: 1 Kings 15:27-16:7; 2 Chron 16:1-6
Ahab​
Evaluation: Bad
Reign: 874 BC - 853 BC
Life End: Wounded in battle
Ref: 1 Kings 16:28-22:40; 2 Chron 18:1-34
Ahaziah​
Evaluation: Bad
Reign: 853 BC - 852 BC
Life End: Fell to his death
Ref: 1 Kings 22:40-2 Kings 1:18; 2 Chron 20:35-37
Joram (Jehoram)​
Evaluation: Bad
Reign: 852 BC - 841 BC
Life End: Killed by Jehu
Ref: 2 Kings 3:1-27; 2 Chron 22:5-7
Jehu​
Evaluation: Bad
Reign: 841 BC - 814 BC
Life End: Natural causes
Ref: 2 Kings 9:1-10:36; 2 Chron 22:7-9
Jehoash​
Evaluation: Bad
Reign: 798 BC - 782 BC
Life End: Natural causes
Ref: 2 Kings 13:9-14:16; 2 Chron 25:17-25
Pekah​
Evaluation: Bad
Reign: 752 BC - 732 BC
Life End: Killed by Hoshea
Ref: 2 Kings 15:25-31; 2 Chron 28:5-8
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Kings (Divided/S. Kingdom - Judah):
Rehoboam
Evaluation: Bad
Reign: 931 BC - 913 BC
Life End: Natural causes
Ref: 1 Kings 11:42-14:31; 2 Chron 9:31-12:16
Abijah
Evaluation: Bad
Reign: 913 BC - 911 BC
Life End: Natural causes
Ref: 1 Kings 14:31-15:8; 2 Chron 12:16-14:1
Asa
Evaluation: Good
Reign: 911 BC - 870 BC
Life End: Natural causes
Ref: 1 Kings 15:8-23; 2 Chron 14:1-16:14
Jehoshaphat
Evaluation: Good
Reign: 873 BC - 848 BC
Life End: Natural causes
Ref: 1 Kings 22:41-50; 2 Chron 17:1-21:1
Jehoram (Joram)
Evaluation: Bad
Reign: 853 BC - 841 BC
Life End: Stricken by God
Ref: 2 Kings 8:16-24; 2 Chron 21:1-20
Ahaz
Evaluation: Bad
Reign: 841 BC
Life End: Killed Jehu
Ref: 2 Kings 8:24-9:29; 2 Chron 22:1-9
Queen Athaliah
Evaluation: Bad
Reign: 841 BC - 835 BC
Life End: Killed by army
Ref: 2 Kings 11:1-20; 2 Chron 22:10-23:21
Joash
Evaluation: Good
Reign: 835 BC - 796 BC
Life End: Killed by servants
Ref: 2 Kings 11:1-12:21; 2 Chron 22:10-24:27
Amaziah
Evaluation: Good
Reign: 796 BC - 767 BC
Life End: Killed by officials
Ref: 2 Kings 12:21; 14:1-20; 2 Chron 24:27-25:28
Uzziah (Azariah)
Evaluation: Good
Reign: 792 BC - 740 BC
Life End: Stricken by God
Ref: 2 Kings 15:1-7; 2 Chron 26:1-23
Jotham
Evaluation: Good
Reign: 750 BC - 732 BC
Life End: Natural causes
Ref: 2 Kings 15:32-38; 2 Chron 26:23-27:9
Ahaz (Jehoahaz)
Evaluation: Bad
Reign: 735 BC - 716 BC
Life End: Natural causes
Ref: 2 Kings 16:1-20; 2 Chron 27:9-28:27
Hezekiah
Evaluation: Good
Reign: 716 BC - 687 BC
Life End: Natural causes
Ref: 2 Kings 18:1-20:21; 2 Chron 28:27-32:33
Manasseh
Evaluation: Bad
Reign: 697 BC - 643 BC
Life End: Natural causes
Ref: 2 Kings 21:1-18; 2 Chron 32:33-33:20
Amon
Evaluation: Bad
Reign: 643 BC - 641 BC
Life End: Killed by servants
Ref: 2 Kings 21:18-26; 2 Chron 33:20-25
Josiah
Evaluation: Good
Reign: 641 BC - 609 BC
Life End: Wounded in battle
Ref: 2 Kings 21:26-23:30; 2 Chron 33:25-35:27
Jehoahaz (Shallum)
Evaluation: Bad
Reign: 609 BC (3 months)
Life End: Removed by Egypt
Ref: 2 Kings 23:30-34; 2 Chron 36:1-4
Jehoiakim (Eliakim)
Evaluation: Bad
Reign: 609 BC - 598 BC
Life End: Died in Babylon
Ref: 2 Kings 23:34-24:6; 2 Chron 36:5-8
Jehoiachin (Jeconiah)
Evaluation: Bad
Reign: 598 BC - 597 BC
Life End: Removed by Babylon
Ref: 2 Kings 24:6-16; 2 Chron 36:8-10
Zedekiah (Mattaniah)
Evaluation: Bad
Reign: 597 BC - 586 BC
Life End: Removed by Babylon
Ref: 2 Kings 24:17-25:26; 2 Chron 36:10-21
Categories: Bible, Old Testament, Historical Books
