In the historical books of first and second Kings, and first and second Chronicles the nation is called JUDAH, but in the prophecies it is frequently referred to as ISRAEL, as in (Isaiah 8:14; 49:7)
The list of rulers and the periods of time over which theyreigned
1. Rehoboam, seventeen years -2. Abijah (Abijam), three years
3. Asa, forty-one years -4. Jehoshaphat, twenty-five years
5. Jehoram, eight years -6. Ahaziah, one year
Athaliah's usurpation, six years
7. Joash (Jehoash), forty years -8. Amaziah, twenty-nine years
9. Uzziah (Azariah), fifty-two years -10. Jotham, sixteen years
11. Ahaz, sixteen years -12. Hezekiah, twenty-nine years
13. Manasseh, fifty-five years -14. Amon, two years
15. Josiah, thirty-one years -16. Jehoahaz (Josiah's son), three months
17. Jehoiakim (Josiah's son), eleven years -18. Jehoiachin (Jeconiah), Jehoiakim's son, three months
19. Zedekiah (Mattaniah), Josiah's son, eleven years -(For the history of the above kings see under each name)
Rehoboam succeeds Solomon. As a consequence of his arbitrary policy, ten tribes rebel (1 Kings 12)
Amaziah reigns, and Judah is invaded by the king of Israel; Jerusalem is taken and the sacred things of the temple carried away (2 Kings 14:1-20; 2 Chronicles 25)
Josiah succeeds Amon; the temple is repaired; the book of the law recovered; religious revival follows; and the king dies (2 Kings 22; 23:1-30; 2 Chronicles 34; 35)
Josiah is succeeded by Jehoahaz, who reigned for three months, was dethroned by the king of Egypt, and the land was put under taxation (2 Kings 23:30-35; 2 Chronicles 36:1-3)
Jehoiakim is elevated to the throne; becomes tributary to Nebuchadnezzar for three years; he rebels; is conquered and carried off to Babylon (2 Kings 24:1-6; 2 Chronicles 36:4-8)
Zedekiah is made king by Nebuchadnezzar; he rebels; so, Nebuchadnezzar invades Judah, takes Jerusalem, and carries off the people to Babylon, despoiling the temple (2 Kings 24:17-20; 25; 2 Chronicles 36:11-21)
The poorest of the people were left to occupy the country, and were joined by fragments of the army of Judah, the dispersed Israelites in other lands, and the king's daughters (2 Kings 25:12,22,23; Jeremiah 39:10; 40:7-12; 52:16)
Gedaliah was appointed governor over the region (2 Kings 25:22)
Corruptions among the returned captives; their reform (Ezra 9; 10)
Nehemiah is commissioned to lead the remainder of the captivity, forty-nine thousand nine-hundred and forty-two go back to Canaan (Nehemiah 2; 7:5-67; Psalms 85; 87; 107; 126)
