AnswerThe monotheistic Jews, who began to dominate Judah from the time of King Josiah, would have regarded worship of other gods as a great evil. All the kings of Israel and all the earlier kings of Judah, with the possible exception of Hezekia, were polytheist.
According to the Books of Kings, written in the southern kingdom, Judah, every king of the northern kingdom, Israel, was absolutely polytheistic. If the term 'godly' is meant to imply service to the God of Judaism, then the evidence is that Israel and its kings were certainly not godly.
TwO king
The legendary first king of Israel, from the period of the Judges:AbimelechThe legendary kings of the United Monarchy of Israel. Scholars are divided as to whether these kings really existed, and if they did whether they were simply tribal chieftains:SaulIsh-bosheth (excluding Judah)DavidSolomonKings who ruled the northern kingdom of Israel, as stated in the Bible. The earlier kings may be uncertain, with the notable exception of Omri and Ahab:JeroboamNadabBaashaElahZimriOmriAhabJoram (or Jehoram)AhaziahJehoramJehuJehoahazJoash (Jehoash)JeroboamZachariahShallumMenahemPekahiahPekahHoshea
The Old Testament books that tell us about the monarchy of Israel include 1 Samuel, 2 Samuel, 1 Kings, and 2 Kings. These books detail the rise and fall of Israel's kings, starting with Saul, David, and Solomon, and continuing through the divided kingdoms of Israel and Judah. They emphasize the importance of obedience to God and the consequences of straying from His commandments.
The first kings of Judah and Israel were Saul, David, Solomon. They ruled from 1020 BCE to 931 BCE.
Kings of Ancient Israel and Judah.
1 Chronicles is a history of the kings of Judah and Israel; it is similar to 1 Kings.
AnswerThe monotheistic Jews, who began to dominate Judah from the time of King Josiah, would have regarded worship of other gods as a great evil. All the kings of Israel and all the earlier kings of Judah, with the possible exception of Hezekia, were polytheist.
Judah fell to the Babylonian Empire.1 Chronicles 9:1 - So all Israel was recorded by genealogies, and indeed, they were inscribed in the book of the kings of Israel. But Judah was carried away captive to Babylon because of their unfaithfulness. [NKJV] (Also see 2 Kings 25.)
Nowadays, Israel is not divided into two kingdoms, but thousands of years ago, Israel was split into two kingdoms called "Yehuda" and "Israel". Both kingdoms were Jewish and both had their own ledership, but only one kingdom, "Yehuda", was oficially ruling the land of Israel and Jerusalem
After King Solomon's death, Israel separated into two Kingdoms - the Northern Kingdom of Israel which consisted primarily of 10 of the 12 tribes of Israel, and the Southern Kingdom of Judah which consisted primarily of tribe of Judah and Benjamin. It should be noted however, that each Kingdom had members of all 12 tribes of Israel.
Under the United Kingdom, Israel had three kings: Saul David and Solomon In the Divided Kingdom, Kingdom Of Israel Ten Tribes (Northern Kingdom)19 Kings Kingdom Of Judah Two Tribes (Southern Kingdom) 19 Kings One Queen answer if u mean under the british rule none
== == The reason is that the author of I and II Kings wanted to give special emphasis to the line of David through the kings of Judah. It would be through this line of kings that King Jesus would come. I and II Kings is anticipating the coming of the King of Kings and is preparing the reader to look for such a king from this line.
A:There was no king of Israel in the sixth century BCE, since Israel had ceased to exist in 722 BCE when conquered and destroyed by the Assyrians. The last king of Israel was Hoshea. The last king of Judah, when it was overrun in 587-586 BCE, was Zedekia.
According to the Books of Kings, written in the southern kingdom, Judah, every king of the northern kingdom, Israel, was absolutely polytheistic. If the term 'godly' is meant to imply service to the God of Judaism, then the evidence is that Israel and its kings were certainly not godly.
Solomon from 970 BCE to 930 BCE. Then the kingdom split into Israel and Judah each with a king. In Israel, Jeroboam I ruled. In Judah, Rehoboam ruled.