SAUL, the first king of the Israelites, reigned 40 years, from the year of the world 2909 to 2949.
Ithobeth the son of Saul succeeded him, and reigned six or seven years over part of Israel, from 2949 to 2956.
David was anointed king by Samuel in the year of the world 2934; but did not enjoy the regal power till the death of Saul in 2949, and was not acknowledged king of all Israel till after the death of Ithobeth in 2956. He died in 2990 at the age of 70.
Solomon his son succeeded him; he received the royal unction in the year 2989. He reigned alone after the death of David in 2990. He died in 3029, after a reign of 40 years.
After his death, the kingdom was divided; and the ten tribes having chosen Jeroboam for their king, Rehoboam, the son of Solomon, reigned only over the tribes of Judah and Benjamin.
Rehoboam, the son and successor of Solomon, reigned 17 years; from the year 3029 to 3046.
Abijam, three years, from 3046 to 3049.
Asa, 41 years, from 3049 to 3090.
Jehoshaphat, 25 years, from 3090 to 3115.
Jehoram, four years, from 3115 to 3119.
Ahaziah, one year, from 3119 to 3120.
Athaliah, his mother, reigned six years, from 3120 to 3126.
Joash was set upon the throne by Jehoiada the high-priest, in 3126. He reigned 40 years, to the year 3165.
Amaziah, 29 years, from 3165 to 3194.
Uzziah, otherwise called Azariah, reigned 27 years, to the year 3221. Then attempting to offer incense in the temple, he was struck with a leprosy, and obliged to quit the government. He lived after this 26 years, and died in 3246.
Jotham his son took upon him the government in the year of the world 3221. He reigned alone in 3246, and died in 3262.
Ahaz succeeded Jotham in the year of the world 3262. He reigned 16 years, to 3278.
Hezekiah, 28 years, from 3278 to 3306.
Manasseh, 55 years, from the year of the world 3306 to 3361.
Amon, 2 years, from 3361 to 3363.
Josiah, 31 years, from 3363 to 3394.
Jehoahaz, three months.
Eliakim, or Jehoiakim, 11 years, from the year 3394 to 3405.
Jehoiachin, or Jechoniah, reigned three months and ten days, in the year 3405.
Mattaniah, or Zedekiah, reigned 11 years, from 3405 to 3416. In the last year of his reign Jerusalem was taken, the temple burnt, and Judah carried into captivity beyond the Euphrates.
Jeroboam reigned 22 years, from 3029 to 3051.
Nadab, one year. He died in 3051.
Baatha, 22 years, from 3052 to 3074.
Elah, two years. He died in 3075.
Zimri, seven days.
Omri, 11 years, from 3075 to 3086. He had a competitor Tibni, who succeeded, and died in what year we know not.
Ahab, 21 years, from 3086 to 3107.
Ahaziah, two years, from 3106 to 3108.
Jehoram, the son of Ahab, succeeded him in 3108.
He reigned 12 years, and died in 3120.
Jehu usurped the kingdom in 3120, reigned 28 years, and died in 3148.
Jehoahaz reigned 17 years, from 3148 to 3165.
Joash reigned 14 years, from 3165 to 3179.