and the royal palace. with the kingdom of Israel. and corruption in Judah.

Hostilities consult the prophet Ahijah in Shiloh Idolatry respecting the illness of their child. The destruction of the house of Je= roboam predicted. Jeroboam dies after a reign of 22 years, (including the two years of the reign of his son.) 2. NADAB (916–915) son of Jeroboam, is murdered after a reign of barely two years by

2. ABIJAM (919-917) son of Rehoboam, idolatrous and corrupt, dies after an inglorious reign of two years. 3. Asa (917-877) son of Abijam, faithful to the worship of the LORD, removes idolatry, and replenishes the temple treasures.

Asa, attacked by 3. BAASHA (915-892) of the tribe Baasha, bribes Ben-haded king of of Issachar, during the siege at Syria in Damascus, to fall into the Gibbethon. Baasha destroys the northern provinces of Israel. Baasha's retreat, Asa fortifies Gebah and Mizpeh with the material left in Ramah by Baasha, and increases the standing army. He is powerful and energetic, and strengthens the kingdom of Judah.

After whole house of Jeroboam. He makes Tirzah his capital. Attempts to capture the kingdom of Judah by fortifying Ramah, blockading Jerusalem. He is compelled to withdraw in order to protect his northern provinces from the ravages of Benhadad, king of Syria. The prophet Jehu, son of Hanani prophesies against Baasha. He dies after a reign of 24 years.

4. ELAH (892-891) the son of Baasha, is murdered in the second year of his reign by

5. ZIMRI, captain of his chariots, who destroys the whole house of Baasha, while the army is at Gibbethon. After a reign of seven days he is besieged in Tirzah by Omri; sets fire to the palace and dies in the flames.

6. OMRI, (891-880) after the murder of Elah, is the declared king by the army at Gibbethon; he defeats Zimri and takes Tirzah, while Tibni is declared king by some. The civil war lasts 6 years, until Tibni died. Omri builds Samaria and makes it his capital. He conquers cities in Damascus. Friendly relation with the kingdom of Judah.

7. AHAB (880-861) son of Omri, warlike and not without good quali

4. JEHOSHAPHAT (877-856) son ties, but corrupted by Jezebel his wife, of Asa, also faithful to the worship of daughter of Ethbaal king of Zidon,

the Eternal the God of Israel, re- who introduces the worship of Baal
moves what was still left of the and persecutes the prophets of Yah-
idolatrous practices and appoints veh. Summer-palace in Jezreel.
judges and teachers for the people. The prophet Elijah the Tishbite de-
He makes an alliance with Ahab, and nounces Ahab and the worship of
later with Joram, and takes part in Baal. Long continued drought.
their wars against the Syrians, with Miracles and legends of Elijah. Eli-
the latter against Moab. Neither is jah and Ahab meet. Test on Mount
followed by any special success. His Carmel; great judgment on the pro-
ships, built in Ezion-geber, for an phets of Baal. Elijah's journey to
expedition to Ophir are wrecked in Mount Horeb; his vision. Elisha, the
the Arabian Gulf. He strengthen son of Shaphat becomes his disciple.
the fortresses in Judea, places gar Ahab's wars with Ben-hadad, king of
risons in the conquered provinces of Syria. Naboth, the Jezreelite is slain
Israel, and successfully repels the treacherously at the command of Je-
attacks of the Moabites and Ammo- zebel. Elijah's prediction to Ahab.
nites.
Friendly relations with Jehoshaphat
king of Israel. War with the Syrians
to take Ramoth in Gilead. The pro-
phet Micaiah, the son of Imlah before
Ahab. Ahab is mortally wounded in
battle, carried to Samaria and buried
there. Moab frees itself.

5. JEHORAM (856—849) son of Je-
hoshaphat, marries Athaliah the
daughter of Ahab and Jezebel, mur-
ders his brothers and other nobles of
the kingdom. Edom revolts, and he
can not subdue it again; the neigh-
boring southwestern states make in-
roads into the country. Rapid spread
of Baal-worship in the kingdom of
Judah. After an inglorious reign,
Jehoram dies of a painful disease.

6. AHAZIAH (849) son of Jehoram,
while on a visit to Joram king of Is-
rael, in Jezreel, is slain together with
forty two of his brothers by Jehu.

8. AHAZIAH (861-860) son of
Ahab, a follower of Baal, falls out of
a high window and dies of his injuries.

9. JORAM (860-849) brother of
Ahaziah, renounces the worship of
Baal. Legend of Elijah's ascension
to heaven. Elisha the acknowledged
head of the prophets. His reported
miracles: the widow in debt; the
Shunemite and her son; Naaman the
Syrian, &c. War against Moab; Elisha
in the camp. Famine in Samaria ;
the Syrians, seized by a sudden
panic, take to flight.
mascus; his prophecies to Hazael, the
general of Ben-hadad IInd. Hazael
harrasses Israel with war. Joram
wounded in battle, comes to Jezreel
to be healed. Ahaziah, king of Ju-
dah, visits Joram. Conspiracy of
Jehu the son of Nimshi. Joram and
Ahaziah are slain in Jezreel.

Elisha in Da-

7. ATHALIAH (849-843) mother of 10. JEHU (849-822) the son of Ahaziah, puts to death all the males Nimshi, puts to death Jezebel, and of the family of Ahaziah and usurps exterminates the whole house of Ahab, the government. Joash, the infant all the priests and prophets of Baal, son of Ahaziah, is saved by his aunt and restores the worship of Yahveh, Jehosheba, and brought up in the the God of Israel. Hazael conquers Temple. After six years, the high districts east of the Jordan. priest JEHOIADA, conspires against Athaliah, crowns Joash in the temple court and has her put to death.

8. JOASH (843-804) son of Ahaziah, ascends the throne at the age of seven. Jehoiada governs in his name. Complete uprooting of the Baal-worship. Laws for the payment of Temple dues. Hazael, king of Syria, having conquered Gath, threatens to march against Jerusalem. Joash induces him by gifts from the temple

treasures to withdraw. After a reign 11. JEHOAHAZ (821-807) son of

of forty-one years, Joash is murdered by conspirators. The prophet Joel prophesies in his time.

9. AMAZIAH son of Joash (806804 regent, from 801-778 together with his son Uzziah), punishes his father's murderers, defeats the Edomites, and takes Petra. He challenges Jeoash, king of Israel; is defeated, taken prisoner and compelled to make a disgraceful peace. He is finally slain by conspirators, in Lachish.

10. UZZIAH (801-778, together with his father; 778--750 alone) son of Amaziah, sixteen years old when joining his father in the goverment; energetic and prudent. He

Jehu, is, like his father, beset by Hazael. The power of the kingdom is greatly reduced. The army of Israel numbers only 10,000 foot-soldiers, and ten chariots.

12. JEHOASH son of Jehoahaz (807--805, and till 792 with his son Jeroboam), successful in war against Ben-hadad, the son of Hazael of Syria, reconquers the lost provinces. Elisha dies, greatly lamented by the king. Jehoash defeats Amaziah, king of Judah, at Beth-shemesh, tears down part of the wall of Jerusalem, enters the city and carries away much spoil. The prophet Jonah the son of Amittai, prophesies in his time.

13. JEROBOAM the IInd son of Jehoash, (804-792 together with his father, 792-764 alone), conquers Damascus and Hamath, and restores the coast of Israel. A great earthquake takes place. High state of culture, great literary activity. The prophets Hosea and Amoz preach against

14. ZACHARIA (764) son of Jeroboam IInd, is murdered, after a reign of six months, by

15. SHALLUM, (764) son of Jabesh, who, after one month's reign, is murdered by

defeats Edom and conquers Eloth, | wantonness and luxury, the worship and rebuilds that important seaport; of Baal, and other idolatrous practidefeats the Philistines, takes Gath, ces. Ashdod, and Jabneh, strengthens the fortifications of Jerusalem, and fortifies various places in the country; founds numerous halting-places and cisterns in the desert. The provinces east of the Jordan become tributary to him. A great earthquake felt in Jerusalem. The prophet AMOS comes to Judea. Uzziah becomes leprous and has to live apart the last years of his life. He dies after a reign of fifty-two years. ISAIAH the prophet delivers his first prophecy in that year (Isaiah Ch. VI.)

16. MENAHEM (763--753) son of Gadi of Tirzah. He secures the aid of Pul king of Assyria, to strengthen his throne, through rich gifts which he exacts from the people, by a heavy tribute. Lawlessness and violence prevalent in Israel. The provinces east of the Jordan are taken by Uzziah king of Judah.

17. PEKAHIAH (752-751) son of Menahem, is murdered by

18. PEKAH (750-731) son of Re

11. JOTHAM son of Uzziah (749-maliah, who allies himself with Rezin, 741, from 741-734 with his son king of Syria, and makes war against Ahas who has already been regent Judah, devastating the country for during his father's illness), increases many years, without succeeding in the fortifications of Jerusalem. He taking Jerusalem. Tiglath-pileser, subdues the Ammonites and makes king of Assyria, induced through rich them pay tribute. Hostilities of Pe- gifts from Ahaz king of Judah markah and Rezin against Judah begun. ches against Pekah, conquers the 12. AHAZ son of Jotham; (741- provinces north east of the Jordan, as 726, the last two years together well as the northern provinces of Iswith his son.) In his days Pekah and rael, and carries away the inhabitants Rezin infest Judea and threaten Je- captive into Assyria. In the twenrusalem. The prophet Isaiah meets tieth year of his reign Pekah is Ahas and prophesies deliverance of murdered by Jerusalem and the near destruction of the kingdom of Israel (Isaiah Ch. VII.-X, 4.) Ahaz bribes Tilgath-pilleser by rich gifts from the temple treasure to make war against Rezin and Pekah. Ahas introduces the worship of Molech and sacrifices his own son. Imitation of the altar which Ahaz has seen in Damascus. Wantonness, idolatry and luxury in Jeru

salem, (Isaiah Ch. II. 6,-v.) Isaiah's 19. HOSHEA (730-722) the son of religious and political convictions. Elah, who becomes tributary to The prophet MICAH.

SHALMANESER, king of Assyria. But
as Hoshea secretly allies himself with
Seve, king of Egypt, Shalmaneser
takes him prisoner, conquers Samaria
after a three years' siege, and carries
away the inhabitants to the Assyrian
and Median provinces.
kingdom of Israel.

End of the

13. HEZEKIAH (727-699; the first two years together with his father) the son of Ahas, destroys all the High-places as the centres of idolatrous worship, brakes the brazen serpent of Moses to pieces, and removes all images from the temple. Isaiah the soul of this reform. Victorious war- In the room of the exiled Israfare against the Philistines. Assyrian lites, Esar-addon, king of Assyria, invasion. Isaiah's prophecies against brings settlers from Babylon, Cuthah, Assyria (Isaiah Ch. x, 5-34; XI and other places. They partly adopt -XII.) Rab-shakeh before the walls the Israelitish religion, at the same of Jerusalem. Isaiah's assurance; time retaining their heathen practices, sudden destruction of the Assyrian and intermingle with the remnants of army. Hezekiah's sickness. Bero- the Israelitish population, forming dach-baladdon's embassy to Hezekiah, the nation of the Samaritans. forshadowing the threatening danger

from Babylon. Great literary activity. Collection of Solomon's Proverbs at that time.

5. THE KINGDOM OF JUDAH ALONE.

14. MANASSEH (698-644) son of Hezekiah, twelve years of age on ascending the throne, abolishes his father's reform, re-establishes the High Places and introduces all manner of idolatry. The prophets are persecuted. 15. AMON (643—642) idolatrous like his father, is murdered after a reign of two years.

16 JOSIAH (641-611) son of Amon, early inclines toward the teachings of the prophets of his time. Nabo-polassar, a Chaldean, frees Babylon and conquers Nineveh, freeing thereby Judea from its Assyrian yoke. The prophet Nahum (Ch. I.-III.) describes the fall of Nineveh and of the Assyrian empire. The Scythes (Gog from the land of Magog) from the Caucasus and from the north of the Black Sea overrun Asia and threaten to invade Judea. The prophet Zephaniah (Ch. 1.) Jeremiah (Ch. IV., 5-VI.) In the eighteenth year of the reign of Josiah (624) the BOOK OF THE LAW (Deuteronomy) is found in the Temple by Hilkiah the Priest. The prophetess Huldah. Josiah's Reformation of the State and public worship in accordance with that Book of the Law. He removes every trace of idolatry, abolishes the High-places, and destroys the altar at Beth-el. Solemn renewal of the covenant. Grand celebration of the Passover. Pharaoh-nechoh, IInd king of Egypt marches against Chaldea. Josiah falls at the battle of Megiddo.