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Hezekiah means "Yahweh has strengthed." Hezekiah was the son of Ahaz. He was the 13th king of Judah's southern kingdom. He reigned for 29 years. He was a good king. He had many accomplishments, including building the Siloam tunnel for bringing water into Jerusalem.
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He was the eldest son of King Saul and commander of the army.
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He defeated the Goliath.
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David, a skillful lyre player, was chosen to soothe Saul's troubled mind.
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Saul meets Samuel
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David escapes to Samuel.
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he showed unusual bravery by killing a bear and a lion single-handed.
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He defeated a garrison of Philistines at Geba.
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He died at the battle of Mount Gilboa along with his father and brothers.
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God's spirit departed from Saul when he was rejected as king and an evil spirit plagued him.
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David conquers Jerusalem from Jebusites
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David shows kindness to Mephibosheth
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Solomon was made king shortly before his father's death and owed his crown to the watchfulness of the prophet Nathan.
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He was the son of Rehoboam and ruled Judah for 3 years.
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he was the 4th king of the southern kingdom of Judah.
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Athaliah's name means "God is exalted" or "whom God afflicts." she was the daughter of Ahab and Jezebel and wife of Jehoram Joram, that was the king of Judah. She walked in her father's ways. she resolves to be queen and she kills all heirs except Joash when her husband died.
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Ahaziah means "held by God." He was the successor of Ahab and he was the 9th king of Israel's northern kingdom and also his reign lasted for 2 years. He did evil in God's sight. He falls through a lattice and inquires of Baal-Zebub when he will die. then Elijah intercepts.
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Elisha succeeds Elijah and carries on the battle against Baal.
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Jehoshaphat's sole rule lasted only about 17 years.
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Jehoshaphat's son, Jehoram was coregent with his father toward the end of Jehoshaphat's reign.
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Jehu reigned for 28 years. He became a founder of the strongest and longest dynasty of the northern kingdom. Jehu was an army officer under Ahab and Jehoram, and he was noted for his furious chariot driving.
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Hoshea means "Yahweh saves." He was the son of Elah and the 20th and the last king of Israel. He ruled over in the northern kingdom. He reigned for 9 years and he did evil in the sight of the Lord. He slew Pekah and usurps the throne. He paid tribute to Assyria and was later taken captive.
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Azariah ruled the kingdom of Judah for 52 years. he was very prosperous early in his reign. He built the army, he promoted agriculture, and he also reorganized its defense. He has several military victories, but then he becomes proud.
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Uzziah means "God is my strength. He is the son of Amaziah. He is the king of Judah in the southern kingdom. He reigned for 52 years. Uzziah was a good king, but he tolerates some idol worship. But Uzziah's success leads him to enter the temple to presume to do priestly functions. But then God gave him leprosy.
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Shallum's name means "recompense." He was the son of Jabesh. He was conspired against and murders that Zechariah and usurps did. He was on the throne of the northern kingdom. He reigned for a month. He was murdered by Menahem, who succeeds him on the throne.
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Menahem means "comforter." He was the son of Gadi. He was the 17th king of Israel in the northern kingdom. He reigned for 10 years. He gained Assyrian support and he heavily taxes wealthy men of Israel. He was a wicked king and destroyed Tiphsah when they rebelled.
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Pekahiah means "Yahweh has opened the eyes." he was the son of Menahem. He was also the 18th king of the northern kingdom of Isreal. He reigned for 2 years. He was like his father and he follows the calf worship of Jeroboam I. He was assassinated by an army officer named Pekah.
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Jotham means "Yahweh is perfect." Jotham was the son of Uzziah. He was the 11th king of Judah who reigned for 20 years. He was probably as coregent as his father part of the time. Most of the time he was described as a good king and he is in Matthew's genealogy. He took the throne when his father had leper.
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Ahaz means "he has seized." Ahaz was an idolater. He has his son pass through the fire. He worshiped strange gods in high places on hills and under trees. Isaiah was sent to Ahaz to assure him of God's help in his struggle with Israel and the Syrians.
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Josiah's name means "Yahweh heals." Josiah was the 16th ruler and he reigned for 31 years. He became king at the age of 8. When he was king, he began great religious reforms. It was the discovery of the Law scrolls in the Temple and it sought to destroy idols.
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Amon means "builder" or faithful." he was the son of Manasseh. Amon was the 15th king of Judah, who followed his father's evil ways. He died in a revolution in his own palace. Amon is the ancestor of Jesus and he appears in Matthew's genealogy of Jesus Christ.
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Jehoahaz's name means "Yahweh has grasped my hand." He was Josiah's third son (which he was often called Shallum). He was succeeded his father on the throne. He reigned over Judah for 3 months. He practiced idolatry and was taken by Pharaoh Necho to Egypt where he died.
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He was 25 years old when he began to reign. He also reigned for 11 years in Jerusalem. He did what was evil in the sight of the Lord. According to all that his fathers had done. Jehoiakim became a servant for 3 years for Nebuchadnezzar. Jehoiakim slept with his fathers and Jehoiachin his son reigned in his place.
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His name means "Yahweh establishes." Jehoiachin was the 19th ruler of the southern kingdom of Judah. He followed his father Jehoiakim. Jehoiachin ruled for 3 months and 10 days and was taken captive to Babylon Nebuchadnezzar.
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Zedekiah was 21 years old when he became king. He reigned for 11 years in Jerusalem. Zedekiah did what was evil in the sight of the Lord, according to all that Jehoiakim had done. The anger of the Lord it came to the point in Jerusalem and Judah that he cast them out from his presence. Zedekiah rebelled against the king of Babylon.
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He was associated with his father Jehoshaphat for about 5 or 6 years. Way before that he became a sole ruler. He was wicked and he was unpunished. Jehoram was able to defeat the Edomites.
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Zechariah's name means "Yahweh has remembered." He was the son of Jeroboam the II, and he was also the 15th king of Israel in the northern kingdom. With him ends the dynasty of Jehu. He was assassinated at Ibleam by Shallum after reigning for only 6 months. He was an evil king.
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He was anointed by the prophet Samuel
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Pekah means "God has opened the eyes." Pekah was the son of Remaliah. He was the 19th king of Israel. He was assassinated Pekahiah who served an army officer. Now Hosheamurders Pekah during Tiglath-Pileser's invasion of northern Palestine.
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He was a strong military leader, keeping the Moabites in subjection.
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Even though Asa was not feeling strong enough to meet Baasha's threat by force, Asa offers Ben-hadad I of Damascus a heavy tribute as an inducement to attack Israel.
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He reigned for 22 years, from 874 to 853 b.c.
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In his 15th regnal year, he had from the prophet of Azariah, the son of Oded, he carried out a great religious reformation.
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in his third year of reign, he sent princes, Levites, and preists through the country of Judah to teach the people the principles of the Law of God.
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Because Abijah relied upon the Lord God he was able to inflict a crushing defeat upon Israel.
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He was the second king of Judah after Solomon, called Abijam by the author of Kings.
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He had 14 wives, 22 sons, and 16 daughters.
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Abijah followed his father in wickedness, and he also continued the war with Jeroboam I.
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he was the 8th king of the northern kingdom of Israel, son and successor of Omri.
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Asa is a good king and seeks to establish the true worship of God and get rid of idolatry and immorality.
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He destroyed not only this image but also the idols of his predecessors and all strange altars and sun images.
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For the first 10 years of Asa's reign were peaceful and were used to strengthen the country's fortifications and the army.
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He made that city the capital of the kingdom and called it the "city of David."
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Manasseh means "who makes to forget." Manasseh was the eldest of 2 sons who were born to Joseph through Asenath. There was a wife given to him by Pharaoh. Jacob blesses Joseph's 2 sons. He crossed his arms, placed a hand on Ephraim who became greater than his brother.
