“Old Testament Kings,” Friend, Mar. 1990, 23

Old Testament Kings

By Crane Delbert Bennett and H. J. Noel

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Good king who restored temple; read scriptures to people (See 2 Kgs. 22–23:2)
King of Persia; let Jews return to Jerusalem to build temple (see Ezra 1:1–4)
King of Salem (Jerusalem); priest to whom Abraham gave tithing (See Gen. 14:18; Heb. 7:1-2.)
Evil king who ruled Israel for ten years (see 2 Kgs. 15:17–18.)
Son of Abijam; his “heart was perfect with the Lord all his days” (See 1 Kgs. 15:8, 14.)
Evil son of Jeroboam [I]; reigned only two years before being slain by Baasha (See 1 Kgs. 15:25–27.)

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Wicked son of Jeroboam [II]; reigned only six months before being slain by Shallum (See 2 Kgs. 15:8–10.)
Also called Jehoram; son of Jehoshaphat; ancestor of Jesus Christ (See 2 Kgs. 8:16; 1 Chr. 3:10–11; Matt. 1:1, 8.)
Sheperd who killed Goliath; ruler of all Israel (See 1 Sam. 17:15–50; 2 Sam. 5:1–3.)
Good king; life lengthened fifteen years by Lord (See 2 Kgs. 18:1; 2 Kgs. 20:1–11.)
King of Judah; told of coming of Christ (Immanuel) (See 2 Kgs. 16:1; Isa. 7:10–14.)
Son of David; given gift of wisdom and understanding by God (See 1 Kgs. 2:11–12; 1 Kgs. 4:29–34.)
Wicked king; brought in false prophets whom Elijah disproved with fire coming from water (See 1 Kgs. 16:29; 1 Kgs. 18:17–40.)