For this period, most historians follow either the older chronologies established by William F. Albright or Edwin R. Thiele, or the newer chronology of Gershon Galil, all of which are shown below. All dates are B.C.E.
The House of Saul
| Albright dates |
Thiele dates |
Galil dates |
Common/Biblical Name |
Regnal Name and style |
Notes |
| 1011-1010 |
1050-1010 |
1050-1010 |
Saul |
Sha'ul |
Reigned in Israel & Judah for 40 years: He killed himself during the war with the Philistines on Mount Gilboa. |
| 1010-1008 |
1000-998 |
1010-1008 |
Ish-bosheth |
(also called Eshba'al or Ashba'al or Ishbaal) |
Reigned in Israel for 2 years. |
The House of David
| Albright dates |
Thiele dates |
Galil dates |
Common/Biblical Name |
Regnal Name and style |
Notes |
| 1000-692 |
|
1010-970 |
David |
David ben Yeshai |
Reigned in Israel & Judah for 33 years in Jerusalem and 7 years in Hebron, 40 years in total. Death: natural causes. |
| 962-922 |
|
970-931 |
Solomon |
Shlomo ben David
|
Reigned over Israel & Judah in Jerusalem for 40 years. Death: natural causes |
The House of Jeroboam
| Albright dates |
Thiele dates |
Galil dates |
Common/Biblical Name |
Regnal Name and style |
Notes |
| 922-901 |
931-910 |
931-909 |
Jeroboam 1 |
Yerav'am ben Nevat |
Reigned in Israel for 22 years. Death: natural causes. |
| 901-900 |
910-909 |
909-908 |
Nadab |
Nadav ben Yerav'am |
Reigned in Israel for 2 years. Death: Killed by Bassha, son of Ahijah of the house of Issachar, along with his whole family. |
The House of Baasha
| Albright dates |
Thiele dates |
Galil dates |
Common/Biblical Name |
Regnal Name and style |
Notes |
| 900-877 |
909-886 |
908-885 |
Baasha |
Ba'asha ben Achiyah |
Reigned over Israel in Tizrah for 24 years. Death: natural causes. |
| 877-876 |
886-885 |
885-884 |
Elah |
Elah ben Ba'asha |
Reigned over Israel in Tizrah for 2 years. Death: Zimri, one of his officials, got him drunk and killed him at his house in Azra. |
The House of Zimri
| Albright dates |
Thiele dates |
Galil dates |
Common/Biblical Name |
Regnal Name and style |
Notes |
| 876 |
885 |
884 |
Zimri |
Zimri |
Reigned over Israel in Tizrah for 7 days. Death: He set his palace on fire when Omri and all the Israelites with him withdrew from Gebbethon and laid seige to Tizrah. |
The House of Omri
| Albright dates |
Thiele dates |
Galil dates |
Common/Biblical Name |
Regnal Name and style |
Notes |
| 876-869 |
885-874 |
884-873 |
Omri |
Omri |
Reigned over Israel in Samaria for 12 years. Death: Natural causes. |
| 869-850 |
874-853 |
873-852 |
Ahab |
Ah'av ben Omri |
Reigned over Israel in Samaria for 22 years. Death: Shot by an archer during the battle at Ramoth Gilead. He died upon his arrival on Samaria. |
| 850-849 |
853-852 |
852-851 |
Ahaziah |
Ahaziyahu ben Ah'av |
Reigned over Israel in Samaria for 2 years. Death: He fell through the lattice of his upper room and injured himself. Elijah the prophet told him he would never leave his bed and would die on it. |
| 849-842 |
852-841 |
851-842 |
Joram |
Yehoram ben Ah'av |
Reigned over Israel in Samaria for 11 years. Death: Killed by Jehu, the next king of Israel. |
The House of Jehu
| Albright dates |
Thiele dates |
Galil dates |
Common/Biblical Name |
Regnal Name and style |
Notes |
| 842-815 |
841-814 |
842-815 |
Jehu |
Yehu ben Nimshi |
Reigned over Israel in Samaria for 28 years. Death: natural casues. |
| 815-801 |
814-798 |
819-804 |
Jehoahaz |
Yeho'ahaz ben Yehu |
Reigned over Israel in Samaria for 17 years. Death: natural casues. |
| 801-786 |
798-782 |
805-790 |
Jehoash (Joash) |
Yeho'ash ben Yeho'ahaz |
Reigned over Israel in Samaria for 16 years. Death: natural casues. |
| 786-746 |
782-753 |
790-750 |
Jeroboam II |
Yerav'am ben Yeho'ash |
Reigned over Israel in Samaria for 41 years. Death: natural casues. |
| 746 |
753 |
750-749 |
Zachariah |
Zakharyah ben Yerav'am |
Reigned over Israel in Samaria for 6 months. Death: Shallum son of Jabesh killed him in front of the people and succeeded as king. |
The House of Shallum
| Albright dates |
Thiele dates |
Galil dates |
Common/Biblical Name |
Regnal Name and style |
Notes |
| 745 |
752 |
749 |
Shallum |
Shallum ben Yavesh |
Reigned over Israel in Samaria for 1 month. Death: Menahem son of Gadi attacked Shallum and killed him. |
The House of Menahem
| Albright dates |
Thiele dates |
Galil dates |
Common/Biblical Name |
Regnal Name and style |
Notes |
| 745-738 |
752-742 |
749-738 |
Menahem |
Menahem ben Gadi |
Reigned over Israel in Samaria for 10 years. Death: natural causes. |
| 738-737 |
742-740 |
738-736 |
Pekahiah |
Pekahyah ben Menahem |
Reigned over Israel in Samaria for 2 years. Death: Pekah son of Remaliah, one of the chief officers, took 50 men with him and assassinated the king in his palace at Samaria. |
The Last House of Israel
| Albright dates |
Thiele dates |
Galil dates |
Common/Biblical Name |
Regnal Name and style |
Notes |
| 737-732 |
740-732 |
736-732 |
Pekah |
Pekah ben Remalyahu |
Reigned over Israel in Samaria for 20 years. Death: Hoshea son of Elah conspired against him and killed him. |
| 732-722 |
732-722 |
732-722 |
Hoshea |
Hoshe'a ben Elah |
Reigned over Israel in Samaria for 9 years. Death: King Shalmanser attacked and captured Samaria. He charged Hoshea with treason and put him in prison. He then exiled the Israelites to Assyria. |
Sources: Way of the Sea.
WZO.
Wikipedia.
BibArch.
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