Kings of Israel and Judah

Shallum
Israel (Northern Kingdom)
Prophets: Hosea
Leader of conspiracy that overthrew dynasty of Jehu, fulfilling prophecy of 2 Kings 10:30. Reigned a month, murdered by Menahem (2 Kings 15:10-15).

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Pekahiah
Israel (Northern Kingdom)
Prophets: Hosea
Continued collecting tribute for Assyria until murdered by one of his army officers in second year of his reign (2 Kings 15:22-26).

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Pekah
Israel (Northern Kingdom)
Prophets: Hosea
Seized throne after murdering Pekahiah at Samaria. Allied with Rezin of Syria, tried to get Judah to join coalition against Assyria. Isaiah advised Uzziah against this course. When Judah refused, Pekah attacked Judah and carried off captives. Judah called on Assyria for aid, and Tiglat-pileser responded by conquering all of Israel and deporting much of its population to Assyria leaving Pekah only the hill country of Samaria. Pekah was murdered by Hoshea.

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The Jewish kings ruled over vastly different kingdoms in different periods of history. Starting in the early iron age with Saul, several kings ruled over an expanding, "United Kingdom." After the death of Solomon a fissure developed, with ten tribes separating into the Northern Kingdom of "Israel..."

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and the tribes of Benjamin and Judah continuing the Davidic line in the Southern Kingdom of "Judah."

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After the north was conquered by Assyria and the south by Babylon, a Jewish kingdom did not reappear until the second century BC with the establishment of the Hasmonean dynasty. The Hasmoneans were then followed in the first century BC by the Herodian rulers, this final group being clients of Rome, (and actually Idumean).