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2. Saul 40 yr David 40 yr Solomon 40 yr 931 BC Southern Kingdom: JUDAH Northern Kingdom: ISRAEL 722 BC 586 BC 1 Samuel 2 Samuel 1 Kings 2 Kings 1 Chronicles 2 Chronicles 20 Kings in the North and South

3. Rehoboam17 yr Abijah3 yr Asa41 yr Jehoshaphat25 yr Jehoram8 yr Ahaziah1 yr Athaliah7 yr Joash40 yr Amaziah29 yr Uzziah52 yr Jotham16 yr Ahaz16 yr Hezekiah29 yr Manasseh55 yr Amon2 yr Josiah31 yr Jehoahaz3 mo Jehoiakim11 yr Jehoiachin3 mo Zedekiah11 yr

4. Rehoboam17 yr Abijah3 yr Asa41 yr Jehoshaphat25 yr Jehoram8 yr Ahaziah1 yr Athaliah7 yr Joash40 yr Amaziah29 yr Uzziah52 yr Jotham16 yr Ahaz16 yr Hezekiah29 yr Manasseh55 yr Amon2 yr Josiah31 yr Jehoahaz3 mo Jehoiakim11 yr Jehoiachin3 mo Zedekiah11 yr

5. Rehoboam17 yr Abijah3 yr Asa41 yr Jehoshaphat25 yr Jehoram8 yr Ahaziah1 yr Athaliah7 yr Joash40 yr Amaziah29 yr Uzziah52 yr Jotham16 yr Ahaz16 yr Hezekiah29 yr Manasseh55 yr Amon2 yr Josiah31 yr Jehoahaz3 mo Jehoiakim11 yr Jehoiachin3 mo Zedekiah11 yr

6. #1David: Priorities #2Jehoshaphat: Associations #3Jehosheba: Significance #4Uzziah: Pride #5Hezekiah: Devotion #6Manasseh: Grace #7Josiah: Word

7. Associations: Avoiding Evil Companionship

8. David Solomon Rehoboam Abijah Asa

9. A good king... walked in the earlier ways of his father David. (17:3) He did not seek the Baals, but sought the God of his father… (17:3-4) His heart was courageous in the ways of the LORD. (17:6)

10. …who made a bad decision! Now Jehoshaphat had great riches and honor, and he made a marriage alliance with Ahab. (18:1)

11. Why did he do this? Overconfidence Lapse in faith Attempt to save Israel

12. Long-term consequences His sons (21:4-6) His grandsons (22:1-5) His great-grandsons (22:10-12; 24:1-2, 15-22) His great-great-grandson (25:1-2)