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When the disruption took place at ], at first only the ] followed the house of David. But very soon after the ] joined the tribe of Judah, and ] became the capital of the new kingdom (] 18:28), which was called the kingdom of Judah. When the disruption took place at ], at first only the ] followed the house of David. But very soon after the ] joined the tribe of Judah, and ] became the capital of the new kingdom (] 18:28), which was called the kingdom of Judah.


For the first sixty years the kings of Judah aimed at re-establishing their authority over the kingdom of the other ten tribes, so that there was a state of perpetual war between them. For the following eighty years there was no open war between them. For the most part they were in friendly alliance, co-operating against their common enemies, especially against ]. For about another century and a half Judah had a somewhat checkered existence after the termination of the kingdom of Israel till its final overthrow in the destruction of the temple (]) by Nebuzar-adan, who was captain of ]'s body-guard (] 25:8-21). For the first sixty years the kings of Judah aimed at re-establishing their authority over the kingdom of the other ten tribes, so that there was a state of perpetual war between them. For the following eighty years there was no open war between them. For the most part they were in friendly alliance, co-operating against their common enemies, especially against ]. For about another century and a half Judah had a somewhat checkered existence after the termination of the kingdom of Israel till its final overthrow in the destruction of the temple (]) by Nebuzar-adan, who was captain of ]'s body-guard (] 25:8-21).


The kingdom maintained a separate existence for three hundred and eighty-nine years. It occupied an area of about ] (3,435 square miles). The kingdom maintained a separate existence for three hundred and eighty-nine years. It occupied an area of about ] (3,435 square miles).


==The Kings of Judah== ==The Kings of Judah==
For this period, most historians follow the chronology established by ], by ], or by ], all of which are shown below. All dates are ]. For this period, most historians follow the chronology established by ], by ], or by ], all of which are shown below. All dates are BC.


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#'''Hezekiah''': contemporary with ] of Assyria, and ] of Babylon. #'''Hezekiah''': contemporary with ] of Assyria, and ] of Babylon.
#'''Zedekiah''': rebelled twice - in the first rebellion (]), ] captured Jerusalem, and took most of its leaders into ]. In the second rebellion (]–]), Jerusalem was captured after a lengthy siege, the temple burnt, Zedekiah taken into exile and Judah was reduced to a province. Nebuchadnezzar had left ] as his governor, who was killed in one last revolt, and the few members of the ruling classes left from the kingdom of Judah took the prophets ] and ] with them as they fled to sanctuary in Egypt. #'''Zedekiah''': rebelled twice - in the first rebellion (]), ] captured Jerusalem, and took most of its leaders into ]. In the second rebellion (]–]), Jerusalem was captured after a lengthy siege, the temple burnt, Zedekiah taken into exile and Judah was reduced to a province. Nebuchadnezzar had left ] as his governor, who was killed in one last revolt, and the few members of the ruling classes left from the kingdom of Judah took the prophets ] and ] with them as they fled to sanctuary in Egypt.


==From the end of the Kingdom to Present Time== ==From the end of the Kingdom to Present Time==


After the end of the ancient kingdom the area passed into foreign rule, apart from brief periods, under the following powers: After the end of the ancient kingdom the area passed into foreign rule, apart from brief periods, under the following powers:-


]–c. ]: ] ]–c. ]: ]


]–c. ]: ] ]–c. ]: ]


]–]: ] ]–]: ]


]–]: ]s ]–]: ]s


]–]: The ] established by the ] ]–]: The ] in ] established by the Maccabees


The area was not known as Palestine at this time. The area was not known as Palestine at this time.


]–]: ] of ] ]–]: ] of ]


]–]: The ] of ], an autonomous realm within the Roman Empire. The last Herodian King, Agrippa II (c. 48 - 100), sided with the Romans in the ] of 66 - 73, which saw the Temple destroyed in ]. ''See also ]'' ]–]: The ] of ], an autonomous realm within the Roman Empire. The last Herodian King, Agrippa II (c. 48 - 100), sided with the Romans in the first ] of 66 - 73, which saw the Temple destroyed in ].


]–]: ] (which, after 395, was split in two as the Western Roman Empire - ultimately giving its name to modernity as "Western Society" - and the Eastern Roman Empire, later called "Byzantine Empire," especially after the last Western Roman Emperor was deposed in 476 ]–]: ] (which, after 395, was split in two as the Western Roman Empire - ultimately giving its name to modernity as "Western Society" - and the Eastern Roman Empire, later called "Byzantine Empire," especially after the last Western Roman Emperor is deposed in 476


]–]: Eastern Roman or ] ]–]: Eastern Roman or ]
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]–]: ] ], having previously conquered the Byzantine Empire in 1453 ]–]: ] ], having previously conquered the Byzantine Empire in 1453


]–]: ] under, first, the ], then, successor ]; the Emirate of ] was separated from the rest of Palestine in ], and the ] became independent upon the expiration of the League of Nations Mandate in 1946. ]–]: ] mandate of Palestine under, first, ], then, successor ]; the Emirate of Trans-Jordan was separated from the rest of Palestine in 1922, and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan became independent upon the expiration of the League of Nations Mandate in 1946.


] ] to present: independent ], and ] ] to present: independent ], and
] to present: semi-autonomous ], governing certain territories in the ] and ] that otherwise have been occupied by Egypt and Jordan (1948-1967) and Israel since the ] of ]. ] to present: semi-autonomous Palestinian Authority, governing territories in the West Bank and Gaza Strip that otherwise have been occupied by Israel since the ] of ]


==See Also== ==See Also==

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The Kingdom of Judah (Hebrew מַלְכוּת יְהוּדָה, Standard Hebrew Malḫut Yəhuda, Tiberian Hebrew Malḵûṯ Yəhûḏāh) in the times of the Hebrew Bible, was the nation formed from the territories of the tribes of Judah, Simeon and Benjamin after the Kingdom of Israel was divided, and was named after Judah, son of Jacob (Israel). The name Judah itself means Praise of God.

Judah is often referred to as the Southern Kingdom to distinguish it from the Northern Kingdom (being the Kingdom of Israel) after the division of the Kingdom. Its capital was Jerusalem. See History of ancient Israel and Judah.

When the disruption took place at Shechem, at first only the tribe of Judah followed the house of David. But very soon after the tribe of Benjamin joined the tribe of Judah, and Jerusalem became the capital of the new kingdom (Joshua 18:28), which was called the kingdom of Judah.

For the first sixty years the kings of Judah aimed at re-establishing their authority over the kingdom of the other ten tribes, so that there was a state of perpetual war between them. For the following eighty years there was no open war between them. For the most part they were in friendly alliance, co-operating against their common enemies, especially against Damascus. For about another century and a half Judah had a somewhat checkered existence after the termination of the kingdom of Israel till its final overthrow in the destruction of the temple (586 BC) by Nebuzar-adan, who was captain of Nebuchadnezzar's body-guard (2 Kings 25:8-21).

The kingdom maintained a separate existence for three hundred and eighty-nine years. It occupied an area of about 8,900 km² (3,435 square miles).

The Kings of Judah

For this period, most historians follow the chronology established by William F. Albright, by Edwin R. Thiele, or by Gershon Galil, all of which are shown below. All dates are BC.

Albright dates Thiele dates Galil dates Common/Biblical Name Regnal name and style Notes
922915 931913 931914 Rehoboam רחבעם בן-שלמה מלך יהודה
Rehav’am ben Shlomoh, Melekh Yehudah
Hitherto king of Israel
915913 913911 914911 Abijam אבים בן-רחבעם מלך יהודה
’Aviyam ben Rehav’am, Melekh Yehudah
 
913873 911870 911870 Asah אסא בן-אבים מלך יהודה
’As’a ben ’Aviyam, Melekh Yehudah
 
873849 870848 870845 Jehoshaphat יהושפט בן-אסא מלך יהודה
Yehoshafat ben ’As’a, Melekh Yahudah
 
849842 848841 851843 Jehoram יהורם בן-יהושפט מלך יהודה
Yehoram ben Yehoshafat, Melekh Yahudah
Killed
842842 841841 843842 Ahaziah אחזיהו בן-יהורם מלך יהודה
’Ahazyahu ben Yehoram, Melekh Yehudah
Killed by Yehu, King of Israel
842837 841835 842835 Athaliah עתליה בת-עמרי מלכת יהודה
‘Atalyah bat ‘Omri, Malkat Yehudah
Queen Mother, wife of Jehoram; died in a coup
837800 835796 842802 Jehoash יהואש בן-אחזיהו מלך יהודה
Yehoash ben ’Ahazyahu, Melekh Yehudah
Killed by his servants
800783 796767 805776 Amaziah אמציה בן-יהואש מלך יהודה
’Amatzyah ben Yehoash, Melekh Yehudah
Assassinated
783742 767740 788736 Uzziah
(Azariah)
עזיה בן-אמציה מלך יהודה
‘Uziyah ben ’Amatzyah, Melekh Yehudah
עזריה בן-אמציה מלך יהודה
‘Azaryah ben ’Amatzyah, Melekh Yehudah
George Syncellus wrote that the First Olympiad took place in Uzziah's 48th regnal year
742735 740732 758742 Jotham יותם בן-עזיה מלך יהודה
Yotam ben ‘Uziyah, Melekh Yehudah
 
735715 732716 742726 Ahaz אחז בן-יותם מלך יהודה
’Ahaz ben Yotam, Melekh Yehudah
The Assyrian king Tiglath-Pileser III records he received tribute from Ahaz; compare 2 Kings 16:7-9; Fate unknown
715687 716687 726697 Hezekiah חזקיה בן-אחז מלך יהודה
Hizqiyah ben ’Ahaz, Melekh Yehudah
Contemporary with Sennacherib of Assyria, and Merodach-baladan of Babylon (but see note 1, below)
687642 687643 697642 Manasseh מנשה בן-חזקיה מלך יהודה
Menasheh ben Hizqiyah, Melekh Yehudah
 
642640 643641 642640 Amon אמון בן-מנשה מלך יהודה
’Amon ben Menasheh, Melekh Yehudah
Assassinated
640609 641609 640609 Josiah יאשיהו בן-אמון מלך יהודה
Yo’shiyahu ben ’Amon, Melekh Yehudah
Died in battle at Megiddo against Necho II of Egypt.
609 609 609 Jehoahaz
(Ahaz)
יהואחז בן-יאשיהו מלך יהודה
Yeho’ahaz ben Yo’shiyahu, Melekh Yehudah
אחז בן-יאשיהו מלך יהודה
’Ahaz ben Yo’shiyahu, Melekh Yehudah
 
609598 609598 609598 Jehoiakim יהויקים בן-יהואחז מלך יהודה
Yehoyaqim ben Yeho’ahaz, Melekh Yehudah
The Battle of Carchemish occurred in the fourth year of his reign (Jeremiah 46:2)
598 598 598597 Jehoiachin
(Jeconiah)
יהויכין בן-יהויקים מלך יהודה
Yehoyakhin ben Yehoyaqim, Melekh Yehudah
יכניהו בן-יהויקים מלך יהודה
Yekhonyahu ben Yehoyaqim, Melekh Yehudah
Perhaps reigned from March to May as 2 Chronicles 36:10 suggests. Called 'Jeconiah' in Jeremiah and Esther
597587 597586 597586 Zedekiah צדקיהו בן-יהויכין מלך יהודה
Tzidqiyahu ben Yo’shiyahu, Melekh Yehudah
The last king of Judah. Deposed, blinded and sent into exile; fate unknown. See note 2, below.


Notes

  1. Hezekiah: contemporary with Sennacherib of Assyria, and Merodach-baladan of Babylon.
  2. Zedekiah: rebelled twice - in the first rebellion (597 BC), Nebuchadnezzar II captured Jerusalem, and took most of its leaders into exile. In the second rebellion (588586 BC), Jerusalem was captured after a lengthy siege, the temple burnt, Zedekiah taken into exile and Judah was reduced to a province. Nebuchadnezzar had left Gedaliah as his governor, who was killed in one last revolt, and the few members of the ruling classes left from the kingdom of Judah took the prophets Jeremiah and Baruch with them as they fled to sanctuary in Egypt.

From the end of the Kingdom to Present Time

After the end of the ancient kingdom the area passed into foreign rule, apart from brief periods, under the following powers:-

587 BC–c. 539 BC: Babylonian Empire

539 BC–c. 332 BC: Persian Empire

332 BC305 BC: Greek Empire

305 BC141 BC: Seleucids

141 BC63 BC: The Hasmonean State in Israel established by the Maccabees

The area was not known as Palestine at this time.

63 BC31 BC: Roman province of Judaea

37 BCAD 100: The Herodian Kingdom of Judaea, an autonomous realm within the Roman Empire. The last Herodian King, Agrippa II (c. 48 - 100), sided with the Romans in the first Jewish Revolt of 66 - 73, which saw the Temple destroyed in AD 70.

31 BCAD 395: Roman Empire (which, after 395, was split in two as the Western Roman Empire - ultimately giving its name to modernity as "Western Society" - and the Eastern Roman Empire, later called "Byzantine Empire," especially after the last Western Roman Emperor is deposed in 476

395634: Eastern Roman or Byzantine Empire

6341516: Arab Caliphates with Crusader state intervals; period of the Arab Empire

15161917: Ottoman Turks, having previously conquered the Byzantine Empire in 1453

19181948: British mandate of Palestine under, first, League of Nations, then, successor United Nations; the Emirate of Trans-Jordan was separated from the rest of Palestine in 1922, and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan became independent upon the expiration of the League of Nations Mandate in 1946.

May 1948 to present: independent State of Israel, and 1994 to present: semi-autonomous Palestinian Authority, governing territories in the West Bank and Gaza Strip that otherwise have been occupied by Israel since the Six Day War of 1967

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