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Presently after the death of Solomon, upon the 1rough answer of his son Rehoboam, ten Tribes rebelled and made Jeroboam King over Israel; but the Tribes of Judah and Benjamin followed the house of David; which, because they had their possessions mixed, are sometimes accounted as one Tribe.
Presently after the death of Solomon, upon the 1rough answer of his sonne Rehoboam, ten Tribes rebelled and made Jeroboam King over Israel; but the Tribes of Judah and Benjamin followed the house of David; which, because they had their possessions mixed, are sometimes accounted as one Tribe.
11 K. 12. v. 1. 4. 11. 19, 20, 21. 2 Chr. 10 v. 1. 11. 19. &c. 11 v. 1. 12. Josh. 15. v. 63. c. 18. v. 11. 28. 1 K. 11. v. 13. 32. c. 12. v. 20. 2 K. 17 v. 18.
Kings of Judah.
Rehoboam 117 years.
Abijah 3 years2
Asa 41 years.3
Jehoshaphat 425 years.
He is styled King of 5Israel, because the right of the Crown of Israel was in him, for Israel rebelled against 6
Joram, 8 years.
Note that the beginning of his reign is in the Scriptures accounted, either from the time he first reigned in his fathers presence, and so he
began to reign in the fifth year of Jehoshaphat, at the age of 32. years. Or, from the time he first reigned in his fathers absence; and so he began to reign near the end of the 18. year of Jehoshaphat,
King of Syria. Afterwards they continued three years without war; but in the third year Jehoshaphat (leaving his son Jehoram King in his absence) came to visit him. And in the end of that year Ahab with Jehoshaphat went against Ramoth Gilead, and was there slain.
Ahaziah 2. years
Kings of Iudah.
Rehoboam 117 yeeres.
Abijah 3 yeeres2
Asa 41 yeeres.3
Iehoshaphat 425 yeeres.
He is stiled King of 5Israel, because the right of the Crowne of Israel was in him, for Israel rebelled against 6the house of David: and also because God is called the God 7of Israel; therefore the Kingdome and 8people of Iudah, where, and by whom God was chiefely ⟨p. 16⟩worshipped, are somtimes called Israel.
Iehoram, alias9
Ioram, 8 yeeres.
Note that the beginning of his reigne is in the Scriptures accompted, either from the time he first reigned in his fathers presence, and so he 10began to reigne in the fifth yeere of Jehoshaphat, at the age of 32. yeeres. Or, from the time he first reigned in his fathers absence; and so he began to reigne neere the end of the 18. yeere of Iehoshaphat, 11when Iehoshaphat went down to see Ahab, & in 12the beginning of the second yeer after, Iehoram King of Israel began to reigne. Or, from the time he first reigned after his fathers ⟨p. 17⟩death; and so he began to reigne at the age of 52. yeeres in the fifth yeere of Ioram King of Israel, 13and he reigned eight yeeres.
Ahaziah, alias.14
Iehoahaz, alias
Azariah, 1 yeere
He was 22. yeeres. 15old when he began to reign with his father: and was 42. yeeres old when he began to reign alone after his fathers death.
⟨p. 18⟩Athaliah the 16Queene 6 yeeres
She was slaine in 17the beginning of the seventh yeere of her reigne.
Ioash, alias Iehoash, 1840 yeeres.
Amaziah 1929 yeeres.
Vzziah alias20
Azariah 52. yeers
⟨p. 19⟩Iotham 2116 yeeres.
Ahaz 2216 yeeres.
Hezekiah 2329 yeeres.
⟨p. 15⟩Kings of Israel.
Ieroboam 21. yeers24
Nadab 1. yeere.25
Baasha 23. yeeres26
He began to reigne in the beginning of the third of Asa.
Elah 1. yeere.27
Zimri 7. dayes.28
Omri 11. yeeres.29
He began to reigne in the beginning of 30the 27. of Asa, though he was not fully confirmed till the death of Tibni in the 31. of Asa.
Ahab 21. yeeres.31
In the end of his 3217. and of his 18. yeere, he smote Benhadad ⟨p. 16⟩King of Syria. Afterwards they continued three yeeres without warre; but in the third yeer Iehoshaphat (leaving his sonne Iehoram King in his absence) came to visit him. And in the end of that yeere Ahab with Iehoshaphat went against Ramoth Gilead, and was there slaine.
Ahaziah 2. yeers33
Jehoram alias
Ioram *15. yeers.
He began to reigne 35neere the end of the 19. (but in the 18.
102 K. 8. v. 16 Where in the Original it is: In the fifth year of Joram the son of Ahab King of Israel, and of Jehoshaph. King of Judah.2 K. 8. v. 16 Where in the Original it is: In the fifth yeere of Joram the son of Ahab King of Israel, and of Jehoshaph. King of Judah.
1complete) of Jehoshaphat, but he was not confirmed in his Kingdom till he overcame the rebelling Moabites, and sent away the Syrians, which was three years after; And ⟨p. 17⟩then he reigned 12. years.
Near the end of 2his sixth year (but in the fifth complete) Jehoram King of Judah after his fathers death began to reign. And in the end of his 311. year, or in the beginning of his 12. after he was confirmed in the Kingdom, Ahaziah King of Judah began to reign.
Jehu 28. years.4
Jehoahaz 16. years5
He began to reign in the beginning of the 23. year of Joash King of Judah.
Note, That the last year of Jeroboam, Nadab, Baasha, Elah, Omri Ahab, and Jehoahaz is not accounted, because they were slain or died in the beginning of the year, as ⟨p. 18⟩may appear by comparing with the years of the Kings of Judah
Joash 16. years.6
He began to reign near the end of the 28. (but in the 27. complete) of Joash King of Judah.
Jeroboam 41. years7
In the beginning of 8his 16. (but in his 27. year, accounting the 11. years which Jeroboam reigned with his father) began Azariah King of Judah to reign.
From the beginning of the 27. of Azariah 9King of Judah to the end of the 38. was 1•. years, there was a Vacancy in the Kingdom of Israel.
Zachariah 106. months.
He began to reign in the very end of the 38. of Azariah.
⟨p. 19⟩Shallum 1. month.
Menahem 10. years and 115. months.
Pekahiah 2. years.12
P•k•h 20. years.
He began to reign in the beginning 13of the 52. of Azariah
Hoshea 19. years.
He began to reign in the beginning of the fourth year 14of Ahaz K. of Judah, which was the beginning of the 20. after Jotham began. And in the end of the 13. (but in the 12. complete) of Ahaz Hoshea 15was confirmed in his Kingd. After wch he reigned 9 years
In the end of the third of Hoshea began Hezekiah to reign16
In the beginning of the 4. of Hezekiah (which was the beginning 17of the 7. of Hoshea) Shalmaneser King of Assyria came up against Samaria: and at the end of 3. years (wch was in the end of the 6. of Hezek. and of the ninth of Hoshea) Samaria was taken.
Here began the Captivity of Israel.18
1compleat) of Iehoshaphat, but he was not confirmed in his Kingdome till he overcame the rebelling Moabites, and sent away the Syrians, which was three yeeres after; And ⟨p. 17⟩then he reigned 12. yeeres.
Neere the end of 2his sixth yeere (but in the fifth compleat) Iehoram King of Iudah after his fathers death began to reigne. And in the end of his 311. yeere, or in the beginning of his 12. after he was confirmed in the Kingdome, Ahaziah King of Iudah began to reigne.
Iehu 28. yeeres.4
Iehoahaz 16. yeers5
He began to reign in the beginning of the 23. yeere of Ioash King of Iudah.
Note, That the last yeere of Ieroboam, Nadab, Baasha, Elah, Omri Ahab, and Iehoahaz is not accompted, because they were slain or died in the beginning of the yeere, as ⟨p. 18⟩may appear by comparing with the yeers of the Kings of Iudah
Ioash 16. yeeres.6
He began to reigne neere the end of the 28. (but in the 27. compleat) of Joash King of Judah.
Ieroboam 41. yeers7
In the beginning of 8his 16. (but in his 27. yeere, accompting the 11. yeeres which Jeroboam reigned with his father) began Azariah King of Judah to reigne.
From the beginning of the 27. of Azariah 9King of Iudah to the end of the 38. was 1•. yeeres, there was a Vacancy in the Kingdome of Israel.
Zachariah 106. moneths.
He began to reign in the very end of the 38. of Azariah.
⟨p. 19⟩Shallum 1. moneth.
Menahem 10. yeeres and
Note, that Israel was then carried away into Assyria, 1and placed in Halath, and in Habor, by the river of Gozan, and in the Cities of the Medes; but 46. years after, they were driven thence, dispersed, and so broken, that they were not a people. As Isaiah foretold in the third year of Ahaz King of Judah, which 2was three score and five years before it came to pass.
Note, that Israel was then carried away into Assyria, 1and placed in Halath, and in Habor, by the river of Gozan, and in the Cities of the Medes; but 46. yeeres after, they were driven thence, dispersed, and so broken, that they were not a people. As Isaiah foretold in the third yeere of Ahaz King of Iudah, which 2was three score and five yeeres before it came to passe.
Under Pharaoh Nechoh he reigned eight years, 1and under Nebuchadnezzar three years, but in the said third year (which was the eleventh year of his reign in Jerusalem) he rebelled and the Lord gave him ⟨p. 21⟩into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.2
Under Pharaoh Nechoh he reigned eight yeeres, 1and under Nebuchadnez zar three yeeres, but in the said third yeere (which was the eleventh yeere of his reigne in Ierusalem) he rebelled and the Lord gave him ⟨p. 21⟩into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.2
12 K. 23. v 34. 35 &c. 24. v. 1. Dan. 1. v. 1, 2. Joseph. Antiqu. l. 10. •. •.
To wit three months and ten days alone after his 1fathers death, being then at the age of eighteen: But with his father he reigned ten years before, and began his reign at eight years old.
To wit three moneths and ten dayes alone after his 1fathers death, being then at the age of eighteene: But with his father he reigned ten yeeres before, and began his reigne at eight yeeres old.
Note, that the Scriptures express Jehoiachin's 1Captivity to be in the seventh year complete of Nebuchadnezzars reign: or, when the seventh year was 2expired: or, in the beginning of his eighth year. All 3which point at one and the same time.
Note, that the Scriptures expresse Iehoiachins 1Captivity to be in the seventh yeere compleat of Nebuchadnezzars reigne: or, when the seventh yeere was 2expired: or, in the beginning of his eighth yeere. All 3which point at one and the same time.
of the 7. of Hoshea) Shalmaneser King of Assyria came up against Samaria: and at the end of 3. yeers (wch was in the end of the 6. of Hezek. and of the ninth of Hoshea) Samaria was taken.
Here began the Captivity of Israel.
