The last five kings of Judah (southern Israel), during
the ministry of the prophet Jeremiah.
Josiah
Reigned 31 years
Jeremiah's ministry began in the
13th year of Josiah's administration (Jer. 1:2)
Died in battle against Egypt.
Josiah was the last good king
Israel had. However...
Three of his sons reigned as
kings; all three of them were rotten.
Jehoahaz
Josiah's son, age 23
Reigned 3 months
Died in prison in Egypt
Jehoiakim
Josiah's son, age 25
Reigned 11 years
First endured domination by
Egypt, then by Babylon
Ordered the execution of a
prophet named Uriah (Jer. 26:20-23)
Jehoiakin
Jehoiakim's son, age 18
Reigned 3 months
Lived 37 years in prison in
Babylon
Released from prison at age 55 by
the next king of Babylon
&
lived in Babylon on subsidy from the king.
Zedekiah
Josiah's son, Jehoikim's
uncle, age 21
Reigned 11 years
Last king of Judah
Blinded by Babylonians; died in
prison in Babylon