Easton's Bible Dictionary

Reigned 2 years.

Prophet: Elisha.

897 Jehoram or Joram.

Son of Ahab (2

Kinds 3:2). The last

king of the house of

Omri. War against

Mesha (2 Kings 3:4-

27). Was put to

death by Jehu (2

Kings 9:1-23; comp.

1 Kings 21:21), after

reigning 12 years.

Jehoram (2 Kings 8:16; 2

Chronicles 21:11-13). Son

of Jehoshaphat. His reign

was one of the darkest and

most unfortunate in Judean

history (2 Chronicles

21:12-20). reigned as sole

ruler 8 years.

892

Ahaziah.

Youngest son of Jehoram

and Athalia (2 Kings 8:25;

2 Chronicles 22:1-3). Was

put to death by Jehu (2

Kings 9:24; comp. 2

Chronicles 22:9), after

reigning 1 year.

884 Hazael of Syria.

III.
Renewal
of mutual
hostilities
, and
gradual
decline of
both
kingdoms
(B.C. 993
to B.C.
588).

Athaliah (2 Kings 11:3).

Daughter of Ahab and

Jezebel. Usurped the throne,

and reigned 6 years. The last

survivor of the house of

Omri. Was put to death by

Jehoiada.

883 Jehu (2 Kings

10:36).

Son of Nimshi. With

him began the most

powerful and the

longest lived of all

the Israelite

dynasties. Reigned

28 years.

Prophet: Jonah.

Joash or Jehoash (2 Kings

11:4; 12:1).

Son of Ahaziah and Zibia.

Was slain on his sick-bed in

the castle of Milo. reigned

40 years.

Prophet : Joel

877 Pygmalion, king

of Tyre.

869 Carthage

founded by

Dido, the

Phoenician

queen, 143 years

after the

building of the

temple.