Easton's Bible Dictionary

855 Jehoahaz (2 Kings
13:1).
Eldest son of Jehu.
ravages of the
Syrians. Reigned 17
years.
Syrians invade Judah. 840
839 Joash or Joash (2
Kings 13:10)
Defeats the Syrians
thrice. Conquers
Judah. Reigned 16
years.

Amaziah (2 Kings 14:1).
Son of Joash and Jehoaddan.
Conquers Edom. Defeat at
Beth-shemesh (2 Kings
14:13). Reigned 29 years.

838 Death of Elisha (2

Kings 13:14).

Ben-hadad III.,

king of Syria.

823 Jeroboam II. (2
Kings 14:23).
Son of Joash. The
greatest of all the
kings of Samaria.
Reigned 41 years.
820 Empire of the
Medes founded
by Arbaces.
814 Kingdom of
Macedon
founded by
Caranus.
Uzziah or Azariah (2 Kings
15:1, 2).
Son of Amaziah and
Jecholiah. Reigned 52 years.
Prophet: Amos.

809

784 Interregnum.

A period of anarchy

of 11 years and some

months.

Prophet: Hosea.

776 The Grecian era.

Computation by

Olympiads,

periods of 4

years, begins.

771 Zachariah (2 Kings

15:8).

Son of Jeroboam II.

Slain by Shallum,

Reigned 6 months.

770 Shallum (2 Kings

15:13).

Reigned 1 month.

Pul, king of

Assyria.