| g 2972. | | | g The temple being finished in seven years, was then dedicated most solemnly, with exceeding devotion of the King and all the people with abundance of sacrifices. And afterwards the same King Salomon writ three sapiential books. The Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, & the Canticle of Canticles. But in his old age fell from God, and it is uncertain whether he died penitent or no. He reigned forty years. 3. Reg. 11. | Jeroboam the first King of the ten tribes made a wicked schism, setting up two golden calves in Bethel and Dan: which most of the people served as their gods. He reigned 22. years. 3. Reg. 12. After him were these Kings of diverse families of the same ten tribes. Nadab son of Jeroboam reigned two years. 3. Reg. 14. Basa of the tribe of Issachar reigned 24. years. 3. Reg. 15. Ela two years. 3. Reg. 16. Zambri but seven days. 3. Reg. 16. v. 15. Amri 12. years whereof Thebni reigned in civil war against him three years. v. 22. Achab married Jezabel a Sidonian, & served Baal, reigning 21. years. 3. Reg. 20. &c. Ochozias reigned two years. 3. Reg. 22. v. 52. Joram twelve years. 4. Reg. 3. Jehu killed Joram & Jezabel, destroying the whole house of Achab reigned 8. years. 4. Reg. 9. & 10. Joachaz reigned 17. years. 4. Reg. 13. Joas reigned sixteen years. 4. Reg. 13. v. 10. Jeroboam 41. years. 4. Reg. 14. v. 23. Zacharias reigned but six months. 4. Reg. 15. v. 8. Sellum but one month. 4. Reg. 15. v. 15. Manahem reigned 10 years. 4. Reg. 15. v. 17. Phaceia two years 4. Reg. 15. v. 23. Phacee reigned 20. years. 4. Reg. 15. v. 27. Osee reigned nine years. 4. Reg. 17. The Kingdom of Israel having stood above two hundred & fifty years was subdued by the Assirians & much people carried captive into Assyria. 4. Reg. 17. v. 6. | The Proverbs. Ecclesiastes. Canticle of Canticles. |
| h 3000. | Achimaas. | Roboam. | h King Roboam leaving the advice of ancients & following young counsellers, offended the people: and his servant Jeroboam was made King of ten tribes: only Juda & Benjamin remaining to him. He reigned seventeen years. 3. Reg. 14. v. 21. | | |
| i 3017. | | Abias. | i His son Abias reigned wickedly three years. 3. Reg. 15. v. 2. | | |
| k 3020. | Azarias | Asa. | k Asa a good King destroyed idolatry, and reigned 41. years. 3. Reg. 15. v. 10. | | |
| l 3061. | Johanam. | Iosaphat. | l Iosaphat governed the Kingdom well 25. years, 3. Reg. 22. v. 42. & 43. saving that he joined affinity with Achab King of Israel, and with Jezabel. 2. Paral. 18. v. 1. | | |
| m 3086. | Joiada | Joram. | m Joram reigned wickedly eight years. 4. Reg. 8. v. 17. & 18. 2. Paral. 21. v. 5. & 6. | | Elias^ Elizeus & diverse other Prophets preached, & did many miracles in the Kingdom of Juda & Israel, not writing any particular books. |
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| n 3094. | | Ochozias. | n By the evil counsel of his mother Athalia, Ochozias governed wickedly one year, & was slain by Jehu together with Joram King of Israel. 4. Reg. 8. v. 27. & ch. 9. v. 27. 2. Paral. 22. v. 3. & 9. | | |
| o 3095. | | | o Queen Athalia murdering the children of her own son the late King, usurped the Kingdom six years. 4. Reg. 11. v. 1. | | |
| p 3101. | Zacharias. | | p The youngest son of Ochozias called Joas being saved from the slaughter, was made King by means of Joiada High-Priest, and Athalia slain. 4. Reg. 11. v. 4. He governed well during the life of Joiada. But afterwards fell to idolatry, and caused Zacharias the High-Priest and son of Joiada to be slain. 2. Paral. 24. v. 22. And shortly after the same King was treacherously slain when he had reigned 41. years. 4. Reg. 12. v. 20. & 2. Paral. 24. v. 25. | | |
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| q 3142. | Sellum | Amasias. | q Amasias beginning well did some good things. 4. Reg. 14. v. 3. But after the spoil of the Idumeans he worshipped their idols. 2. Paral. 25. v. 14. And reigned 29 years ibidem. | | |
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| r 3171. | | Ozias, or | r Ozias some time reigned well, 4. Reg. 15. v. 3. but afterwards presuming to offer incense on the altar was repelled by the High-Priest, & presently strucken with leprosy, & cast out of the temple and city. He lived after that he was King 52. years. 2. Par. 26. v. 16. | | In the days of King Ozias was Isaias the Prophet. Likewise Osee: Ioel: Amos: Abdias: & Jonas. |
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| Azarias | | | The Grecians every fourth year set forth interludes in honour of Jupiter Olympius, whereof began the count in Olympias, about the year of the world 3247. And after six Olympiads, that is, 24. years Rome was built. | |
| s 3223. | Urias. | Joathan | s Joathan a godly King governed a great part of his father’s time, and after his death sixteen years. 4. Reg. 15. 2. Par. 27. | | |
| t 3239. | | Achaz. | t Achaz a wicked King, after many benefits received from God, fell to idolatry, reigning sixteen years, destroyed holy things, shut up the temple, and perverted many of the people. 4. Reg. 16. 2. Paral. 28. | New inhabitants being sent from Assyria into Jury, mixed their paganism with the Israelites’ religion, made many wicked & detestable Sects. 4. Reg. 17. v. 29. | Micheas prophesied in the reign of Joathan: the former Prophets yet living. |
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| u 3255. | | Ezechias | u Ezechias a most godly King advanced true religion, which was much decayed. He recovered health being mortally sick, which was confirmed by Miracle in the sun returning back: and made a Canticle of praise with thanks to God, & reigned 29. years. 4. Reg. 18. 2. Paral. 29. 30. 31. 32. | | |
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| w 3284. | | Manasses | w Manasses for his great sins was carried captive into Babylon, where he repented and was restored to his Kingdom: he reigned and lived in captivity 55. years. 4. Reg. 21. 2. Par. 33. | | Nahum & Habacuc prophesied after the captivity of the ten tribes. |
| | | | | About this time happened the history of Tobie, who lived in all 102. years. Tob. 14. v. 2. |
| x 3339. | | Amon. | x Amon reigned evil two years. 4. Reg. 21. 2. Par. 33. | | Sophonias prophesied in the reign of Iosias King of Juda. |
| y 3341. | | Iosias. | y Iosias a very good King purged the Church of idolatry, repaired the temple, celebrated a most solemn Pasch, was slain in battle by the King of Aegypt, (which all the people much lamented, especially Jeremy the Prophet) when he had reigned 31. years. 4. Reg. 22. 23. 2. Par. 34. 35. | | Jeremy also began to prophesy being a child in the days of Iosias & continued in the captivity of the two tribes. Baruch was his Scribe and also a Prophet. |
| | | | In the time of Numa the second King of the Romans, Pythagoras taught transmigration of souls from one body to another. | Daniel began to prophesy also very young in Babylon, & continued after the relaxation from captivity. |
| z 3372. | Zaraias | Joachaz, or | z Joachaz otherwise called Jechonias, reigning but three months, was carried into Aegypt (where afterwards he died. 4. Reg. 23. v. 34.) and Eliakim, otherwise called Ioakim, his brother was made King: Who in the third year of his reign was carried into Babylon. 4. Reg. 23. v. 34. 2. Par. 36. v. 4. 5. and with him Daniel, and the other three children. Dan. 1. Shortly after which time happened the history of Susanna. Dan. 13. And the same Ioakim after his reign of three years, lived other eight years in captivity. 4. Reg. 24. v. 1. 2. Par. 36. v. 4. & 5. | | |
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| a 3383. | | Ioachin, | a Ioachin called also Iechonias, son of the former Iechonias, or Joachaz, reigned but three months & was carried into Babylon and with him Ezechiel the Prophet & others. And his uncle Matthanias, otherwise named Sedecias was made King who reigned eleven years. 4. Reg. 24. 2. Paral. 36. | A certain captain picking a quarrel apprehended Jeremy, & by consent of principal men, cast him into a dungeon, the King not knowing thereof. 4. Reg. 25. Iere. 37. 38. | Ezechiel prophesied also in the captivity, in the country near to Babylon. |
| | otherwise | | Ismael killed Godolias the governor, and others. 4. Reg. 25. Iere. 41. | |
| | Iechonias. | | Many Jews fled into Aegypt & fell to idolatry, resisting and contemning Jeremy’s admonitions to the contrary. Iere. 42. 43. 44. | |
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| b 3394. | Josedech. | | b In the eleventh year of Sedecias when King Iechonias the younger was prisoner in Babylon, Jerusalem was taken, the Temple destroyed, & the people carried captive into Babylon. 4. Reg. 25. 2. Paral. 36. In the mean time Daniel was in singular great estimation both with the faithful people, and Pagans, and was advanced to authority as also by his means the other children, for which they were envied and persecuted but were miraculously protected. Dan. 1. ad 7. & 13. 14. | | |