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KINGS OF JUDAH AND OF ISRAEL DURING HOSEA’S LIFETIME

(Showing Years of Accession)

Kings of Judah B.C.E. Kings of Israel

c. 843 Jeroboam II

Uzziah (Azariah) 829

Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz and Hezekiah were descendants of King David and reigned at Jerusalem over the two-tribe kingdom of Judah. Uzziah began to rule as king in 829 B.C.E. and Hezekiah ended his reign in 716 B.C.E.