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Woman living at the time of Divided Monarchy

Abi

Mother of King Hezekiah

Abi was the daughter of Zechariah, the wife of King Ahaz of Judah, and the mother of King Hezekiah, one of Judah's most righteous reformers.

Abijah

Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy

Abiram

Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy

Achbor, Official of King Josiah

Official sent by King Josiah to consult the prophetess Huldah

A high-ranking royal official and son of Micaiah who served under King Josiah of Judah during the discovery of the Book of the Law.

Adaiah

Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy

Adrammelech

Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy

Adrammelech, Son of Sennacherib

Prince who assassinated his father King Sennacherib

An Assyrian prince of the Divided Monarchy period who, along with his brother Sharezer, assassinated their father, King Sennacherib, while he was worshiping in a temple.

Amittai

father of the prophet Jonah

Amittai was the father of the prophet Jonah and a resident of Gath-hepher during the era of the Divided Monarchy.

Amon, Governor of Samaria

Governor of Samaria who took the prophet Micaiah into custody

A high-ranking official and governor of the city of Samaria who served under King Ahab during the Divided Monarchy.

Anammelech

Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy

Argob

Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy

Arieh

Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy

Arza

Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy

Asaiah, Servant of King Josiah

Royal official who accompanied Hilkiah to consult the prophetess Huldah regarding the Book of the Law

A high-ranking royal official and 'servant of the king' under Josiah, tasked with inquiring of the Lord after the rediscovery of the Book of the Law.

Azaliah

father of Shaphan the scribe

Azaliah was a resident of the Kingdom of Judah during the 7th century BC and the father of Shaphan the scribe, who played a key role in King Josiah’s religious reforms.

Baal-zebub

God of Ekron whom King Ahaziah sought for healing

The localized Philistine deity of Ekron whose oracle King Ahaziah of Israel sought after sustaining a life-threatening injury during the Divided Monarchy.

Baladan

Father of King Merodach-baladan of Babylon

Baladan was a Babylonian figure of the 8th century BC, recognized in the biblical record as the father of King Merodach-baladan.

Ben-hadad, son of Hazael

King of Aram who lost Syrian-held Israelite cities to King Jehoash

The Aramean king of Syria who lost significant territory to Israel during the reign of King Jehoash.

Ben-hadad, Son of Tabrimmon

Aramean king who besieged Samaria and was defeated at Aphek

The Aramean King of Damascus who formed an alliance with King Asa of Judah and later waged a major military campaign against King Ahab of Israel.

Ben-hadad, the Besieger of Samaria

King of Aram who besieged Samaria and sought Elisha's help during a terminal illness

The Aramean king of Damascus who orchestrated the devastating siege of Samaria and sought the counsel of the prophet Elisha during a terminal illness.

Bidkar

Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy

The Captains of Fifty Sent to Elijah

Military officers who were confronted by Elijah and fire from heaven

Three military officers dispatched by King Ahaziah to arrest the prophet Elijah, resulting in the divine destruction of the first two and the preservation of the third.

Chenaanah, Father of Zedekiah

father of the false prophet Zedekiah who opposed Micaiah

Chenaanah was the father of the false prophet Zedekiah, who misled King Ahab and King Jehoshaphat regarding the battle at Ramoth-gilead.

Elah, Father of Hoshea

Father of Hoshea, the final king of the Northern Kingdom of Israel

Elah was the father of Hoshea, the final king of the northern kingdom of Israel who led a conspiracy against Pekah.

Eliakim son of Hilkiah

Palace administrator for King Hezekiah who represented Judah during the Assyrian siege

A high-ranking official and palace administrator under King Hezekiah during the Assyrian invasion of Judah.

Elishama, Ancestor of Ishmael

Royal ancestor of Ishmael who assassinated the governor Gedaliah

A member of the royal family of Judah during the Divided Monarchy, known as the grandfather of Ishmael son of Nethaniah.

Elnathan

Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy

Esarhaddon

King of Assyria who succeeded Sennacherib after his assassination

King of Assyria who succeeded his father Sennacherib and participated in the resettlement of foreign peoples into the northern kingdom of Israel.

Ethbaal

King living at the time of Divided Monarchy

Evil-merodach

King of Babylon who released Jehoiachin from prison

The King of Babylon who ascended to the throne during the Divided Monarchy and released King Jehoiachin of Judah from his thirty-seven-year imprisonment.

The Four Lepers of Samaria

Outcasts who discovered the abandoned Aramean camp and brought news of deliverance to Samaria

Four unnamed outcasts who discovered the abandoned Aramean camp and alerted the besieged city of Samaria to their salvation during the Divided Monarchy.

Gadi

father of King Menahem of Israel

Gadi was the father of Menahem, the sixteenth king of the northern kingdom of Israel who seized the throne during the mid-8th century BC.

Gedaliah, Governor of Judah

Governor of Judah appointed by Babylon who was assassinated at Mizpah

A high-ranking Judean official appointed by King Nebuchadnezzar to serve as governor over the remnant of Judah following the fall of Jerusalem.

Gehazi

Servant of Elisha who was cursed with leprosy for his greed

Gehazi was the servant of the prophet Elisha during the Divided Monarchy, known for his proximity to miracles and his eventual judgment for greed.

Ginath

father of Tibni who challenged Omri for the throne of Israel

Ginath was the father of Tibni, a claimant to the throne of Israel who challenged Omri for the kingship during the Divided Monarchy.

Hanani, Seer of the Divided Monarchy

Prophet who rebuked King Asa for his alliance with Aram

A prophet and seer in the southern kingdom of Judah who famously rebuked King Asa and fathered the prophet Jehu.

Harhas

Grandfather of Shallum the keeper of the wardrobe

An ancestral figure during the Divided Monarchy whose grandson served as the keeper of the royal wardrobe under King Josiah.

Haruz

Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy

Hazael

King of Aram who oppressed Israel and was anointed at the command of God to Elijah

A powerful Syrian official who became King of Aram and served as a frequent adversary to the kingdoms of Israel and Judah during the 9th century BC.

Hephzibah

Woman living at the time of Divided Monarchy

Hezion

Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy

Hiel

Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy

Hilkiah, Father of Eliakim

father of Eliakim the palace administrator

A high-ranking official during the Divided Monarchy and the father of King Hezekiah’s palace administrator, Eliakim.

Huldah

Prophetess who authenticated the Book of the Law for King Josiah

A prominent prophetess in Jerusalem during the reign of King Josiah who authenticated the Book of the Law found in the Temple.

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Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy - unnamed husband of Shimeath

Imlah

Father of the prophet Micaiah

A man of the Divided Monarchy period known solely as the father of the prophet Micaiah, who stood against the false prophets of King Ahab.

Isaiah

Prophet who advised King Hezekiah and foretold the coming of the Messiah

Isaiah, the son of Amoz, was a major prophet in Judah whose ministry spanned the reigns of four kings and who is widely quoted in the New Testament for his messianic and redemptive visions.

Ishmael son of Nethaniah

Royal descendant who assassinated Gedaliah and massacred pilgrims at Mizpah

A member of the Davidic royal family who assassinated Gedaliah, the Babylonian-appointed governor of Judah, following the fall of Jerusalem.

Jabesh

Father of King Shallum of Israel

A man of the Divided Monarchy whose son, Shallum, briefly seized the throne of Israel by assassinating King Zechariah.

Jecoliah

Queen Mother of Judah and mother of King Uzziah

The Queen Mother of Judah during the 8th century BC and the wife of King Amaziah.

Jedidah

Woman living at the time of Divided Monarchy

Jehoshaphat, Father of King Jehu

father of King Jehu of Israel

A man of the tribe of Israel during the Divided Monarchy, known primarily as the son of Nimshi and the father of King Jehu.

Jehozabad, Servant of King Joash

servant of King Joash who conspired to assassinate him in his bed

Jehozabad was a high-ranking official and servant of King Joash of Judah who participated in the successful conspiracy to assassinate the king.

Jehu, son of Hanani

Prophet who rebuked King Baasha and King Jehoshaphat and recorded the history of the kings

A prophet and seer of the Divided Monarchy who delivered divine rebukes to King Baasha of Israel and King Jehoshaphat of Judah.

Jeremiah of Libnah

father of Queen Hamutal and grandfather of King Zedekiah

A resident of Libnah whose daughter, Hamutal, became the queen mother of two kings of Judah during the final years of the Divided Monarchy.

Jerusha

Queen Mother of Judah and daughter of Zadok

The daughter of Zadok, wife of King Uzziah, and mother of King Jotham, who served as Queen Mother during the Divided Monarchy of Judah.

Jezebel

Queen of Israel who persecuted the prophets and promoted Baal worship

The Phoenician queen of Israel and wife of Ahab who systematically persecuted Yahweh's prophets and promoted the state worship of Baal.

Joah, Recorder to King Hezekiah

Recorder for King Hezekiah who stood against the Rabshakeh during the Assyrian siege of Jerusalem

A high-ranking royal official and 'recorder' who served King Hezekiah during the Assyrian siege of Jerusalem in the 8th century BC.

Joash, Son of Ahab

Prince of Israel who oversaw the imprisonment of the prophet Micaiah

A prince of the Northern Kingdom of Israel and son of King Ahab who held custodial authority over political prisoners during his father's reign.

Johanan son of Kareah

Military commander who rescued the captives of Ishmael but later led the Judean remnant into Egypt against the command of God

A military commander of Judah who attempted to protect the remnant of Jerusalem after the Babylonian conquest but eventually led the survivors to Egypt against prophetic counsel.

Joshua

Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy

Jozacar

Assassin who conspired against and killed King Joash of Judah

Jozacar was an official in the court of King Joash of Judah and one of the two assassins responsible for the king's murder in the 9th century BC.

Kareah

Father of Johanan and Jonathan who were military commanders of the Judean remnant

A Judean figure whose sons served as high-ranking military commanders during the chaotic period following the fall of Jerusalem to the Babylonians.

The King of Nineveh

King who led Nineveh in national repentance after Jonah's prophecy

An unnamed ruler of Nineveh who led his people in a mass movement of repentance and fasting following the preaching of the prophet Jonah.

The Man of God from Judah

Prophet who denounced Jeroboam's altar and was later killed by a lion

An anonymous prophet sent from Judah to Bethel to denounce the idolatrous altar of King Jeroboam I, later killed by a lion for his own disobedience.

Mattan, Priest of Baal

Priest of Baal killed during the reforms of Jehoiada

A prominent priest of Baal in Jerusalem during the reign of Queen Athaliah who was killed during the religious reforms of Jehoiada the high priest.

Mesha

King living at the time of Divided Monarchy

Meshullam

Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy

Meshullemeth

Woman living at the time of Divided Monarchy

Micaiah, Father of Achbor

father of Achbor who served as a royal official under King Josiah

A Judean man of the late 7th century BC whose son, Achbor, served as a high-ranking official in the royal court of King Josiah.

Naaman, Commander of the Army of Syria

Syrian commander healed of leprosy in the Jordan River

A high-ranking Aramean military commander who was healed of leprosy by the prophet Elisha and subsequently converted to the worship of the LORD.

Naboth

Landowner whose vineyard was seized by King Ahab after he was falsely accused and executed

A Jezreelite landowner during the Divided Monarchy whose refusal to sell his ancestral vineyard led to his judicial murder by King Ahab and Queen Jezebel.

Nahum

Prophet living at the time of Divided Monarchy

Nathan-melech

Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy

Nebuzaradan

Babylonian commander who oversaw the destruction of Jerusalem and the Temple

The captain of the Babylonian guard under King Nebuchadnezzar who directed the destruction of Jerusalem and managed the deportation of the Jewish people.

Nehushta

Woman living at the time of Divided Monarchy

Nimshi

Patriarch whose name identifies the line of King Jehu of Israel

Nimshi was a patriarch of the house of Jehu in the northern kingdom of Israel, best known as the grandfather of King Jehu.

Obadiah, Steward of King Ahab

Palace official who hid one hundred prophets in caves to save them from Jezebel

A high-ranking official in the court of King Ahab who covertly saved one hundred prophets of the LORD from Jezebel's persecution.

The Old Prophet of Bethel

Prophet who deceived the man of God from Judah and buried him in his own tomb

An elderly prophet in the northern kingdom who deceived a man of God from Judah, leading to the latter's death and a unique joint burial.

Pedaiah

Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy

Pharaoh, unreliable ally of Hezekiah

Egyptian monarch whose failed military alliance with King Hezekiah was compared to a splintered reed

An Egyptian monarch during the Divided Monarchy whom Judah mistakenly trusted for military protection against the Assyrian Empire.

The Prophets of Baal

Prophets who failed the challenge against Elijah on Mount Carmel

A group of 450 cultic functionaries who served the Canaanite deity Baal under the patronage of Queen Jezebel during the Divided Monarchy.

Rab-saris

Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy

Rabshakeh

Assyrian official who mocked King Hezekiah and defied God during the siege of Jerusalem

A high-ranking Assyrian military official and psychological warfare strategist who served King Sennacherib during the siege of Jerusalem around 701 BC.

The Rabshakeh

Assyrian official who mocked God and threatened Jerusalem during Hezekiah's reign

The high-ranking Assyrian official and psychological warfare strategist who delivered Sennacherib's ultimatum to King Hezekiah during the siege of Jerusalem.

Remaliah

father of King Pekah of Israel

Remaliah was an Israelite of the Northern Kingdom, known solely as the father of King Pekah, who assassinated Pekahiah to seize the throne during the Divided Monarchy.

Rezin, King of Aram

King of Aram who besieged Jerusalem and was killed by the Assyrians

The last king of Aram-Damascus who formed a coalition with Israel to besiege Jerusalem during the reign of King Ahaz.

The Sailors on Jonah's Ship

Sailors who cast Jonah into the sea and subsequently converted to the worship of the LORD

A crew of mariners who encountered a divine storm while transporting the prophet Jonah, eventually acknowledging the sovereignty of the LORD.

Segub

Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy

Sennacherib

King of Assyria who invaded Judah and was defeated by divine intervention before Jerusalem

The powerful King of Assyria during the Divided Monarchy who invaded Judah, besieged Jerusalem, and was ultimately assassinated by his own sons.

The Servant Girl of Naaman's Wife

Young Israelite captive who informed Naaman about the prophet Elisha's power to heal

An anonymous Israelite girl captured by Aramean raiders who initiated the healing of the commander Naaman by testifying to the power of the prophet Elisha.

Shallum, Keeper of the Wardrobe

husband of Huldah the prophetess and keeper of the royal wardrobe

A high-ranking royal official in the kingdom of Judah and the husband of Huldah the prophetess during the reign of King Josiah.

Shalmaneser

King of Assyria who besieged Samaria and ended the Northern Kingdom of Israel

The Assyrian king who subdued King Hoshea of Israel and laid siege to Samaria, leading to the Northern Kingdom's collapse.

Shaphan, Scribe of the Divided Monarchy

Royal scribe who read the rediscovered Book of the Law to King Josiah

A high-ranking royal scribe under King Josiah who played a pivotal role in the discovery of the Book of the Law and the subsequent religious reforms in Judah.

Shaphat, Father of Elisha

father of the prophet Elisha

Shaphat was a man of Abel-meholah and the father of the prophet Elisha, notable for his wealth and his support of his son's prophetic call during the Divided Monarchy.

Sharezer, Son of Sennacherib

Assyrian prince who assassinated his father King Sennacherib

An Assyrian prince during the Divided Monarchy who, alongside his brother Adrammelech, assassinated their father King Sennacherib while he worshiped in the temple of Nisroch.

Shebna

Royal official who was rebuked by Isaiah for his pride and served during the Assyrian siege

A high-ranking official under King Hezekiah of Judah who served as royal steward and scribe during the Assyrian crisis.

Shemer, Owner of the Hill of Samaria

Landowner who sold the hill of Samaria to King Omri for two talents of silver

Shemer was a landowner during the Divided Monarchy who sold the hill of Samaria to King Omri of Israel for two talents of silver.

Shilhi

grandfather of King Jehoshaphat and father of Queen Azubah

Shilhi was a man of Judah during the Divided Monarchy, known primarily as the father of Azubah and the grandfather of King Jehoshaphat.

Shimeath

Ammonite mother of Jozacar who assassinated King Joash

An Ammonite woman during the Divided Monarchy whose son, Jozacar (Zabad), was one of the two officials who assassinated King Joash of Judah.

Shomer, Mother of Jehozabad

Moabite mother of Jehozabad who conspired against King Joash

Shomer, also known as Shimrith, was a Moabitess whose son Jehozabad conspired against and assassinated King Joash of Judah during the Divided Monarchy.

The Shunammite Woman

Prominent woman of Shunem who provided an upper room for Elisha and whose son was raised from the dead

A wealthy and hospitable woman from Shunem whose son was miraculously restored to life by the prophet Elisha.

So

Pharaoh living at the time of Divided Monarchy

The Sons of the Prophets

Prophetic guild that served under Elisha and witnessed his miracles

A guild of disciples and communal prophets who studied under Elijah and Elisha during the Divided Monarchy of Israel.

Tabrimmon

Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy

Tibni

Rival king who fought Omri for the throne of Israel

A rival claimant to the throne of Israel who led half the nation in a civil war against Omri during the Divided Monarchy.

Tiglath-pileser

King of Assyria who initiated the first major deportations of the northern kingdom of Israel

The king of Assyria during the Divided Monarchy whose military campaigns initiated the first major deportations of the northern kingdom of Israel.

Tikvah, Father-in-law of Huldah

father of Shallum and father-in-law of Huldah the prophetess

A Judean man during the Divided Monarchy whose lineage is linked to the royal court and the prophetess Huldah.

Tirhakah

King of Cush who mobilized against Sennacherib during the siege of Jerusalem

Tirhakah was a king of Cush who marched to oppose Sennacherib of Assyria during the reign of Hezekiah of Judah.

Uriah the Priest

Priest who built a foreign altar in the Temple of Jerusalem at the request of King Ahaz

A high priest in Jerusalem during the reign of King Ahaz who facilitated the introduction of a foreign Syrian-style altar into the Temple of the LORD.

The Widow of Zarephath

Widow who sustained Elijah and saw her son raised from the dead

A Phoenician widow from Sidon who provided sustenance to the prophet Elijah during a severe drought and witnessed the miraculous resurrection of her son.

The Widow with the Jar of Oil

Widow who experienced the miraculous multiplication of oil through the prophet Elisha

The widow of a member of the sons of the prophets who received a miraculous supply of oil from Elisha to pay her debts and save her children from slavery.

The Youths Who Mocked Elisha

Youths who were mauled by bears after jeering at the prophet Elisha

A group of young men from Bethel who jeered at the prophet Elisha and were subsequently mauled by two bears.

Zadok, Grandfather of King Jotham

Grandfather of King Jotham and father of Queen Jerusha

Zadok was a man of the Divided Monarchy whose daughter, Jerusha, married King Uzziah and became the mother of King Jotham of Judah.

Zebidah

Woman living at the time of Divided Monarchy

Zechariah, Father of Abi

grandfather of King Hezekiah of Judah

The father of Queen Abi and grandfather of King Hezekiah, whose lineage was instrumental in the religious reforms of Judah.

Zedekiah son of Chenaanah

Prophet who used iron horns to predict Ahab's victory and struck Micaiah in the face

A false prophet during the Divided Monarchy who used iron horns to symbolically predict victory for King Ahab of Israel before opposing the true prophet Micaiah.

Zibiah

Mother of King Joash of Judah who was from Beersheba

Zibiah of Beersheba was the mother of King Joash of Judah and a wife of King Ahaziah during the Divided Monarchy.