Dates for prophets and kings vary between scholars. The following timetable gives supposed dates of their ministry and reign. All are BC dates. Kings listed may have reigned at the time of the prophet’s ministry, whether or not they were involved with the prophet.
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PROPHET |
DATES |
KINGS OF JUDAH |
KINGS OF ISRAEL |
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Ahijah |
934-909 |
Rehoboam, Abijah, Asa |
Jeroboam, Nadab, Baasha |
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Elijah |
870-845 |
Jehoshaphat, Jehoram |
Ahab, Ahaziah, Jehoram |
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Micaiah |
856 |
Jehoshaphat, Ahab |
Ahab |
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Jehu |
853 |
Jehoshaphat, Jehoram |
Ahab, Ahaziah |
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Elisha |
845-800 |
Jehoram, Ahaziah, Athaliah, Joash |
Jehoram, Jehu, Jehoahaz |
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Jonah |
781 |
Uzziah |
Jeroboam II |
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Amos |
765-754 |
Uzziah, Jotham? |
Jeroboam II |
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Hosea |
758-725 |
Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, Hezekiah |
Jeroboam II, Zechariah Shallum, Menahem, Pekahiah, Pekah, Hoshea |
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Isaiah |
740-698 |
Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, Hezekiah |
Pekahiah, Pekah, Hoshea |
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Micah |
738-698 |
Jotham, Ahaz, Hezekiah, Manasseh |
Pekah, Hoshea |
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Oded |
733 |
Ahaz |
Pekah |
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Joel |
between 722 and 605 |
Ahaz? Hezekiah? Manasseh? Amon? Josiah? Jehoaz? Jehoiakim? |
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Nahum |
658-615 |
Manasseh, Amon, Josiah |
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Zephaniah |
640-626 |
Josiah |
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Jeremiah |
627-580 |
Josiah, Jehoaz, Jehoiakim, Jehoiachin, Zedekiah |
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Huldah |
621 |
Josiah |
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Habakkuk |
608-598 |
Jehoiakim, Jehoiachin, Zedekiah |
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Daniel |
605-534 |
Jehoiakim, Jehoiahin, Zedekiah |
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Ezekiel |
593-570 |
Jehoiachin?, Zedekiah |
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Obadiah |
586 |
Zedekiah |
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Zechariah |
520-480 |
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Haggai |
520 |
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Malachi |
460 |