Ductor historicus, or, A short system of universal history and an introduction to the study of that science containing a chronology of the most celebrated persons and actions from the creation to this time, a compendious history of ... transactions ... of the ancient monarchies and governments of the world, an account of the writings of the most noted historians ... together with definitions and explications of terms used in history and chronology, and general instructions for the reading of history / partly translated from the French of M. de Vallemont, but chiefly composed anew by W.J., M.A.

Here follows the Succession of the Kings of Israel.

The State of the Ten Tribes under the Government of Nine∣teen Kings, from the beginning of the Reign of Jeroboam, to the end of the Reign of Hosea, in whose time they were carried into Captivity by Shalmaneser. This State lasted 258 Years.

Years of the World.

Years before Christ.

2969. 1. JEroboam the Son of Nobat was made King, and reigned over Israel two and twenty years. He to strengthen himself, and to keep the Peo∣ple from revolting to Rehoboam, set up two Golden Calves, the one at Dan, and the other at Bethel, and by this means made Israel to sin.

981

In his Reign a Man of God was sent out of Iudah, who prophesied against the Altar at Bethel, foretold the

Ruin of it by Iosiah, restored Ieroboam's wither'd Hand, and was slain by a Lion for disobeying the Command of God in eating▪ contrary to the Divine Prohibition, at the old Prophet's House.

2991. 2. Nadab, a wicked King, succeeded his Father Ieroboam, and reigned two years. He, and all Ieroboam's Family, were cut off by Baasha, according as Ahijah the Shilonite had foretold.

959

2993. 3. Baasha, a wicked King, succeeded Nadab, and reigned over Israel four and twenty years. He was engaged in a War with Asa King of Iuda, walked in the Sin of Ieroboam, and was threatned by Iehu the Prophet the Son of Hanani.

957

3016. 4. Elah, a wicked King, succeeded his Father Baasha, and reigned over Israel two years. He was killed by Zimri, as he was drinking himself drunk in Tir∣zab.

934

3018. 5 Zimri succeeded Elah, but was outed by Omri within seven days,

932

6. Omri succeeded Zimri, killed Tibni who opposed him▪ translated the Royal Palace from Tirzah to Samaria, and reigned over Israel twelve years.

3029. 7. Ahab, a wicked and idolatrous King, suc∣ceeded his Father Omri and reigned over Israel two and twenty years. He married Iezebel, the Daughter of Eth∣baal King of the Zidonians; was a Worshipper of Baal; killed the Prophets of the Lord; was besieged by Benha∣dad King of Syria, whom he overcame and sent away with Honour; Caused Naboth the Iezreelite to be stoned to Death, and unlawfully seized on his Vineyard; and at last was seduced by false Prophets to go to Ramoth Gilead to Battel, where he was slain, according to the Word of the Lord spoken by Micaiah the Prophet.

921

In this Kings Reign Hiel the Bethelite built Iericho: He laid the Foundation thereof in Abiram his First-born, and set up the Gates thereof in his youngest Son Segub; according to the Word of the Lord which he spake by Ioshua the Son of Nun. 1 King. 16.34.

3050. 8. Ahaziah, a wicked King, succeeded his Fa∣ther Ahab, and reigned over Israel two years. He was hurt

by a fall, sent Messengers to Baalzebub the God of Ek∣ron, to enquire whether he should recover or no; Elijah meets and stops the Messengers, denounces the Death of the King, and brings Fire from Heaven upon his Messen∣gers.

900

3051. 9. Iehoram, a wicked King, succeeded his Bro∣ther Ahaziah, and reigned over Israel twelve years. He overcame the Moabites by Elisha's Miracle, was besieged by the Syrians, and afterwards slain by Iehu.

899

In his time the Shunamite's Son was raised to Life by Elisha; Naaman was cleansed of his Leprosy; the Army of the Syrians was struck with Blindness; a great Famine happened in Samaria; the Syrians raised the Siege in haste, and leave a great Plenty of Provisions behind them; and the incredulous Lord, who would not be∣lieve the Prophet Elisha, who foretold this Plenty, ha∣ving the Charge of the Gate, was trodden to death by the Croud.

3063. 10. Iehu the Son of Nimshi was anointed King by a Prophet at Ramoth-Gilead: Killed Iehoram and his Mother Iezebel, and Ahaziah the King of Iudah, and reigned over Israel eight and twenty years. He killed all the Sons of Ahab, destroyed the Worshippers of Baal, but follows the Sin of Ieroboam, and worshiped the Golden Calves.

887

3091. 11. Iehoahaz, a wicked King, succeeded his Fa∣ther Iehu, and reigned over Israel seventeen years. He was greatly oppressed by Hazael King of Syria, but was reliev'd by Prayer.

859

3107. 12. Iehoash or Ioash, a wicked King, succeeded his Father Iehoahaz, and reigned over Israel sixteen years. He obtained three Victories over Banadad King of Syria, according to the Prophe••y of Elisha, who died in his Reign.

843

3123. 13. Ieroboam a wicked King succeeded his Fa∣ther Ioash, and reigned over Israel one and forty years. He recovered Hamath and Damascus from the Syrians, but departed not from the Idolatry of Ieroboam the Son of Nabat, who made Israel to sin.

827

3164. Here happened an Interregnum, which lasted Twelve Years; after which,

786

3175. 14. Zachariah, a wicked King, succeeded his Father Ieroboam, and reigned over Israel six months. He was the last of Iehu's Race, and killed by Shallum.

775

3175. 15. Shallum succeeds Zachariah, and reigns only one month, and is killed by Menahem.

775

3176. 16. Menahem succeeded Shallum, and reigned over Israel ten years. He was invaded by Pul King of Assyria, to whom he gave Money to settle him in the Kingdom.

774

3187. 17. Pekahiah, a wicked King, succeeded his Father Menahem, and reigned over Israel two years. He was killed by Pekah.

763

3189. 18. Pekah, a wicked King, succeeded Pekahiah, and reigned over Israel twenty years; and was killed by Hoshea.

761

In his time Tiglath Pileser, King of Assyria, carried the People of Gilead and Galilee, and the Land of Naphthali, into Captivity.

3210. 19. Hoshea the Son of Elah, a wicked King, succeeds Pekah, and reigned 17 years. He became Tri∣butary to Shalmaneser, but rebelling against him, was carried away Captive, with all the Ten Tribes, in the year of the World 3227, before Christ 723. This Shal∣maneser transplanted several strange People into the Coun∣try of Israel, who worshipped Idols, and afterwards be∣ing plagued, made a mixture of Religions, partly Hea∣then, and partly Jewish.

740

And now to this short View which has been given of the State and Condition of the People of God under the Government of their Kings, it will not be amiss to add one or two Remarks.