Question

How many Kings were there in Israel & Judah? not Saul and David.

Answer 1

In the history of ancient Israel and Judah, after Saul and David, the number of kings in each kingdom is as follows:

### Kingdom of Israel (Northern Kingdom):
1. **Solomon** (though technically the last king of the united kingdom, his reign is significant in this context)
2. **Rehoboam** - (First king of Judah)
3. **Jeroboam I**
4. **Nadab**
5. **Baasha**
6. **Elah**
7. **Zimri**
8. **Omri**
9. **Ahab**
10. **Ahaziah**
11. **Jehoram (Joram)**
12. **Jehu**
13. **Jehoahaz**
14. **Joash (Jehoash)**
15. **Jeroboam II**
16. **Zechariah**
17. **Shallum**
18. **Menahem**
19. **Pekahiah**
20. **Pekah**
21. **Hoshea**

**Total for Israel:** 19 kings (after excluding Saul and David, and counting Solomon).

### Kingdom of Judah (Southern Kingdom):
1. **Rehoboam**
2. **Abijah**
3. **Asa**
4. **Jehoshaphat**
5. **Joram (Jehoram)**
6. **Ahaziah**
7. **Athaliah** (the only queen)
8. **Joash (Jehoash)**
9. **Amaziah**
10. **Uzziah (Azariah)**
11. **Jotham**
12. **Ahaz**
13. **Hezekiah**
14. **Manasseh**
15. **Amon**
16. **Josiah**
17. **Jehoahaz**
18. **Jehoiakim**
19. **Jeconiah (Coniah)**
20. **Zedekiah**

**Total for Judah:** 20 kings (after excluding Saul and David).

### Summary:
- **Kings of Israel:** 19
- **Kings of Judah:** 20

This gives a combined total of **39 kings** in Israel and Judah after excluding Saul and David from consideration.