Rehoboam, B. C. 975-958. Abijam, ” 958-956. Asa, ” 956-916. Jehoshaphat, ” 916-892. Jehoram, ” 892-885. Ahaziah, slain by Jehu after 1 year, ” 885-884. Athaliah, murders her grandchildren and reigns, ” 884-878. Joash, son of Ahaziah, ” 878-838. Amaziah, ” 838-809. Azariah, or Uzziah, ” 809-757. Jotham, ” 757-742. Ahaz, ” 742-726. Hezekiah, ” 726-697. Manasseh, ” 697-642. Amon, ” 642-640. Josiah, ” 640-609. Jehoahaz, dethroned by Necho after 3 months, ” 609. Jehoiakim, tributary to Necho 4 years, ” 609-598. Jehoiachin, ” 598-597. Zedekiah, ” 597-586. RECAPITULATION. The Phrygians, earliest settlers of Asia Minor, were active in tillage and trade, and zealous in their peculiar religion. Lydia afterward became the chief power in the peninsula. At the end of three dynasties, it had reached its greatest glory under Crœsus, when it was conquered by Cyrus, and became a province of Persia, B. C. 546. The first great commercial communities in the world were the Phœnician cities, of which Sidon and Tyre were the chief; their trade extending by sea from Britain to Ceylon, and by land to the interior of three continents. Tyrian dyes, and vessels of gold, silver, bronze, and glass were celebrated. Phœnicia was subject four hundred years to the Assyrian Empire, and became independent at its fall, only to pass under the power of Necho of Egypt, and, in turn, to be subdued by Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon. Baal, Astarte, Melcarth, and the marine deities were objects of Phœnician worship. Syria Proper was divided into five states, of which Damascus was the oldest and most important. The Hebrew nation began its existence under the rule of Moses, who led his people forth from Egypt, and through the Arabian Desert, in a journey of forty years. Joshua conquered Palestine by the two decisive battles of Beth-horon and the waters of Merom, and divided the land among the twelve tribes. Judges ruled Israel nearly six hundred years.