It must be remembered that chronology was of secondary importance to the writers of Scripture, hence, the historical accounts written were concerned more with relationships and spiritual matters than with historical accuracy. Israel and Judah did not even use the same systems for counting the first year of a king’s reign, nor did they use the same calendars, with Israel’s new year starting in the spring (Nisan) and Judah’s in the fall (Tishri). In conducting research for this