A queen is a king’s wife or an independent state’s female ruler. Though there were many queens in Bible times, these are the ones whose names are mentioned in the Bible. Queens like the Queen of Sheba and Candace were female rulers. Athaliah was both the wife of a king and a female ruler. The rest of them were all wives of kings.
1. Queen Ahinoam
- Husband: King Saul (1 Samuel 14:50)
- Children: Jonathan, Ishbosheth, Abinadab, Malchishua, Merab, Michal (1 Samuel 14:49; 2 Samuel 2:8)
- Parents: Not mentioned
2. Queen Abigail
- Husband: David (1 Samuel 25:40-42)
- Previous Husband: Nabal (1 Samuel 25:3)
- Children: Chileab (Daniel) (2 Samuel 3:3, 1 Chronicles 3:1)
- Parents: Not mentioned
3. Queen Ahinoam
- Husband: David (1 Samuel 25:43)
- Children: Amnon (2 Samuel 3:2)
- Parents: Not mentioned
4. Queen Maacah
- Husband: David (2 Samuel 3:3)
- Children: Absalom, Tamar (2 Samuel 3:3; 2 Samuel 14:27)
- Parents: King Talmai of Geshur (2 Samuel 3:3)
5. Queen Haggith
- Husband: David (2 Samuel 3:4)
- Children: Adonijah (1 Kings 1:5, 2:24)
- Parents: Not mentioned
6. Queen Abital
- Husband: David (2 Samuel 3:4)
- Children: Shephatiah (2 Samuel 3:4)
- Parents: Not mentioned
7. Queen Eglah
- Husband: David (2 Samuel 3:5)
- Children: Ithream (2 Samuel 3:5)
- Parents: Not mentioned
8. Queen Bathsheba
- Husband: David (2 Samuel 11:27)
- Previous Husband: Uriah the Hittite (2 Samuel 11:3)
- Children: Solomon, Nathan, Shimea, Shobab (2 Samuel 12:24; 1 Chronicles 3:5)
- Parents: Eliam (2 Samuel 11:3)
9. Queen Michal
- Husband: David (1 Samuel 18:27)
- Previous Husband: Paltiel (1 Samuel 25:44)
- Children: No children (2 Samuel 6:23)
- Parents: King Saul (1 Samuel 14:49)
10. Queen Naamah
- Husband: King Solomon (1 Kings 14:21, 31)
- Children: King Rehoboam (1 Kings 14:21, 31)
- Parents: Not mentioned
11. Queen Michaiah/Maachah
- Husband: King Rehoboam (2 Chronicles 11:20-22)
- Children: King Abijah (2 Chronicles 11:20-22)
- Parents: Absalom (or Uriel of Gibeah) (2 Chronicles 13:2)
12. Queen Azubah
- Husband: King Asa (1 Kings 22:42)
- Children: King Jehoshaphat (1 Kings 22:42)
- Parents: Shilhi (1 Kings 22:42)
13. Queen Jezebel
- Husband: King Ahab (Israel) (1 Kings 16:31)
- Father: King Ethbaal of Sidon (1 Kings 16:31)
- Bible References: 1 Kings 16:31; 18:4, 13, 19; 19:1-2; 21:5-25; 2 Kings 9:7-37
14. Queen Athaliah
- Husband: King Jehoram (Judah) (2 Kings 8:18, 11:1-16)
- Father: King Ahab (Israel) (2 Kings 8:18)
- Mother: Queen Jezebel (2 Kings 8:26)
- Bible References: 2 Kings 8:18, 25-26; 11:1-16; 2 Chronicles 22:2-3, 10-12; 23:12-15
15. Queen Zibiah
- Husband: King Ahaziah of Judah (2 Kings 12:1)
- Children: King Jehoash (2 Kings 12:1)
- Parents: Not mentioned
16. Queen Jehoaddan
- Husband: King Joash (2 Kings 14:2)
- Children: King Amaziah (2 Kings 14:2)
- Parents: Not mentioned
17. Queen Jecoliah
- Husband: King Amaziah (2 Kings 15:2)
- Children: King Uzziah (2 Kings 15:2)
- Parents: Not mentioned
18. Queen Jerushah
- Husband: King Uzziah (2 Kings 15:33)
- Children: King Jotham (2 Kings 15:33)
- Parents: Zadok (2 Chronicles 27:1)
19. Queen Abijah
- Husband: King Ahaz (2 Chronicles 29:1)
- Children: King Hezekiah (2 Chronicles 29:1)
- Parents: Zechariah (2 Chronicles 29:1)
20. Queen Hephzibah
- Husband: King Hezekiah (2 Kings 21:1)
- Children: King Manasseh (2 Kings 21:1)
- Parents: Not mentioned
21. Queen Meshullemeth
- Husband: King Manasseh (2 Kings 21:19)
- Children: King Amon (2 Kings 21:19)
- Parents: Haruz of Jotbah (2 Kings 21:19)
22. Queen Jedidah
- Husband: King Amon (2 Kings 22:1)
- Children: King Josiah (2 Kings 22:1)
- Parents: Adaiah of Bozkath (2 Kings 22:1)
23. Queen Hamutal
- Husband: King Josiah (2 Kings 23:31; 24:18)
- Children: King Jehoahaz, King Zedekiah (2 Kings 23:31; 24:18)
- Parents: Jeremiah of Libnah (2 Kings 23:31; 24:18)
24. Queen Zebudah
- Husband: King Josiah (2 Kings 23:36)
- Children: King Jehoiakim (2 Kings 23:36)
- Parents: Pedaiah of Rumah (2 Kings 23:36)
25. Queen Nehushta
- Husband: King Jehoiakim (2 Kings 24:8)
- Children: King Jehoiachin (2 Kings 24:8)
- Parents: Elnathan of Jerusalem (2 Kings 24:8)
26. Queen Vashti
- Husband: King Ahasuerus (Xerxes I of Persia) (Esther 1:9, 12, 15-19)
- Bible References: Esther 1:9-22
27. Queen Esther
- Husband: King Ahasuerus (Xerxes I of Persia) (Esther 2:17)
- Father: Abihail (Esther 2:15; 9:29)
- Bible References: Esther 2:7-22; 3:6-4:17; 5:1-8:17; 9:12-32
28. Queen of Sheba
- Husband: Not mentioned (possibly ruled alone)
- Bible References: 1 Kings 10:1-13; 2 Chronicles 9:1-12; Matthew 12:42; Luke 11:31
29. Queen Candace
- Husband: Not mentioned (likely ruled alone)
- Bible References: Acts 8:27