For the most part, the books of the prophets are not arranged in chronological order in English Bibles. The following chart provides the most probable dates for the prophets.
| Prophet | Approximate Date | Kings | Kingdom |
The Early ‘non-writing’ prophets
| Samuel | 1050-1000 | Saul, David | United |
| Elijah | 870-852 | Ahab, Ahaziah | Israel |
| Elisha | 852-795 | Jehoram-Jehoash | Israel |
| Micaiah | 853 | Ahab | Israel |
The ‘writing’ prophets of the period of the Israelite monarchy
| Joel | 810-750 | Joash–Uzziah | Judah |
| Amos | 760 | Jeroboam II | Israel |
| Jonah | 760 | Jeroboam II | Israel |
| Hosea | 760-722 | Jeroboam II-Hoshea | Israel |
722 B.C. The fall of the Northern Kingdom of Israel
| Isaiath | 740-700 | Uzziah–Hezekiah | Judah |
| Micah | 740-687 | Jotham–Hezekiah | Judah |
| Zephaniah | 640-610 | Josiah | Judah |
| Nahum | 630-612 | Josiah-the exile | Judah |
| Habakkuk | 600 | Jehoiakim | Judah |
586 B.C. The fall of Jerusalem & The Southern Kingdom of Judah
The ‘writing’ prophets from the period of exile
Daniel 604–535
Ezekiel 592–570
Obadiah ? 587
Haggai ? 520
Zechariah ? 520
Malachi ? 450