Question:
Can we compare the Kings of Israel and Judah to people of today?

Answer:
Here is my comparison: the first type of king, the evil king, could be compared to an unsaved person since no unsaved person can ever do anything in their power to please the Lord.

The second type of king, the king that pleased the Lord but allowed the high places to remain, could be compared to a person that is saved but has things in their lives that hinder them and take time away from the Lord or maybe even take the place of the Lord. The third type of king, the king that pleased the Lord and tore down all the idols and high places, could be compared to a saved person who truly has the Lord as the center of his/her life and is devoted to the Lord and to nothing else.