2 Kings is the twelfth book of the Bible and continues the history of Israel and Judah after the kingdom was divided. It describes the reigns of various kings, the ministry of prophets like Elisha, and the ongoing struggle between obedience and rebellion against God. The book ultimately records the fall of both kingdoms—Israel to Assyria and Judah to Babylon—because of persistent unfaithfulness. It is a book of warning, judgment, and God’s enduring call to repentance.
Read more: The Book of 2 Kings
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2 Kings Chapter Highlights
- 2 Kings 1: Elijah calls down fire; Ahaziah dies
- 2 Kings 2: Elijah taken to heaven; Elisha succeeds him
- 2 Kings 3: Moab rebels; God grants Israel victory
- 2 Kings 4: Elisha’s miracles for widows, children, and the needy
- 2 Kings 5: Naaman healed of leprosy
- 2 Kings 6: Floating axe head; Syria blinded
- 2 Kings 7: Siege of Samaria ends by God’s deliverance
- 2 Kings 8: Elisha foretells famine; Hazael rises
- 2 Kings 9: Jehu anointed; Jezebel killed
- 2 Kings 10: Jehu destroys Ahab’s house and Baal worship
- 2 Kings 11: Athaliah overthrown; Joash crowned king
- 2 Kings 12: Joash repairs the Temple
- 2 Kings 13: Elisha dies; Israel gains victories
- 2 Kings 14: Amaziah reigns; Jeroboam II restores Israel
- 2 Kings 15: Many kings rise and fall quickly in Israel
- 2 Kings 16: Ahaz seeks Assyria’s help; Judah declines
- 2 Kings 17: Israel falls; Samaria captured; exile begins
- 2 Kings 18: Hezekiah reforms; Assyria invades Judah
- 2 Kings 19: God delivers Jerusalem from Sennacherib
- 2 Kings 20: Hezekiah’s illness and Babylonian visit
- 2 Kings 21: Manasseh’s evil reign; Judah corrupted
- 2 Kings 22: Book of the Law found; Josiah reforms
- 2 Kings 23: Josiah’s reforms; Judah’s final decline
- 2 Kings 24: Babylon attacks; first exile begins
- 2 Kings 25: Jerusalem destroyed; Temple burned; exile completed
