2 Kings continues the history of the divided kingdom through the exile, showing how both nations fell due to covenant unfaithfulness.
25
Chapters
712
Total Verses
Jeremiah (traditionally)
Author
560-540 BC
Date Written
Miracles and prophecy
Decline of both kingdoms
Reform, decline, exile
Elijah confronts King Ahaziah's messengers
Elijah ascends to heaven; Elisha succeeds him
Kings unite and defeat Moab with divine help
Elisha performs miracles including raising a child
Naaman is cleansed of leprosy by Elisha
Elisha reveals and defeats Aramean plans
Elisha prophesies end of famine and deliverance
Hazael's rise foretold; Jehoram's reign in Judah
Jehu anointed to destroy Ahab's house
Jehu executes judgment on Ahab's family
Joash becomes king of Judah after Athaliah's death
Joash repairs the temple in Jerusalem
Elisha dies; Israel's struggles continue
Jeroboam II restores Israel's borders; Amaziah reigns
Reigns of Azariah, Jotham, and Ahaz in Judah
Ahaz's idolatry and Assyrian alliance
Israel's sin leads to Assyrian captivity
Hezekiah trusts God; Assyrian threat repelled
God delivers Jerusalem from Sennacherib's army
Hezekiah healed; God extends his life
Manasseh's evil reign and Judah's decline
Book of the Law found; Josiah restores worship
Josiah purges idolatry; renews covenant with God
Kings reign; Babylonian invasion begins
Jerusalem destroyed; people taken captive to Babylon
Now that you have read the overview, test your 2 Kings knowledge.
“Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.”2 Kings 2:11
“His flesh came again like unto the flesh of a little child.”2 Kings 5:14
“I have heard thy prayer, I have seen thy tears.”2 Kings 20:5