Book overview of 2 Kings
Book Summary of 2 Kings
This summary of the book of 2 Kings provides information about the title, author(s), date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the Book of 2 Kings.
Outline
Below is an outline for 2 Kings. For an outline of both 1 and 2 Kings see Introduction to 1 Kings: Outline.
see 1 Kings Outline
see 1 Kings Outline
see 1 Kings Outline
The Ministries of Elijah and Elisha during the Reigns of Ahaziah and Joram (2Kgs 1:1; 8:15)
Elijah in the Reign of Ahaziah (ch. 1)
Elijah's Translation; Elisha's Inauguration (2Kgs 2:1-18)
Elisha in the Reign of Joram (2Kgs 2:19; 8:15)
Elisha's initial miraculous signs (2Kgs 2:19-25)
Elisha during the campaign against Moab (ch. 3)
Elisha's ministry to needy ones in Israel (ch. 4)
Elisha heals Naaman (ch. 5)
Elisha's deliverance of one of the prophets (2Kgs 6:1-7)
Elisha's deliverance of Joram from Aramean raiders (2Kgs 6:8-23)
Aramean siege of Samaria lifted, as Elisha prophesied (2Kgs 6:24; 7:20)
The Shunammite's land restored (2Kgs 8:1-6)
Elisha prophesies Hazael's oppression of Israel (2Kgs 8:7-15)
Israel and Judah from Joram/Jehoram to the Exile of Israel (2Kgs 8:16; 17:41)
Jehoram of Judah (2Kgs 8:16-24)
Ahaziah of Judah (2Kgs 8:25-29)
Jehu's Revolt and Reign (chs. 9-10)
Elisha orders Jehu's anointing (2Kgs 9:1-13)
Jehu's assassination of Joram and Ahaziah (2Kgs 9:14-29)
Jehu's execution of Jezebel (2Kgs 9:30:37)
Jehu's slaughter of Ahab's family (2Kgs 10:1-17)
Jehu's eradication of Baal worship (2Kgs 10:18-36)
Athaliah and Joash of Judah; Repair of the Temple (chs. 11-12)
Jehoahaz of Israel (2Kgs 13:1-9)
Jehoash of Israel; Elisha's Last Prophecy (2Kgs 13:10-25)
Amaziah of Judah (2Kgs 14:1-22)
Jeroboam II of Israel (2Kgs 14:23-29)
Azariah of Judah (2Kgs 15:1-7)
Zechariah of Israel (2Kgs 15:8-12)
Shallum of Israel (2Kgs 15:13-16)
Menahem of Israel (2Kgs 15:17-22)
Pekahiah of Israel (2Kgs 15:23-26)
Pekah of Israel (2Kgs 15:27-31)
Jotham of Judah (2Kgs 15:32-38)
Ahaz of Judah (ch. 16)
Hoshea of Israel (2Kgs 17:1-6)
Exile of Israel; Resettlement of the Land (2Kgs 17:7-41)
Judah from Hezekiah to the Babylonian Exile (chs. 18-25)
Hezekiah (chs. 18-20)
Hezekiah's good reign (2Kgs 18:1-8)
The Assyrian threat and deliverance (2Kgs 18:9; 19:37)
Hezekiah's illness and alliance with Babylon (ch. 20)
Manasseh (2Kgs 21:1-18)
Amon (2Kgs 21:19-26)
Josiah (2Kgs 22:1; 23:30)
Repair of the temple; discovery of the Book of the Law (ch. 22)
Renewal of the covenant; end of Josiah's reign (2Kgs 23:1-30)
Jehoahaz Exiled to Egypt (2Kgs 23:31-35)
Jehoiakim: First Babylonian Deportation (2Kgs 23:36; 24:7)
Jehoiachin: Second Babylonian Deportation (2Kgs 24:8-17)
Zedekiah: Third Babylonian Deportation (2Kgs 24:18; 25:21)
Removal of the Remnant to Egypt (2Kgs 25:22-26)
Elevation of Jehoiachin in Babylon (2Kgs 25:27-30)
From the NIV Study Bible, Introductions to the Books of the Bible, 2 Kings
Copyright 2002 © Zondervan. All rights reserved. Used with permission.
This summary of the book of 2 Kings provides information about the title, author(s), date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the Book of 2 Kings.
Outline
Below is an outline for 2 Kings. For an outline of both 1 and 2 Kings see Introduction to 1 Kings: Outline.
see 1 Kings Outline
see 1 Kings Outline
see 1 Kings Outline
The Ministries of Elijah and Elisha during the Reigns of Ahaziah and Joram (2Kgs 1:1; 8:15)
Elijah in the Reign of Ahaziah (ch. 1)
Elijah's Translation; Elisha's Inauguration (2Kgs 2:1-18)
Elisha in the Reign of Joram (2Kgs 2:19; 8:15)
Elisha's initial miraculous signs (2Kgs 2:19-25)
Elisha during the campaign against Moab (ch. 3)
Elisha's ministry to needy ones in Israel (ch. 4)
Elisha heals Naaman (ch. 5)
Elisha's deliverance of one of the prophets (2Kgs 6:1-7)
Elisha's deliverance of Joram from Aramean raiders (2Kgs 6:8-23)
Aramean siege of Samaria lifted, as Elisha prophesied (2Kgs 6:24; 7:20)
The Shunammite's land restored (2Kgs 8:1-6)
Elisha prophesies Hazael's oppression of Israel (2Kgs 8:7-15)
Israel and Judah from Joram/Jehoram to the Exile of Israel (2Kgs 8:16; 17:41)
Jehoram of Judah (2Kgs 8:16-24)
Ahaziah of Judah (2Kgs 8:25-29)
Jehu's Revolt and Reign (chs. 9-10)
Elisha orders Jehu's anointing (2Kgs 9:1-13)
Jehu's assassination of Joram and Ahaziah (2Kgs 9:14-29)
Jehu's execution of Jezebel (2Kgs 9:30:37)
Jehu's slaughter of Ahab's family (2Kgs 10:1-17)
Jehu's eradication of Baal worship (2Kgs 10:18-36)
Athaliah and Joash of Judah; Repair of the Temple (chs. 11-12)
Jehoahaz of Israel (2Kgs 13:1-9)
Jehoash of Israel; Elisha's Last Prophecy (2Kgs 13:10-25)
Amaziah of Judah (2Kgs 14:1-22)
Jeroboam II of Israel (2Kgs 14:23-29)
Azariah of Judah (2Kgs 15:1-7)
Zechariah of Israel (2Kgs 15:8-12)
Shallum of Israel (2Kgs 15:13-16)
Menahem of Israel (2Kgs 15:17-22)
Pekahiah of Israel (2Kgs 15:23-26)
Pekah of Israel (2Kgs 15:27-31)
Jotham of Judah (2Kgs 15:32-38)
Ahaz of Judah (ch. 16)
Hoshea of Israel (2Kgs 17:1-6)
Exile of Israel; Resettlement of the Land (2Kgs 17:7-41)
Judah from Hezekiah to the Babylonian Exile (chs. 18-25)
Hezekiah (chs. 18-20)
Hezekiah's good reign (2Kgs 18:1-8)
The Assyrian threat and deliverance (2Kgs 18:9; 19:37)
Hezekiah's illness and alliance with Babylon (ch. 20)
Manasseh (2Kgs 21:1-18)
Amon (2Kgs 21:19-26)
Josiah (2Kgs 22:1; 23:30)
Repair of the temple; discovery of the Book of the Law (ch. 22)
Renewal of the covenant; end of Josiah's reign (2Kgs 23:1-30)
Jehoahaz Exiled to Egypt (2Kgs 23:31-35)
Jehoiakim: First Babylonian Deportation (2Kgs 23:36; 24:7)
Jehoiachin: Second Babylonian Deportation (2Kgs 24:8-17)
Zedekiah: Third Babylonian Deportation (2Kgs 24:18; 25:21)
Removal of the Remnant to Egypt (2Kgs 25:22-26)
Elevation of Jehoiachin in Babylon (2Kgs 25:27-30)
From the NIV Study Bible, Introductions to the Books of the Bible, 2 Kings
Copyright 2002 © Zondervan. All rights reserved. Used with permission.