Second Kings continues the saga of disobedience begun in 1 Kings, opening about 850 B.C. with the conclusion of Elijah’s prophetic ministry in Israel and the beginning of the work of his successor, Elisha. Israel spiraled downward in faithlessness, ultimately being defeated and dispersed by the Assyrians in 722. Judah, the southern kingdom, had several kings who trusted God and attempted reforms. But after many years of God’s warnings through Isaiah and other prophets, Judah’s sins were punished by Babylonian conquest starting in 605 and ultimately in the fall of Jerusalem in 586. The people were exiled to Babylon for seventy years, as prophesied by Jeremiah (Jer. 29:10). God remained faithful to his covenant despite his people’s faithlessness. The author of 2 Kings is unknown. (2 Kings, 2001. The Holy Bible: English Standard Version, Wheaton: Standard Bible Society.)

2 Ki 2.1-14; Jehoshaphat; Jehoram-Elijah; Elijah Taken to Heaven

2 Ki 2.15-25; Jehoshaphat; Jehoram-Elisha; Elisha Succeeds Elijah

2 Ki 3.1-27; Jehoshaphat; Jehoram-Elisha; Moab Rebels Against Israel

2 Ki 4.1-7; Jehoshaphat; Jehoram-Elisha; Elisha and the Widow’s Oil

2 Ki 4.8-17; Jehoshaphat; Jehoram-Elisha; Elisha and the Shunammite Woman

2 Ki 4.18-37; Jehoshaphat; Jehoram-Elisha; Elisha Raises the Shunammite’s Son

2 Ki 4.38-44; Jehoshaphat; Jehoram-Elisha; Elisha Purifies the Deadly Stew

2 Ki 5.1-14; Jehoshaphat; Jehoram-Elisha; Naaman Healed of Leprosy

2 Ki 5.15-27; Jehoshaphat; Jehoram-Elisha; Gehazi’s Greed and Punishment

2 Ki 6.1-7; Jehoshaphat; Jehoram-Elisha; The Axe Head Recovered

2 Ki 6.8-23; Jehoshaphat; Jehoram-Elisha; Horses and Chariots of Fire

2 Ki 6.24-33; Jehoshaphat; Jehoram-Elisha; Siege of Samaria

2 Ki 7.1-2; Jehoshaphat; Jehoram-Elisha; Elisha Promises Food

2 Ki 7.3-20; Jehoshaphat; Jehoram-Elisha; The Syrians Flee and the lepers share the good news

2 Ki 8.1-6; Jehoshaphat; Jehoram-Elisha; The Shunammite’s Land Restored

2 Ki 8.7-15; Jehoshaphat; Jehoram-Elisha; Hazael Murders Ben-hadad

2 Ki 8.16-24; Jehoram; Jehoram-Elisha; Jehoram Reigns in Judah

2 Ki 8.25-29; Ahaziah; Jehoram-Elisha; Ahaziah Reigns in Judah

2 Ki 9.1-13; Ahaziah; Jehu-Elisha; Jehu Anointed King of Israel

2 Ki 9.14-29; Ahaziah; Jehu-Elisha; Jehu Assassinates Joram and Ahaziah

2 Ki 9.30-37; Ahaziah; Jehu-Elisha; Jehu Executes Jezebel

2 Ki 10.1-17; Ahaziah; Jehu-Elisha; Jehu Slaughters Ahab’s Descendants

2 Ki 10.18-27; Ahaziah; Jehu-Elisha; Jehu Strikes Down the Prophets of Baal

2 Ki 10.28-36; Ahaziah; Jehu-Elisha; Jehu Reigns in Israel

2 Ki 11.1-3; Athaliah; Jehoahaz-Elisha; Athaliah Reigns in Judah

2 Ki 11.4-20; Joash; Jehoahaz-Elisha; Joash Anointed King in Judah

2 Ki 11.21-12.3; Jehoash; Jehu-Elisha; Jehoash Reigns in Judah

2 Ki 12.4-18; Jehoash; Jehu-Elisha; Jehoash Repairs the Temple

2 Ki 12.19-21; Joash; Jehu-Elisha; The Death of Joash

2 Ki 13.1-9; Joash; Jehoahaz-Elisha; Jehoahaz Reigns in Israel

2 Ki 13.10-13; Joash; Jehoash-Elisha; Jehoash Reigns in Israel

2 Ki 13.14-25; Joash; Jehoash-Elisha; The Death of Elisha

2 Ki 14.1-22; Amaziah; Joash; Amaziah Reigns in Judah

2 Ki 14.23-28; Amaziah; Jeroboam; Jeroboam II Reigns in Israel

2 Ki 15.1-7; Azariah; Jeroboam; Azariah Reigns in Judah

2 Ki 15.8-12; Azariah; Zechariah; Zechariah Reigns in Israel

2 Ki 15.13-16; Uzziah; Shallum; Shallum Reigns in Israel

2 Ki 15.17-22; Azariah; Menahem; Menahem Reigns in Israel

2 Ki 15.23-26; Azariah; Pekahiah; Pekahiah Reigns in Israel

2 Ki 15.27-31; Azariah; Pekah; Pekah Reigns in Israel

2 Ki 15.32-38; Jotham; Pekah; Jotham Reigns in Judah

2 Ki 16.1-20; Ahaz; Pekah; Ahaz Reigns in Judah and desecrates the Temple

2 Ki 17.1-5; Ahaz; Hoshea; Hoshea Reigns in Israel

2 Ki 17.6-23; Ahaz; Hoshea; The Fall of Israel

2 Ki 17.24-41; Ahaz; Assyria Resettles Samaria

2 Ki 18.1-12; Hezekiah; Hezekiah Reigns in Judah

2 Ki 18.13-37; Hezekiah; Sennacherib Attacks Judah

2 Ki 19.1-7; Hezekiah; Isaiah Reassures Hezekiah

2 Ki 19.8-13; Hezekiah; Sennacherib Defies the LORD

2 Ki 19.14-19; Hezekiah; Hezekiah’s Prayer

2 Ki 19.20-37; Hezekiah; Isaiah Prophesies Sennacherib’s Fall

2 Ki 20.1-11; Hezekiah; Hezekiah’s Illness and Recovery

2 Ki 20.12-21; Hezekiah; Hezekiah and the Babylonian Envoys

2 Ki 21.1-9; Manasseh; Manasseh Reigns in Judah

2 Ki 21.10-18; Manasseh; Manasseh’s Idolatry Denounced

2 Ki 21.19-26; Amon; Amon Reigns in Judah

2 Ki 22.1-2; Josiah; Josiah Reigns in Judah

2 Ki 22.3-7; Josiah; Josiah Repairs the Temple

2 Ki 22.8-20; Josiah; Hilkiah Finds the Book of the Law

2 Ki 23.1-20; Josiah; Josiah’s Reforms

2 Ki 23.21-27; Josiah; Josiah Restores the Passover

2 Ki 23.28-30; Josiah; Josiah’s Death in Battle

2 Ki 23.31-35; Jehoahaz; Jehoahaz’s Reign and Captivity

2 Ki 23.36-24.7; Jehoiakim; Jehoiakim achin Reigns in Judah

2 Ki 24.10-17; Jehoiachin; Jerulon

2 Ki 24.18-20; Jehoiachin; Zedekiah (Mattaniah)

2 Ki 25.1-24; Jehoiachin; Fall and Captivity of Judah

2 Ki 25.22-26; Jehoiachin; Gedaliah Made Governor of month

2 Ki 25.27-30; Jehoiachin; Jehoiachin Released from Prison