2 Kings
How each chapter begins
- 2 Kings 1
After the death of Ahab, Moab rebelled against Israel.
- 2 Kings 2
Shortly before the LORD took Elijah up to heaven in a whirlwind, Elijah and Elisha were on their way from Gilgal,
- 2 Kings 3
In the eighteenth year of Jehoshaphat’s reign over Judah, Jehoram son of Ahab became king of Israel, and he reigned in…
- 2 Kings 4
Now the wife of one of the sons of the prophets cried out to Elisha, “Your servant, my husband, is dead, and you know…
- 2 Kings 5
Now Naaman, the commander of the army of the king of Aram, was a great man in his master’s sight and highly regarded…
- 2 Kings 6
Now the sons of the prophets said to Elisha, “Please take note that the place where we meet with you is too small for…
- 2 Kings 7
Then Elisha said, “Hear the word of the LORD! This is what the LORD says: ‘About this time tomorrow at the gate of…
- 2 Kings 8
Now Elisha had said to the woman whose son he had restored to life, “Arise, you and your household; go and live as a…
- 2 Kings 9
Now Elisha the prophet summoned one of the sons of the prophets and said to him, “Tuck your cloak under your belt, take…
- 2 Kings 10
Now Ahab had seventy sons in Samaria. So Jehu wrote letters and sent them to Samaria to the officials of Jezreel, to…
- 2 Kings 11
When Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she proceeded to annihilate all the royal heirs.
- 2 Kings 12
In the seventh year of Jehu, Joash became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem forty years. His mother’s name was Zibiah…
- 2 Kings 13
In the twenty-third year of the reign of Joash son of Ahaziah over Judah, Jehoahaz son of Jehu became king of Israel…
- 2 Kings 14
In the second year of the reign of Jehoash son of Jehoahaz over Israel, Amaziah son of Joash became king of Judah.
- 2 Kings 15
In the twenty-seventh year of Jeroboam’s reign over Israel, Azariah son of Amaziah became king of Judah.
- 2 Kings 16
In the seventeenth year of Pekah son of Remaliah, Ahaz son of Jotham became king of Judah.
- 2 Kings 17
In the twelfth year of the reign of Ahaz over Judah, Hoshea son of Elah became king of Israel, and he reigned in…
- 2 Kings 18
In the third year of the reign of Hoshea son of Elah over Israel, Hezekiah son of Ahaz became king of Judah.
- 2 Kings 19
On hearing this report, King Hezekiah tore his clothes, put on sackcloth, and entered the house of the LORD.
- 2 Kings 20
In those days Hezekiah became mortally ill. The prophet Isaiah son of Amoz came to him and said, “This is what the LORD…
- 2 Kings 21
Manasseh was twelve years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem fifty-five years. His mother’s name was…
- 2 Kings 22
Josiah was eight years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem thirty-one years. His mother’s name was…
- 2 Kings 23
Then the king summoned all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem.
- 2 Kings 24
During Jehoiakim’s reign, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon invaded. So Jehoiakim became his vassal for three years, until…
- 2 Kings 25
So in the ninth year of Zedekiah’s reign, on the tenth day of the tenth month, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon marched…