In these four books the history of the nation is traced from the time of its greatest extent, influence, and prosperity under david and solomon to the division and finally the captivity and exile of both kingdoms. We hope that you find the 2 kings summary from the kjv bible chapters and verses helpful to your bible studies and for references as a guide to further reference to the book of 2 kings. This is a reference to gods cutting down the size of their kingdom. Elishas ministry to the northern kingdom of israel chapters 18. Jehoram, king of israel moab rebels against israel 425 moab defeated 26, 27 4. Like samuel, the two books of kings were originally one book. Solomon has adonijah executed along with the rest of his enemies, and gets to work building an empire.
The book of jeremiah introduction to the book of jeremiah in the bible. The book of 2 kings describes the history of the northern kingdom of israel and the. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. The book of 1 kings does not specifically name its author. Elisha 2 kings 1 history of the divided kingdom 2 kings 1417 history of the southern kingdom 2 kings 1825 summary of 2 kings. Chronicles history appears to have been written later than kings. While 2 samuel leaves off near the end of davids reign, 1 and 2 kings take us from the reign of solomon to the catastrophic division of. Outline of 2 kings free bible outlines bible study start. Division of the kingdom,1 kings 12 2 kings 16 see table on next page iv.
Book of second kings overview insight for living ministries. Constables notes on 2 kings 3 message second kings is a sequel to 1 kings. The tradition is that the prophet jeremiah was the author of both 1 and 2 kings. While 2 samuel leaves off near the end of davids reign, 1 and 2 kings take us from the reign of solomon to the catastrophic division of israel into northern and southern factions. This book is the sequel to 1 and 2 samuel and begins by tracing solomons rise to kingship after the death of. Through the preaching of his servants and prophets. The book of 2 kings outlines the causes of the scattering of israel. Joshua is the first book in this section and the book of 2 kings is the last.
Like the books of 1 and 2 samuel, 1 and 2 kings originally were one book. However, the book opens with the story of him suffering a fall. Adonijah, davids fourth but oldest living son, attempts to take over the throne 1. Originally one book, they were divided by the septuagint translators. Outline of 1 kings the kingdom of israel king date years king scripture reference saul 1050 to 1010 bc 40 years acts. Outline of 1 chronicles and outline of 2 chronicles.
The hebrew title for the books means the words affairs of the days and together they chronicle the history of israel from adam, to the babylonian captivity, to cyruss decree that allowed the exiled jews to return to their land. Solomon did two things that ultimately led to the overthrow of his kingdom. The book begins with the death of king david, and the succession of solomon to the throne, and ends with the kings of. Kings of judah and kings of israel, jehu, jehoash, jehoram, and the prophet elisha.
They contain the account of israel from solomon until the destruction of judah. The book of 1 kings was likely written between 560 and 540 b. The books of kings describes the history of israels kings from the end of the rule of david until the time of the babylonian exile so it writes about a time of about 453 years. The book begins with the death of king david, and the succession of solomon to the throne, and ends with the kings of the divided kingdom.
The books of kings are a set of books in the old testament. As the illustrious life of king david draws to a close, only some quick thinking by the prophet nathan and solomons mom bathsheba prevents adonijah from stealing the throne from solomon, the rightful king. Elijah taken up in a windstorm 118 elisha gets elijahs official garment, 14 elisha heals jerichos water 1922 bears kill young boys from bethel 2325 3. Son of ahab and jezebel reigned about two years i kings 22. King of edom that is, the viceroy under jehosaphat, 1 kings 22. The book of 2 kings, along with 1 kings, was likely written between 560 and 540 b. Sefer yehoshua is the sixth book in the hebrew bible and the christian old testament, and is the first book of the deuteronomistic history, the story of israel from the conquest of canaan to the babylonian exile 42 it tells of the campaigns of the israelites in central, southern and northern canaan, the destruction of their enemies, and the. Second kings features many unique events and people. The prophet elijah left this earth without dying 2. This brief, simple statement, taken in its general form, sets forth so far what we ought to be in our own life. The tradition is that it was written by the prophet jeremiah. The subject of nahums prophecy is the approaching complete and final destruction of nineveh, the capital of the great and at that time flourishing assyrian empire. If the deuteronomic law is the standard of judgment in 1 and 2 kings, then the priests code is the standard in 1 and 2 chronicles. The books show that israel suffers again and again because of its great sinfulness 2 kings 17.
This summary of the book of 2 kings provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of 2 kings. Weve provided this outline of 1 kings and this outline of 2 kings to aid in your study of gods word. The books of 1 and 2 chronicles were originally one book until 180 b. But after three years he had had enough and revolted.
For pastors that are short on preparation time, but dont want to cut corners on the quality of preparation, this volume will be an excellent resource. Solomons reign 1 kings 111 the divided kingdom 1 kings 1216 elijah 1 kings 1722 summary of 1 kings. The understanding the bible commentary series helps any reader navigate the strange and sometimes intimidating literary terrain of the bible. Like the books of samuel, the books of kings were originally one book but divided into two by the greek translators of the original hebrew. Book of first kings overview insight for living ministries. As we noted in the previous chapter, 1 and 2 kings originally comprised one book of history. It was the loss of all the transjordanic kingdom of israel, and also the cutting off of their dominion over bashan in the land of edom. For an outline of both 1 and 2 kings see introduction to 1 kings. Enoch was the only other man in the bible to do so genesis 5.
Volume covers 2 kings and corresponds with the king james version kjv. The waters of the jordan river rolled back twice 2 kings 2. Nineveh was a city of vast extent, and was then the center of the civilization and commerce of the world, according to nahum a bloody city all full of lies and robbery, a reference. In the hebrew bible the book of kings continued the narrative started in samuel. Originally one book, 1 and 2 kings get their names from the fact that they present the history of the kings of israel. Together, the two books of 1 and 2 kings cover the period from the last days of davids reign to the captivity of judah also referred to as the babylonian captivity. Near the time of davids death he appointed solomon to be the next king. Meanwhile, elijah hands off the mantle of his prophetic role to elisha, before departing for. These accessible volumes break down the barriers between the ancient and modern worlds so that the power and meaning of the biblical texts become transparent to contemporary readers.
The book of jeremiah is recognized as his own writings and a complete book just like the book of isaiah. Kjv bible verses from 2 kings offer free, online access, for those of the christian faith, to study scriptural passages for biblical studies, contained in the. The author or authors of these two books is unknown. A man of goda very striking title to give to a human being, and a very grand one, even if for the moment we drop the adjective holy. First kings covers about one and a half centuries, and 2 kings about three centuries.
The book covers the last 12 kings of the northern kingdom, and the last 16 kings of the southern kingdom a period, in all, of about 250 years. Outline of 1 kings and outline of 2 kings truthsaves. While the time period and material covered by chronicles is much the same as samuel and kings, there are some. Outline of 2 kings the kingdom of israel king date years king scripture reference saul 1050 to 1010 bc 40 years acts. This outline of 1 chronicles and outline of 2 chronicles will hopefully help you as you look to discover god in the pages of scripture.
Elijah interfered and prophesied the death of ahaziah 1. In these four historical books we have the rise and fall of the kingdom of israel. In the original heb text 1ki and 2ki are counted as one book called kings. The book of 2 kings continues the history of israel by recounting further information about elijah and elisha, various kings in the northern and southern kingdoms.
Both judaism and christianity see it as a part of the bible. The books of 1 and 2 kings are placed in the former prophets section of the old testament. Summary of the book of jeremiah the story of the bible. For, behold, i have made thee this day a defenced city, and an iron pillar, and brasen walls against the whole land, against the kings of judah. He begged for mercy, prophet, please have respect for my life and for the lives. Each volume has the scripture passages written out, a sermon outline that is listed in a parallel column, commentary that provides important background information, thoughts for illustration, and others scripture references written out. The books of chronicles likewise comprised a single volume that has been made into two books.
Listen to chuck swindolls overview of first kings in his audio message from the classic series gods masterwork. Huldah prophesies the destruction of jerusalem, but respite thereof in josiahs time. Bartsch, wordexplain 3 b8 the evil, elevenyear reign of mattaniah zedekiah ben josiah as puppet king of judah 597586 b. The book of 2 kings is a sequel to the book of 1 kings. After a long description of solomons rule, 1,2 kings writes of how the kingdom of israel was. This third captain went up and fell on his knees before elijah.
God judges ahabs family with elisha, jehu, and hazael 2 kgs 110 more kings of the north and south rule israel and judah 2 kgs 1116 israel falls to assyria 2 kgs 17 judah reforms under hezekiah 2 kgs 1820 manasseh provokes god, dooms judah 2 kgs 21 judah reforms under josiah 2 kgs 22. There were already others wanting to take the kingdom from david and solomon, however. Outline of 2 kings the book of 2 kings continues the history of israel. Since 1 and 2 kings continue the account started in 1 and 2 samuel, it is possible that these books were produced by contemporary prophets. Kingdom is split between rehoboam and jeroboam in 931 bc. The wicked perished in great numbers, the remnant were purified, and josiahs reformation had raised up some to join the few who were the precious seed of their future church and nation. King ahabs son ahaziah took the throne of the kingdom after the death of ahab in 1 kings. As the titles of the books indicate, 1 2 kings describe the period of the monarchy in ancient israel 970586 b. Bartsch, wordexplain 2 a2 the seeds for the extinguishing of true worship. This book is the sequel to 1 and 2 samuel and begins by tracing solomons rise to kingship after the death of david. Solomon reigned because his authority and wisdom came from god. The book begins with the death of king david, and the succession of solomon to the throne, and ends with the kings of the divided kingdom around 853 jehoshaphat in the southern kingdom of judah and ahaziah in the northern.