2 Kings

2 Kings 1 - Elijah Denounces Ahaziah, Death of Ahaziah

After the death of Ahab, Moab rebelled against Israel. 2 Ahaziah had fallen through the lattice in his upper chamber in Samaria, and lay...

2 Kings 2 - Elijah Ascends to Heaven, Elisha Succeeds Elijah, Elisha Performs Miracles

Now when the Lord was about to take Elijah up to heaven by a whirlwind, Elijah and Elisha were on their way from Gilgal. 2 Elijah said to...

2 Kings 3 - Jehoram Reigns over Israel, War with Moab

In the eighteenth year of King Jehoshaphat of Judah, Jehoram son of Ahab became king over Israel in Samaria; he reigned twelve years....

2 Kings 4 - Elisha and the Widow’s Oil, Raises Son, Purifies the Pot of Stew, Feeds One Hundred Men

Now the wife of a member of the company of prophets[a] cried to Elisha, “Your servant my husband is dead; and you know that your servant...

2 Kings 5 - The Healing of Naaman, Gehazi’s Greed

Naaman, commander of the army of the king of Aram, was a great man and in high favor with his master, because by him the Lord had given...

2 Kings 6 - The Miracle of the Ax Head, The Aramean Attack Is Thwarted, Ben-hadad’s Siege of Samaria

Now the company of prophets[a] said to Elisha, “As you see, the place where we live under your charge is too small for us. 2 Let us go to...

2 Kings 7 - The Arameans Flee

But Elisha said, “Hear the word of the Lord: thus says the Lord, Tomorrow about this time a measure of choice meal shall be sold for a...

2 Kings 8 - Shunammite Woman’s Land Restored, Death of Ben-hadad, Jehoram Reigns, Ahaziah Reigns

Now Elisha had said to the woman whose son he had restored to life, “Get up and go with your household, and settle wherever you can; for...

2 Kings 9 - Anointing of Jehu, Joram of Israel Killed, Ahaziah of Judah Killed, Jezebel’s Death

Then the prophet Elisha called a member of the company of prophets[a] and said to him, “Gird up your loins; take this flask of oil in...

2 Kings 10 - Massacre of Ahab’s Descendants, Slaughter of Worshipers of Baal, Death of Jehu

Now Ahab had seventy sons in Samaria. So Jehu wrote letters and sent them to Samaria, to the rulers of Jezreel,[a] to the elders, and to...

2 Kings 11 - Athaliah Reigns over Judah, Jehoiada Anoints the Child Joash, Death of Athaliah

Now when Athaliah, Ahaziah’s mother, saw that her son was dead, she set about to destroy all the royal family. 2 But Jehosheba, King...

2 Kings 12 - The Temple Repaired, Hazael Threatens Jerusalem, Death of Joash

In the seventh year of Jehu, Jehoash began to reign; he reigned forty years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Zibiah of Beer-sheba....

2 Kings 13 - Jehoahaz Reigns over Israel, Jehoash Reigns, Death of Elisha, Israel Recaptures Cities

In the twenty-third year of King Joash son of Ahaziah of Judah, Jehoahaz son of Jehu began to reign over Israel in Samaria; he reigned...

2 Kings 14 - Amaziah Reigns over Judah, Jeroboam II Reigns over Israel

In the second year of King Joash son of Joahaz of Israel, King Amaziah son of Joash of Judah, began to reign. 2 He was twenty-five years...

2 Kings 15 - Azariah Reigns over Judah, Zechariah, Shallum, Menahem, Pekahiah Reigns over Israel

In the twenty-seventh year of King Jeroboam of Israel King Azariah son of Amaziah of Judah began to reign. 2 He was sixteen years old...

2 Kings 16 - Ahaz Reigns over Judah

In the seventeenth year of Pekah son of Remaliah, King Ahaz son of Jotham of Judah began to reign. 2 Ahaz was twenty years old when he...

2 Kings 17 - Hoshea Reigns over Israel, Israel Carried Captive to Assyria, Assyria Resettles Samaria

In the twelfth year of King Ahaz of Judah, Hoshea son of Elah began to reign in Samaria over Israel; he reigned nine years. 2 He did what...

2 Kings 18 - Hezekiah’s Reign over Judah, Sennacherib Invades Judah

In the third year of King Hoshea son of Elah of Israel, Hezekiah son of King Ahaz of Judah began to reign. 2 He was twenty-five years old...

2 Kings 19 - Hezekiah Consults Isaiah, Sennacherib’s Threat, Hezekiah’s Prayer, Sennacherib’s Death

When King Hezekiah heard it, he tore his clothes, covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the house of the Lord. 2 And he sent...

2 Kings 20 - Hezekiah’s Illness, Envoys from Babylon, Death of Hezekiah

In those days Hezekiah became sick and was at the point of death. The prophet Isaiah son of Amoz came to him, and said to him, “Thus says...

Blog: Blog2