Introduction to

2 Kings

See Introduction to 1 Kings.

Below is an outline for 2 Kings. For an outline of both 1 and 2 Kings, see Introduction to 1 Kings: Outline.

Outline

J. The Lord’s Judgment on Ahaziah (2 Kgs 1:1–18)

K. Elijah Taken Up to Heaven (2:1–18)

L. Elisha’s Ministry (2:19—8:15)

1. Healing of the Water (2:19–22)

2. Elisha Is Jeered (2:23–25)

3. Moab Revolts (3:1–27)

4. The Widow’s Olive Oil (4:1–7)

5. The Shunammite’s Son Restored to Life (4:8–37)

6. Death in the Pot (4:38–41)

7. Feeding of a Hundred (4:42–44)

8. Naaman Healed of Leprosy (5:1–27)

9. An Axhead Floats (6:1–7)

10. Elisha Traps Blinded Arameans (6:8–23)

11. Famine in Besieged Samaria (6:24—7:2)

12. The Siege Lifted (7:3–20)

13. The Shunammite’s Land Restored (8:1–6)

14. Hazael Murders Ben-Hadad (8:7–15)

M. Jehoram King of Judah (8:16–24)

N. Ahaziah King of Judah (8:25–29)

O. Jehu King of Israel (9:1—10:36)

1. Jehu Anointed King of Israel (9:1–13)

2. Jehu Kills Joram and Ahaziah (9:14–29)

3. Jezebel Killed (9:30–37)

4. Ahab’s Family Killed (10:1–17)

5. Servants of Baal Killed (10:18–36)

IV. The Kings of Israel and Judah Until Israel’s Exile (11:1—17:41)

A. Joash King of Israel (11:1—12:21)

1. Athaliah and Joash (11:1–21)

2. Joash Repairs the Temple (12:1–21)

B. Jehoahaz King of Israel (13:1–9)

C. Jehoash King of Israel (13:10–25)

D. Amaziah King of Judah (14:1–22)

E. Jeroboam II King of Israel (14:23–29)

F. Azariah King of Judah (15:1–7)

G. The Final Kings of Israel (15:8–31)

1. Zechariah King of Israel (15:8–12)

2. Shallum King of Israel (15:13–16)

3. Menahem King of Israel (15:17–22)

4. Pekahiah King of Israel (15:23–26)

5. Pekah King of Israel (15:27–31)

H. Jotham King of Judah (15:32–38)

I. Ahaz King of Judah (16:1–20)

J. Hoshea Last King of Israel (17:1–6)

K. Israel Exiled Because of Sin (17:7–23)

L. Samaria Resettled (17:24–41)

V. The Last Kings of Judah (18:1—25:30)

A. Hezekiah King of Judah (18:1—20:21)

1. Hezekiah’s Reign (18:1–16)

2. Sennacherib Threatens Jerusalem (18:17–37)

3. Jerusalem’s Deliverance Foretold (19:1–13)

4. Hezekiah’s Prayer (19:14–19)

5. Isaiah Prophesies Sennacherib’s Fall (19:20–37)

6. Hezekiah’s Illness (20:1–11)

7. Envoys From Babylon (20:12–21)

B. Manasseh King of Judah (21:1–18)

C. Amon King of Judah (21:19–26)

D. Josiah King of Judah (22:1—23:30)

1. The Book of the Law Found (22:1–20)

2. Josiah Renews the Covenant (23:1–30)

E. The Final Four Kings of Judah (23:31—24:20a)

1. Jehoahaz King of Judah (23:31–35)

2. Jehoiakim King of Judah (23:36—24:7)

3. Jehoiachin King of Judah (24:8–17)

4. Zedekiah King of Judah (24:18–20a)

F. The Fall of Jerusalem (24:20b—25:26)

G. Jehoiachin Released (25:27–30)