2 Kings: A Chapter-by-Chapter Summary

Read 2 Kings one chapter at a time, following what happens and why it matters.

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2 Kings follows Israel and Judah through prophetic warnings, brief reforms, and eventual exile, showing the seriousness of covenant unfaithfulness.

Testament

Old Testament

Genre

Historical narrative

Chapters

25

Chapter index

2 Kings, chapter by chapterPermalink

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01

Elijah and ElishaPermalink

2 Kings 1–13 · Prophetic ministry amid national decline

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02

Israel fallsPermalink

2 Kings 14–17 · The northern kingdom is taken into exile

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• Chapter 15 →
• Chapter 16 →
• Chapter 17 →

03

Judah fallsPermalink

2 Kings 18–25 · Reform, rebellion, Jerusalem’s destruction, and exile

• Chapter 18 →
• Chapter 19 →
• Chapter 20 →
• Chapter 21 →
• Chapter 22 →
• Chapter 23 →
• Chapter 24 →
• Chapter 25 →

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