Elijah’s Departure and Elisha’s Ministry 2 Kings 1:1–8:15
2 Kings 1:1–8:15
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2KI-001 · 2 Kings 1:1–1:18
Elijah Confronts the King and His Commanders
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Athaliah Is Eliminated
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Elijah’s Departure and Elisha’s Ministry 2 Kings 1:1–8:15 2 Kings 1:1–8:15
- 2KI-001 Elijah Confronts the King and His Commanders 1:1–1:18
- 2KI-002 Elijah Makes a Swift Departure 2:1–2:18
- 2KI-003 Elisha Demonstrates His Authority 2:19–2:25
- 2KI-004 Moab Fights with Israel 3:1–3:27
- 2KI-005 Elisha Helps a Widow and Her Son 4:1–4:7
- 2KI-006 Elisha Gives Life to a Boy 4:8–4:37
- 2KI-007 Elisha Makes a Meal Edible 4:38–4:41
- 2KI-008 Elisha Miraculously Feeds a Hundred People 4:42–4:44
- 2KI-009 Elisha Heals a Syrian General 5:1–5:27
- 2KI-010 Elisha Makes an Ax Head Float 6:1–6:7
- 2KI-011 Elisha Defeats an Army 6:8–6:23
- 2KI-012 The Lord Saves Samaria 6:24–7:20
- 2KI-013A Elisha Again Helps a Shunammite Woman 8:1–8:6
- 2KI-013B Elisha Meets with Hazael 8:7–8:15
Jehu’s Revolt and the End of Ahab’s House 2 Kings 8:16–10:36 2 Kings 8:16–10:36
- 2KI-014 Jehoram’s Reign over Judah 8:16–8:24
- 2KI-015 Ahaziah Takes the Throne of Judah 8:25–8:29
- 2KI-016 Jehu Becomes King 9:1–9:14
- 2KI-017 Jehu the Assassin 9:15–9:37
- 2KI-018 Jehu Wipes Out Ahab’s Family 10:1–10:17
- 2KI-019 Jehu Executes the Prophets of Baal 10:18–10:28
- 2KI-020 A Summary of Jehu’s Reign 10:29–10:36
The Decline and Fall of Israel 2 Kings 11:1–17:41 2 Kings 11:1–17:41
- 2KI-021 Athaliah Is Eliminated 11:1–11:20
- 2KI-022 Joash’s Reign over Judah 11:21–12:21
- 2KI-023 Jehoahaz’s Reign over Israel 13:1–13:9
- 2KI-024 Jehoash’s Reign over Israel 13:10–13:13
- 2KI-025 Elisha Makes One Final Prophecy 13:14–13:25
- 2KI-026 Amaziah’s Reign over Judah 14:1–14:22
- 2KI-027 Jeroboam II’s Reign over Israel 14:23–14:29
- 2KI-028 Azariah’s Reign over Judah 15:1–15:7
- 2KI-029 Zechariah’s Reign over Israel 15:8–15:16
- 2KI-030 Menahem’s Reign over Israel 15:17–15:22
- 2KI-031 Pekahiah’s Reign over Israel 15:23–15:26
- 2KI-032 Pekah’s Reign over Israel 15:27–15:31
- 2KI-033 Jotham’s Reign over Judah 15:32–15:38
- 2KI-034 Ahaz’s Reign over Judah 16:1–16:20
- 2KI-035 Hoshea’s Reign over Israel 17:1–17:6
- 2KI-036 A Summary of Israel’s Sinful History 17:7–17:23
- 2KI-037 The King of Assyria Populates Israel with Foreigners 17:24–17:41
Hezekiah and the Assyrian Crisis 2 Kings 18:1–20:21 2 Kings 18:1–20:21
From Manasseh to the Fall of Jerusalem 2 Kings 21:1–25:30 2 Kings 21:1–25:30
- 2KI-042 Manasseh’s Reign over Judah 21:1–21:18
- 2KI-043 Amon’s Reign over Judah 21:19–21:26
- 2KI-044 Josiah Repents 22:1–22:20
- 2KI-045 The King Institutes Religious Reform 23:1–23:30
- 2KI-046 Jehoahaz’s Reign over Judah 23:31–23:35
- 2KI-047 Jehoiakim’s Reign over Judah 23:36–24:7
- 2KI-048 Jehoiachin’s Reign over Judah 24:8–24:17
- 2KI-049 Zedekiah’s Reign over Judah 24:18–25:7
- 2KI-050 Nebuchadnezzar Destroys Jerusalem 25:8–25:21
- 2KI-051 Gedaliah Appointed Governor 25:22–25:26
- 2KI-052 Jehoiachin in Babylon 25:27–25:30