Introduction to 2Kings
Name: 2Kings
Division: Old Testament
Category: History
Purpose: To demonstrate the fate that awaits all who refuse to make God their true leader
Book No in BIBLE: 12
In Old Testament: 12
In History: 7
No. of Chapters: 25
No. of Verses: 719
Author: Jeremiah
Date Written: Approx. 560 – 538 BC
Place of Writing: Israel
History Covered:930 – 586 BC
Audience: People of Israel
2Kings Statistics
Based on its weight of 25 Chapters its share among the chapters of the BIBLE, Old Testament and History. Move your mouse pointer over the bar on the right hand side to get the values.
Total chapters in BIBLE:1189
Total chapters in OT: 929
Total chapters in History: 249
- % of 2Kings
Key Verse
Yet the LORD testified against Israel, and against Judah, by all the prophets, and by all the seers, saying, Turn ye from your evil ways, and keep my commandments and my statutes, according to all the law which I commanded your fathers, and which I sent to you by my servants the prophets.
Notwithstanding they would not hear, but hardened their necks, like to the neck of their fathers, that did not believe in the LORD their God. (17:13, 14)
Key People
Elijah
Elisha
The woman from Shunem
Naaman
Jezebel
Jehu
Joash
Hezekiah
Sennacherib
Isaiah
Manasseh
Josiah
Jehoiakim
Zedekiah
Nebuchadnezzar
Key Places
Jericho
Edom
Shunem
Gilgal
Dothan
Samaria
Damascus
Ramoth gilead
Jerusalem