About this time tomorrow, a seah a of the finest flour will sell for a shekel b and two seahs c of barley for a shekel at the gate of samaria. This is where we learn of the exploits of the famous prophets, kings and judges who played such a prominent role in shaping western civilization as we know it. Jul 11, 2018 second kings is the second half of a single book that was divided into two parts, 1 and 2 kings because together they were too long to fit on one scroll. Enoch was the only other man in the bible to do so genesis 5. The tradition is that the prophet jeremiah was the author of both 1 and 2 kings. After solomon the kingdom was divided into two parts and separate kings ruled over judah and over israel. The only historic source we have about judah and israel during the first temple period is the bible, particularly the books of joshua, judges, samuel and kings. Kings, or in greek, was originally a book of the former prophets in hebrew scripture.
This summary of the book of 2 kings provides information about the title, authors, date of. In most roman catholic versions, 1 and 2 samuel are called the first and second books of kings, and the two hebrew and protestant books. Kings of judah bible goodbad kings of israel bible all bad. Possibly jeremiah or a group of prophets time written. Bible studies 6 these items have been added to your cart. The book was divided into the two books of first kings and second kings in the historical books of the greek septuagint old testament, and continues as such in the latin vulgate and our christian old testament of the bible. Second kings is a continuation of 1 kings that seeks to answer the questions of gods people living in babylonian exile by presenting an interpretation of the. Second kings features many unique events and people. Like the books of samuel, the books of kings were originally one book but divided into two by the greek translators of the original hebrew. In the hebrew bible the bible used by jews, first and second kings are a single book, as are the first and second books of samuel. Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of bible. The book of 2 kings is a sequel to the book of 1 kings. It concludes the deuteronomistic history, a history of israel also comprising the books of joshua and judges and the book of samuel, which biblical commentators believe was written to provide a theological explanation for the destruction of the kingdom of judah by babylon in.
And ahaziah fell down through a lattice in his upper chamber that was in samaria, and was sick. Second book of kings, simply second kings or 2nd kings, is the twelfth book of the old testament and of the bible. When he showed him the place, elisha cut a stick and threw it there, and made the iron float. Known as kings 1 and 2 in english bibles, the book of kings is originally a single book that recounts the rule of israels kings from davids son solomon up until the time of israels exile, the final result of israels disobedience. Therefore, 2 kings is actually the fourth book in the series on the history of the hebrew kings as presently arranged. The early greek manuscripts of the old testament combined the books of samuel and kings under the title of kingdoms, or reigns basileiai, basileiwn in the hebrew scriptures the book of kings book 1. The book of 2 kings, along with 1 kings, was likely written between 560 and 540 b.
She can lie beside him so that our lord the king may keep warm. The book of the law was found in the previous chapter by the high priest hilkiah. This is the holy book of 1 kings, known as the second book of the kings, otherwise called the fourth book of the kings. The tribes of judah, benjamin, and some of levi were serving a pagan king in a faraway country. Kings of judah bible goodbad kings of israel bible all bad rehoboam 1 kings 11. Book of second kings overview insight for living ministries. Chapter 20 page 333 the second book of the kings the. Kings was broken into two books for convenience sake because of its length. It continues the story of the kings over the divided kingdom israel and judah. The two books we now have, 1 kings and 2 kings, were originally a single book written by a single author towards the end of the judahite monarchy. The waters of the jordan river rolled back twice 2 kings 2.
The books of kings were originally one book in the hebrew text and formed a two volume corpus with the present books of samuel. And it came to pass, when the lord would take up elijah into heaven by a whirlwind, that elijah went with elisha from gilgal. It is a history book, from the old testament of the bible. We hope that you find the 2 kings summary from the kjv bible chapters and verses helpful to your bible studies and for references as a guide to further reference to the book of 2 kings. As walton and hill write, the books share a prophetic view of history in which cause and effect are tied to the blessings and cursings of the covenant. Because ahaziah had no son, joram succeeded him as king in the second year. The books of kings were probably written during the time of judahs captivity in babylon which begins at the end of second kings. Solomon your son shall be king after me, and he will sit on my throne.
Chapter 23 of the second book of kings began with king josiah and his reaction to the book of the law. Summary of the books of kings the story of the bible. The holy bible book 12 2 kings kjv dramatized audio. Like the books of 1 and 2 samuel, 1 and 2 kings originally were one book. It is an aid to finding cross references between two longstanding standards of biblical literature. Kjv bible verses from 2 kings offer free, online access, for those of the christian faith, to study scriptural passages for biblical studies, contained in the. These are the books of the king james version of the bible along with the names and numbers given them in the douay rheims bible and latin vulgate. Then moab rebelled against israel after the death of ahab. This summary of the book of 2 kings provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of 2 kings. The book chronicles the events that took place between the time of king ahaziahs death and king jehoiachin of judah being released from his prison in babylon elijah is taken up into heaven, and elisha becomes a prophet to israel in his place. The reigns of these kings are described in the books of kings and chronicles in a very interesting way.
While 2 samuel leaves off near the end of davids reign, 1 and 2 kings take us from the reign of solomon to the catastrophic division of. Second kings is the second half of a single book that was divided into two parts, 1 and 2 kings because together they were too long to fit on one scroll. The books of kings were originally one book in the ancient hebrew manuscripts, and the writers of the septuagint divided them. This summary of the book of 1 kings provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of 1 kings. The book of 2 kings continues the history of the two separate kingdoms of judah and israel. The same thing happened with the books of samuel and chronicles immediately before and after the books of kings. Is there really no god in israel for you to inquire of his word. Book of first kings overview insight for living ministries. In the hebrew bible the book of kings continued the narrative started in samuel.
Originally this book and the preceding book were combined into one longer book in the hebrew bible. Book of 2 kings read, study bible verses online bible study tools. But now his creditor is coming to take my two boys as his slaves. Sep, 2012 this is the holy book of 1 kings, known as the second book of the kings, otherwise called the fourth book of the kings.
The first three kings of israel were saul, david and then solomon. And elijah said unto elisha, tarry here, i pray thee. Four generations of your sons will sit on the throne of israel. All this took place because the israelites had sinned against the lord their god, who had brought them up out of egypt from under the power of pharaoh king of egypt. In these history books, the bible contains many important lessons for us today 2 timothy 3.
An introduction to the books of first and second kings bible. For an outline of both 1 and 2 kings see introduction to 1 kings. Books of kings, two books of the hebrew bible or the protestant old testament that, together with deuteronomy, joshua, judges, and 1 and 2 samuel, belong to the group of historical books deuteronomic history written during the babylonian exile c. The second book of the kings the king james bible version. Interesting facts about 2 kings barnes bible charts author. But elisha said, as surely as the lord lives and as you live, i will not leave you. This list is a complement to the list in books of the latin vulgate. The majority of 2 kings was written prior to 586 b. They were called the third and fourth books of kingdoms, although in the hebrew manuscript the title was called kings, exactly the same as we have in our english bible. May 02, 2020 the book of 2 kings concludes with the final overthrow and deportation of the people of israel and judah to assyria and babylon, respectively. The recording is dramatized, from the king james bible.
Who really wrote the biblical books of kings and the. The book of 2nd kings is narrative history and prophecy concerning the affairs of the divided kingdoms. Listen to chuck swindolls overview of first kings in his audio message from the classic series gods masterwork. Who really wrote the biblical books of kings and the prophets. The book chronicles the events that took place between the time of king ahaziahs death and king jehoiachin of judah being released from his prison in babylon.
The book of kings is the ninth book of the hebrew bible or the eleventh and twelfth books of the christian old testament. The following scripture is from the authorized king james version of the holy bible, now in the public domain. Jun 25, 2015 the only historic source we have about judah and israel during the first temple period is the bible, particularly the books of joshua, judges, samuel and kings. Relive the kingdom of israel in the book of kings 1 and 2. Josiah brought the elders and leaders of jerusalem together to learn of the reformation he would implement nationwide.
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