2 Kings
25 chapters, 719 verses. The 12th of 66 books, in History.
How it begins
1Then Moab rebelled against Israel after the death of Ahab.
2And Ahaziah fell down through a lattice in his upper chamber that was in Samaria, and was sick: and he sent messengers, and said unto them, Go, enquire of Baal–zebub the god of Ekron whether I shall recover of this disease.
3But the angel of the Lord said to Elijah the Tishbite, Arise, go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria, and say unto them, Is it not because there is not a God in Israel, that ye go to enquire of Baal–zebub the god of Ekron?
Chapters
- 1Ahaziah sends to Baal–zebub
- 2Elijah ascends to heaven
- 3War against Moab
- 4Elisha's miracles
- 5Naaman's healing
- 6Elisha and the horses of fire
- 7The Syrian siege lifted
- 8Elisha anoints kings
- 9Jehu anointed and acts
- 10Jehu's reign
- 11Jehoash crowned by Jehoiada
- 12Jehoash repairs the temple
- 13Jehoahaz and Elisha's death
- 14Amaziah and Jeroboam of Israel
- 15Kings of Israel and Judah
- 16Ahaz seeks Assyrian help
- 17Israel carried away captive
- 18Hezekiah cleanses the kingdom
- 19Isaiah delivers Jerusalem
- 20Hezekiah healed and tested
- 21Manasseh's evil and repentance
- 22The book of the law found
- 23Josiah's great passover
- 24Nebuchadnezzar besieges Jerusalem
- 25Jerusalem destroyed and captive
King James Version. Public domain. Set as prose throughout, including the poetry, because the text is published to us without its lines.