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2 Kings
Old Testament • 25 chapters
Historical Books
About This Book
The tragic decline and fall of both kingdoms—Israel falls to Assyria, Judah eventually falls to Babylon, and God's people go into exile.
Quick Overview
Things go from bad to worse as both kingdoms reject God. Elisha performs miracles, but eventually both kingdoms fall to foreign empires.
Author
Unknown, possibly Jeremiah
Historical Period
c. 850-586 BC
Key Themes
JudgmentExileFaithfulness of GodProphetic WarningRepentance
Key Figures
Elijah • Elisha • Hezekiah • Josiah • Nebuchadnezzar
Translation: Douay-Rheims - Catholic Bible