2 Kings
Elisha’s ministry and the long decline of Israel and Judah until exile to Assyria and Babylon.
Choose a chapter
- Written by
- Unknown; traditionally Jeremiah
- Date
- c. 500s BC
Themes
- The word of the prophets
- Judgment for unfaithfulness
- Hope in exile
Outline
- Elijah’s departure and Elisha’s ministryChapters 1–8
- The divided kingdom to the fall of IsraelChapters 9–17
- Judah alone to the exileChapters 18–25
Key verses
“Do not be afraid,” Elisha answered, “for those who are with us are more than those who are with them.”
Yet through all His prophets and seers, the Lord warned Israel and Judah, saying, “Turn from your wicked ways and keep My commandments and statutes, according to the entire Law that I commanded your fathers and delivered to you through My servants the prophets.”
“Go and inquire of the Lord for me, for the people, and for all Judah concerning the words in this book that has been found. For great is the wrath of the Lord that burns against us because our fathers have not obeyed the words of this book by doing all that is written about us.”