Others attribute a group of anonymous authors called the deuteronomists, since language from the book of deuteronomy is repeated in 1 kings. Enoch was the only other man in the bible to do so genesis 5. 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. 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. And the rest of the acts of pekah, and all that he did, behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of israel. And hilkiah gave the book to shaphan, and he read it. In 722 bc, the powerful nation of assyria invaded the northern kingdom, scattering and taking captive the people of israel. Summary of the book of 2 kings this is the second part of the book of kings. The same thing happened with the books of samuel and chronicles immediately before and after the books of kings.
Book of second kings overview insight for living ministries. If jeremiah did write much of kings, he could not have written this section, set in babylon, for he had been taken away to egypt years earlier. The second book of kings, otherwise known as the fourth. The book of 2 kings is the fourth and final book in the series of books that. The author had an intimate knowledge of the book of.
Kings, is in the vulgate, in imitation of the septuagint, styled the third and fourth book of kings. The 2nd book of kings 2 kings from the holy bible new international version niv book 12 please note we have increased the volume and the pitch of the audio for a clearer sound, so this. The historical book called in the hebrew melakhim, i. The holy bible book 12 2 kings kjv dramatized audio. Then moab rebelled against israel after the death of ahab. And it came to pass, when the lord would take up elijah into heaven by a whirlwind, that elijah went with elisha from gilgal. Apocrypha king james bible kjv world english bible web sayings of jesus. The book of 2 nd kings is narrative history and prophecy concerning the affairs of the divided kingdoms. The tradition is that the prophet jeremiah was the author of both 1 and 2 kings. He was a great man in the sight of his master and highly regarded, because through him the lord had given victory to aram. This list is a complement to the list in books of the latin vulgate. The second book of kings cambridge bible commentaries on. Possibly jeremiah or a group of prophets time written. The book of 2 kings is a sequel to the book of 1 kings.
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. This is the holy book of 1 kings, known as the second book of the kings, otherwise called the fourth book of the kings. And lightning fell from heaven and destroyed him and his fifty men the king then sent a third captain of fifty. Chapter 24 page 337 the second book of the kings the. 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. The second book of kings was written by an unknown author, but it is usually attributed to jeremiah. Ephraim, commentary on the second book of kings, 6. The recording is dramatized, from the king james bible. 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. It continues the story of the kings over the divided. When this was translated into greek in the last few centuries bce, kings was joined with samuel in a fourpart work called the book of kingdoms. The books of 1 kings and 2 kings were originally one book.
It continues the story of the kings over the divided kingdom israel and judah. The second book of kings, otherwise known as the fourth book. In the second year of pekah the son of remaliah king of israel began jotham the son of uzziah king of judah to reign. We derive our english title kings from jeromes vulgate, the latin translation of the bible. This book relates the transactions from the death of saul until the end of davids reign, being a history for the space of about fortysix years. Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans.
Books of the bible list order complete new and old testament. Chapter 24 page 337 2 kings describes the divided kingdoms and their rulers who disobey god and lead many tribes into exile. Now the rest of the acts of jehoiakim, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of judah. Of all the old testament prophets, none of them can compare to elisha for the volume of his recorded miracles or his gifts of prophecy and clairvoyance. The greek translation of the old testament, the septuagint lxx, divided the book in two and this was followed by the latin vulgate version and english translations. The second book of the kingsold testament seminary student study guide. Sep 01, 2015 the 2nd book of kings 2 kings from the holy bible new international version niv book 12 please note we have increased the volume and the pitch of the audio for a clearer sound, so this. Like the books of 1 and 2 samuel, 1 and 2 kings originally were one book. The king james version of the holy bible is the most influential and widely published book ever written. Book of first kings overview insight for living ministries.
First and second books of kings the catholic encyclopedia. The fathers of the church saw a number of typological parallels between elijah and st. Second kings features many unique events and people. Is there really no god in israel for you to inquire of his word. The prophet elijah left this earth without dying 2. Interesting facts about 2 kings barnes bible charts author.
In the second book of the kings you will be taken on a journey through gods anger against disobedience to his commands and that gods prophecies always come to pass just as he says they will. Entry for first and second books of kings the catholic encyclopedia one of 8 bible encyclopedias freely available, this encyclopedia is one of the most comprehensive resource on catholic teaching, history, and information. First and second kings were originally one book, called in the hebrew text, kings, from the first word in 1. The second book of the kings the king james bible version. 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. 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. Because ahaziah had no son, joram succeeded him as king in the second year. And elisha said unto him, as the lord liveth, and as thy soul liveth, i will not leave thee. In both books, the performance of each king is judged not on political accomplishments but on theological criteria. The book of 2 kings continues the history of the two separate kingdoms of judah and israel. Second kings continues the history of the divided kingdom, picking up the story around 853 bc.
It is an aid to finding cross references between two longstanding standards of biblical literature. They will lead the people into idol worship and apostasy from yahwehs covenant. Back to the main page back to the holy bible the second book of kings otherwise called the fourth book of kings chapter 1 1. An introduction to the books of first and second kings. For an outline of both 1 and 2 kings see introduction to 1 kings. Since he had no son, jehoram b succeeded him in the second year of the reign of jehoram son of jehoshaphat over judah. The nwt study bible is complete with cross references, maps, and an accurate bible dictionary. 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. Book of 2 kings read, study bible verses online bible study tools. And elijah said unto elisha, tarry here, i pray thee. The second book of the bible is exodus, in the old testament.
The second book of kings in the books of 1 and 2 kings, nineteen evil kings from nine different dynasties rule the northern kingdom of israel. Originally this book and the preceding book were combined into one longer book in the hebrew bible. Jewish tradition credits jeremiah the prophet as the author of 1 kings, although bible scholars are divided on the issue. These are the books of the king james version of the bible along with the names and. This summary of the book of 2 kings provides information about the title, authors, date of. The second book, 2 kings, tells of the reigns of kings of the surviving southern kingdom of judah until its eventual collapse in 586 bc. The following scripture is from the authorized king james version of the holy bible, now in the public domain. The books of first and second kings were originally one book in the hebrew bible, but were later divided into two books. The second book of kings cambridge bible commentaries on the old testament robinson, j. Kings, or in greek, was originally a book of the former prophets in hebrew scripture. 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. Second book of kings, simply second kings or 2nd kings, is the twelfth book of the old testament and of the bible. Bible search study tools scripture find verses for words or phrases. 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.
And ahaziah fell down through a lattice in his upper chamber that was in samaria, and was sick. The second book of kings niv audio holy bible high. The majority of 2 kings was written prior to 586 b. The second book of kings cambridge bible commentaries on the old testament. But then assyria suffered a stunning fall to the babylonians. The second book of kings cambridge bible commentaries on the. Bible summary 2 kings 1 2 kings bible book summary. The second book of samuel, commonly called second samuel and written as 2nd samuel or simply 2 samuel is the tenth book of the old testament and also the tenth book of the bible. In the books of 1 and 2 kings, nineteen evil kings from nine different dynasties rule the northern kingdom of israel. The book of 2 kings concludes with the final overthrow and deportation of the people of israel and judah to assyria and babylon, respectively.