2 Kings

Old Testament · History / Narrative · 25 chapters

Quick answer

The long decline of Israel and Judah into exile, with prophets calling them back in vain.

2 Kings narrates the fall of both kingdoms — Israel to Assyria, Judah to Babylon — interrupted by occasional reform. It is the tragic answer to "what if God's people persistently reject him?"

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Chapters

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25

Start here — curated resources

Lay

★ Start hereAudioThrough the WordThrough the Word · ~10 min/chapter · Free · evangelical
A clear ~10-minute audio teaching for every one of the Bible's 1,189 chapters — the most systematic free way to study chapter by chapter.

Pastoral

SermonChuck Smith — C2000 SeriesChuck Smith · Free · evangelical
Free verse-by-verse audio through the entire Bible from the founder of Calvary Chapel.

Watch & study

VideoBibleProject — 2 Kings videosBibleProject · Lay · Free · evangelical
Free animated overview and word-study videos for this book.
VideoWatch teaching on 2 KingsYouTube · Lay · Free
Sermon series and book overviews from across YouTube.
CommentaryMatthew Henry on 2 KingsMatthew Henry · Pastoral · Free · evangelical
The beloved Puritan exposition of this whole book — warm, devotional, and verse by verse (free, CCEL).