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{{Infobox_Contents |
topic_name = 2 Kings |
subtopics = [[Ancient Israel|Ancient Israel and Judah]] |
opinion_pieces = {{short_opinions}} |
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{{quote chapters}}[[Bible:2 Kings 1| text={{web_verse1]] [[Bible:2 Kings 2|2]] [[Bible:2 Kings 3|3]] [[Bible:2 Kings 4|4]] [[Bible:2 Kings 5|5]] [[Bible:2 Kings 6|6]] [[Bible:2 Kings 7|7]] [[Bible:2 Kings 8|8]] [[Bible:2 Kings 9|9]] [[Bible:2 Kings 10|10]] [[Bible:2 Kings 11|11]] [[Bible:2 Kings 12|12]] [[Bible:2 Kings 13|13]] [[Bible:2 Kings 14|14]] [[Bible:2 Kings 15|15]] [[Bible:2 Kings 16|16]] [[Bible:2 Kings 17|17]] [[Bible:2 Kings 18|18]] [[Bible:2 Kings 19|19]] [[Bible:2 Kings 20|20]] [[Bible:2 Kings 21|21]] [[Bible:2 Kings22|122]] [[Bible:2 Kings 23|1}} 23]] [[Bible:2 Kings (WEB)24|Full Text of 24]] [[Bible:2 Kings25|25]]}} ==Commentary==
The Second book of Kings continues the drama begun in [[1 Kings]] - the tragic history of two nations on a collision course with captivity. The author systematically traces the reigning monarchs of [[Israel]] and [[Judah]], first by carrying one nation''Synopsis:'' ..s history forward, then retracing the same period for the other nation.
Nineteen consecutive evil kings rule in Israel, leading to the captivity by [[Assyria]]. The picture is somewhat brighter in Judah, where godly kings occasionally emerge to reform the evils of their predecessors. In the end however, [[sin]] outweighs righteousness and Judah is marched off to [[Babylon]].
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'''Read [[Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary]] on [[Text:MHC Concise 2 Kings|{{topicsSUBPAGENAME}}]]'''
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