2 Kings

This chapter gives us the first mention of a name which makes a great figure in both the histories and the prophecies of the Old Testament. It...

Josiah had received a message from God that there was no preventing the ruin of Jerusalem, yet he did not sit down then in despair and resolve...

King Josiah was very young when he began to reign over Judah in 641 BC – only eight years old! The nation of Judah was blessed to have such a...

How many pleasing views we had of Zion in all her glory under the reign of Hezekiah! Jerusalem was a quiet habitation because it was a city of...

The sacred historian showed us how haughty Sennacherib was destroyed in the midst of the prospects of his life; but here, on the other hand, he...

No doubt Rabshakeh thought that when his words were brought to Hezekiah, he would call a council of war and debate whether it was best to...

In this chapter, we are introduced to King Hezekiah of Judah. His great piety was all the more wonderful, considering the fact that his father...

This chapter begins by detailing the reign and ruin of King Hoshea, the last of the kings of the northern kingdom of Israel. Although Hoshea...

This chapter gives us a general overview of the reign of King Ahaz over the southern kingdom of Judah. He did not do what was right in the eyes...

This chapter begins with a short account of the reign of King Azariah (also known as Uzziah) over the southern kingdom of Judah. He took the...

Here we have an account of King Amaziah, the son and successor of Joash. Amaziah reigned over the southern kingdom of Israel for 29 years...

This chapter must be prefaced by making it clear that the “Joash” in chapter 11 and the “Jehoash” here in chapter 12 are the same person. This...

Chapter 10 described Jehu’s execution of justice against the family of Ahab, and then it gave a short summary of the 28 years of his reign over...

Jehu knew that the whole family of Ahab must be cut off; and therefore, after executing Divine justice upon Jehoram and Jezebel, he proceeded...

King Jehoram had never been popular in Israel, nor had his reign ever really been prosperous. In peace and in war, his every act had proved a...

The wickedness of Israel had been punished with a long famine – one of God’s sore judgments that were often threatened against disobedience....

Chapter 6 closed with Elisha directing those who were with him to prevent the entrance of the man whom King Jehoram had sent to kill him. After...

The ministry of Elisha did have its deep influence upon Israel, despite the corruption in the nation. Perhaps one of the most pleasing...

Our Savior’s miracles were intended for the lost sheep of the house of Israel, yet one fell like a crumb from the table to a woman of Canaan....