Campbells and obriens redaction theory from unfolding the deuteronimistic history 2000. Melachim i i kings chapter 5 tanakh online torah bible. The final verses record how jehoiachin, the last king, is set free and given honour by the king of babylon. The 1st book of kings 1 kings from the holy bible new international version niv book 11 please note we have increased the volume and the. And his mothers name was zibiah of beersheba 2 and jehoash did that which was right in the sight of the lord all his days wherein jehoiada the priest instructed him.
Elisha during the campaign against moab elishas ministry to needy ones in israel. It happened, when the king had heard the words of the book of the law, that he tore his clothes. The ministries of elijah and elisha during the reigns of ahaziah and joram 1. And then elisha said,see the following chapter, where the removal of the calamity is foretold in the most explicit manner. But joas was buried in samaria with the kings of israel. For an outline of both 1 and 2 kings see introduction to 1 kings.
Jehosheba hides joash the son of ahaziah, and he remains hidden in the house of the lord six years. The following scripture is from the authorized king james version of the holy bible, now in the public domain. A disciple on 2 kings 5 go and wash in jordan seven times, and thy flesh shall come again to thee, and thou shalt be clean. And elisha sent a messenger unto him, saying, go and wash in jordan seven times, and thy flesh shall come again to thee, and thou shalt be clean. But naaman was wroth, and went away, and said, behold, i thought, he will surely come out to me, and stand, and call on the name of the. This summary of the book of 2 kings provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of 2 kings.
Solomon has adonijah executed along with the rest of his enemies, and gets to work building an empire. All gods commands make trial of mens spirits, especially those which direct a sinner how to apply for the blessings of salvation. Verse by verse commentaries by book precept austin. Coregent with predecessor or successor the years in brackets give alternative calculations. Division of the kingdom,1 kings 12 2 kings 16 see table on next page iv. But the rest of the acts of joas, and all that he did, and his valour wherewith he fought against amasias king of juda, are they not written in the book of the words of the days of the kings of israel. The book is a compilation of various annals recording the acts of the kings of israel and judah by a deuteronomic compiler in the seventh century bce, with a supplement added in the sixth century bce. Youngs literal translation and it cometh to pass, at the king s hearing the words of the book of the law, that he rendeth his garments, 2 kings 22. Apr 02, 2016 watch our overview video on the books of 12 kings, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. The holy bible book 12 2 kings kjv dramatized audio.
Clicking on a chapter will show you the text of that chapter of 2 kings in the bible new international version. These are all of the chapters of the book of 2 kings. The book of 2 kings is a sequel to the book of 1 kings. Watch our overview video on the books of 1 2 kings, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. According to jewish tradition in the talmud the author was the prophet jeremiah.
As the illustrious life of king david draws to a close, only some quick thinking by the prophet nathan and solomons mom bathsheba prevents adonijah from stealing the throne from solomon, the rightful king. He said, look, i thought for sure he would come out, stand there, invoke the name of the lord his god, wave his hand over the area, and cure the skin disease. The second book of kings continues the line of kings in the divided kingdom, the ten tribes of israel in the north and the two tribes of judah and benjamin in the southern kingdom of judah. The seventh chapter should have begun with 2 kings 6. Jehoram feared that the letter of the king of syria might have been a. Athaliah destroys all that remain of the seed royal of judah, 1. And they said unto him, behold now, there be with thy servants fifty strong men. Follow gods redemptive plan as it unfolds throughout scripture. The two books of kings are called the 3 rd and 4 th book of kings in the septuagint as well as the vulgate. The book of 2 kings concludes with the final overthrow.
In the final chapters, god brings the neobabylonian empire of king. Elishas inauguration elisha in the reign of joram 2. Go and wash seven times in the jordan, and your flesh will heal, and you will be clean. But elisha said, as surely as the lord lives and as you live, i will not leave you. The book of kings is the ninth book of the hebrew bible or the eleventh and twelfth books of the. He was a great man in the sight of his master and highly regarded, because through him the lord had given victory to aram. In kings, davids son solomon leads israel to greatness, only to. David guzik commentary on 2 kings 5, where the leper naaman comes to. A chapter by chapter and verse by verse study of 2 kings taught by pastor paul leboutillier of calvary chapel ontario, oregon. Since the days of jacob and laban, the syrians have held a grudge. Athaliah usurps the government of judah, jehoash made king. Genesis exodus leviticus numbers deuteronomy joshua judges ruth the first book of samuel the second book of samuel the first book of kings the second book of kings the first book of chronicles the second book of chronicles ezra nehemiah esther job book psalms proverbs ecclesiastes song of solomon isaiah jeremiah lamentations ezekiel daniel hosea joel amos obadiah jonah micah nahum habakkuk.