2 Kings

The book of 2 Kings begins with the death of King Ahab and the reign of his son Ahaziah, who sought help from a foreign god instead of the God of Israel, leading to his death as prophesied by Elijah. Elijah was then taken up to heaven, and Elisha became the new prophet, performing many miracles and helping the Israelites. The book then describes the reigns of various kings of Israel and Judah, including Joram, Jehoram, and Ahaziah, who all did evil in the sight of the Lord. Elisha continued to prophesy and perform miracles, including healing a Syrian military leader named Naaman and warning the king of Israel about Syrian ambushes. The book also describes the reign of Jehu, who was anointed as king over Israel and struck down the house of Ahab, and the reign of Jehoash, who did what was right in the sight of the Lord but did not remove the high places. The book then describes the reigns of various other kings, including Amaziah, Azariah, and Ahaz, who all did evil in the sight of the Lord. The book also describes the reign of Hezekiah, who did what was good before the Lord and trusted in him, and the reign of Manasseh, who did evil in the sight of the Lord. The book ends with the reign of Josiah, who did what was pleasing to the Lord and walked in the ways of his father David, but was eventually killed by Pharaoh Neco, and the conquest of Judah by Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon.