II KINGS OUTLINE

 

Theme: Decline And Captivity Of Israel And Judah

 (I) = Israel. (J) = Judah. (S) = Syria. (A) = Assyria. (B) = Babylon. (E) = Egypt.  -s = son of. -d = daughter of.

y = years.

Chap

Key Words

Outline     

 

 

I. DECLINE OF ISRAEL

 

 

A. ELIJAH’S CONCLUDING MINISTRY (1:1—2:12)

1:

Elijah

Moab rebels against Judah.(1:1)

 

 

        AHAZIAH, KING OF ISRAEL, son of Ahab (1:2-18)

 

 

AHAZIAH (I) fell through lattice.  Consults Baal-zebub. (1:2)

 

 

Elijah warns he will die. (1:4)

 

 

AHAZIAH  (I) sends soldiers three times.

 

 

Two troops consumed by fire. Third troop spared. 

 

 

AHAZIAH (I) dies. (1:17)

 

 

JEHORAM (Joram see 8:16, 25) of Israel, son of Ahab, (12y) 1:17-18)

2:

Elisha

Elijah taken up (2:1-12)

 

 

Elijah divides Jordan. (2:8)

 

 

Elisha requests double portion of Elijah’s spirit.  (9-10)

 

 

Elijah taken up in whirlwind and chariot of fire. (11-12)

 

 

B. ELISHA’S MINISTRY (2:13-13:21)

 

 

Elisha takes up Elijah’s mantel (13)

 

 

Elisha divides Jordan. (14)

 

 

Sons of the prophets search three days for Elijah. (15-18)

 

 

Elisha purifies water at Jericho. (19-22)

 

 

Bears kill mockers of Elisha. (23-25)

3:

Moab

JEHORAM (Joram -see 8:16, 25) of Israel, son of Ahab (3:1-3)

 

 

League made between JEHORAM (I), JEHOSHAPHAT (J) and king of Edom to stop rebellion of MESHA, king of Moab. (4-10)

 

 

JEHOSHAPHAT (J) requests to consult with a prophet of Jehovah.  (11)

 

 

Elisha consulted. (12-15) 

 

 

Elisha prophecies as minstrel plays. (15-19)

 

 

Water floods from Edom. (20)

 

 

Moabites think it is blood. (21-23)

 

 

Israelites destroy the Moabites (24-25)

 

 

King of Moab sacrifices his son on the wall and the siege ends. (26-27)

4:

Miracles

Elisha: Widow’s oil increased to pay her debts. (4:1-7)

 

 

Shunammite woman given a son for being hospitable. (8-17)

 

 

Shunammite’s son raised from the dead. (18-37)

 

 

Poisonous pottage of sons of the prophets purified. (38-41)

 

 

Barley loaves increased to feed a hundred men. (42-44)

5:

Naaman

Naaman, captain of king of Syria healed of Leprosy. (5:1-19)

 

 

Gehazi’s greed causes him to become leprous. (20-27)

6:

Ax head

Sons of the prophets build in Jordan. (1:1-4)

 

 

Elisha makes Ax head float. (5-7)

 

 

Syrians press Israel. (8)

 

 

Elisha reveals their plans to the king of Israel. (9-12)

 

 

Syrian king surrounds city to capture Elisha. (13-14)

 

 

Elisha reveals a heavenly army protecting the city. (15-17)

 

 

Syrians blinded.(18)  Elisha leads them to Samaria. (18-20)

 

 

King of Israel not permitted to harm Syrians. (21-22)

 

 

They are fed and sent away.(23)  Syria comes no more.

 

 

BEN-HADAD II of Syria Besieges Samaria. Famine. (24)

 

 

Dispute between women over not being able to eat other’s child. (29)

 

 

King of Judah sends to kill Elisha. (32-32)

7:

Flight

Elisha prophesies lifting of the siege. (1-2)

 

 

Four lepers find Syrian camp empty. (Syrians had fled in the night at the sound like chariots.) (3-10)

 

 

King of Judah skeptical but finds it is true. (10-15)

 

 

Unbelieving captain trampled to death. (16-20)

8:

Kings

Elisha prophesies of seven years famine. (1-2)

 

 

Shunammite woman’s land restored after the famine. (3-6)

 

 

BEN-HADAD II (S) sick.  Sends to consult Elisha. (7-8)

 

 

Elisha tells Hazael he will replace the king and do evil.  (9-13) 

 

 

HAZEL of Syria, smothers BEN-HADAD II (S) with wet cloth and begins to reign. (14-15)

 

 

JEHORAM (Joram –see 1Chr. 3:9) of Judah (8y), son of Jehoshaphat, begins reign. (8:16)

 

 

Does evil like Israel because he is married to Athaliah, daughter of AHAB (I), (17-19)

 

 

Edom revolts against Judah. (20)

 

 

JEHORAM of Judah smites Edom but it continues. (21-23)

 

 

JEHORAM of Judah dies. (24)

 

 

AHAZIAH of Judah (s) reigned (1 year) 

Mother was Athaliah, daughter of OMRI (I) (25-27).

 

 

Judah & Israel war against Syria.  JORAM of Israel wounded. (28)

 

 

Ahaziah goes to Jezreel to visit JORAM of Israel (29)

9:

Jehu  (I)

JEHU of Israel anointed king as directed by Elisha. (1-13)

 

 

He kills JORAM of Israel and AHAZIAH of Judah (14-29)

 

 

He kills Jezebel, the queen mother of Israel (30-37)

10:

Zeal

70 heads of AHAB’S family slain. (1-10)

 

 

42 brethren of AHAZIAH of Judah slain. (11-14)            

 

 

Zeal of JEHU (15-17). Baalites destroyed.  (18-28)

 

 

       JEHU keeps golden calves and causes Israel to sin. (29-31)

 

 

HAZAEL of Syria cuts off portions of Israel.(32)

 

 

JEHOAHAZ of Israel-s becomes king after JEHU (I) died. (33-35)

11:

Athaliah (J)

ATHALIAH of Judah, mother of AHAZIAH (J) (6y), daughter of Omri. (1)

 

 

She tries to kill all the royal seed.(1)

 

 

Jehosheba, AHAZIAH’S sister saves JOASH.(2-3)

 

 

Jehoida, the priest, overthrows Athaliah and kills her. (4-16)

 

 

Covenant of Jehoiada (17). Baal removed. (18)

12:

Joash (J)

JEHOASH (JOASH see 12:19-20; 13:1) of Judah (40y) (1-3)

 

 

Temple to be repaired (4-5). Problems (6-8). Offering chest. (9) Repairs accomplished (10-16)

 

 

HAZAEL of Syria attacks. Bought off BY JEHOASH (J). (17-18)

 

 

JOASH (JEHOASH) of Judah, Slain by his servants. (19-20)

 

 

AMAZIAH of Judah (s) (29 y) put on the throne.   (21)

13:

Syria

JEHOAHAZ of Israel, son of Jehu, reigns 17 years, did evil. 1-2)  .

 

 

Delivered into the hands of HAZAEL and BEN-HADAD III of Syria (3)

 

 

JEHOAHAZ (I) Repents and is freed from Syria.(4-5) 

 

 

Return to sin.  Death. (6-9)

 

 

JOASH (JEHOASH –see 13:9-10) of Israel (16y), son of Jehoahaz, (10-12).

 

 

Joash of Israel does evil.  Dies  (11-13)

 

 

Elisha becomes ill. He promises Joash of Israel victory over Syria 3 times.(14-19) (Arrows and three smites on the ground.)

 

 

Elisha Dies. (20) Dead man thrown into his is grave raised. (21)

 

 

HAZAEL of Syria, oppresses Israel (22-24)

 

 

BEN-HADAD III of Syria-s defeated 3 times by JEHOASH (I). (24-25)

14:

Amaziah (J)

AMAZIAH of Judah, (29y) son of JOASH (J), did right. (1-7)

 

 

Picks quarrel with JEHOASH (I). (8-10)

 

 

Defeated by JEHOASH of Israel and captured. (11-14)

 

 

Concluding notes on Jehoash of Israel. (15-16)

 

 

Concluding notes on Amaziah of Judah (17-22)

 

 

UZZIAH (AZARIAH) of Judah (52y), son of Amaziah (J). Built Elath. (22)

 

 

JEROBOAM II of Israel (41y) after JOASH (JEHOASH) (I) dies (14:23-29 cf. 13:12-13).

 

 

Restored border prophesied by Jonah. (25)

 

 

ZECHARIAH of Israel (6 mo.) -son of Jeroboam II (29)

15:

Kings

UZZIAH (AZARIAH) of Judah (52y) Became a leper. (1-7)

 

 

JOTHAM of Judah (16y) after his father, UZZIAH (J), died. (7, 32) 

 

 

SHALLUM of Israel (1 mo.) kills ZECHARIAH (I) (10)

 

 

MENAHEM of Israel (10y) kills Shallum (I). (14)

 

 

Smote Tiphsah.  Levy to buy off Assyria (17-22)

 

 

PEKAHIAH of Israel (2y) Killed by Pekah, captain. (23-26)

 

 

PEKAH of Israel (20y) (27-31)

 

 

People deported by TIGLATH-PILESER of Assyria (29)

 

 

HOSHEA of Israel (9y) kills PEKAH (I) (30)

 

 

JOTHAM of Judah (16y) did right but did not remove high places (32-38)

 

 

REZIN of Syria, and PEKAH of Israel sent against Judah. (37) 

16:

Ahaz (J)

AHAZ of Judah (16y) did not do right.  Followed false religion. (1-4)

 

 

Pressed by REZIN of Syria and PEKAH of Israel (5-6) 

 

 

Calls TIGLATH-PILESER of Assyria against REZIN (S) & PEKAH (I). (7)

 

 

Treasures of the temple paid to Assyrians. (8)

 

 

Damascus taken and REZIN of Syria slain. (9)

 

 

Altar built like one in Syria (10-16)

 

 

Laver removed from oxen and other changes in the temple. (17-18)