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.
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I. DECLINE OF ISRAEL |
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A. ELIJAH’S CONCLUDING MINISTRY (1:1—2:12) |
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Elijah |
Moab rebels against Judah.(1:1) |
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AHAZIAH,
KING OF ISRAEL, son of Ahab (1:2-18) |
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AHAZIAH (I) fell through lattice. Consults Baal-zebub. (1:2) |
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Elijah warns he will die. (1:4) |
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AHAZIAH (I) sends soldiers three times. |
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Two troops consumed by fire. Third troop spared. |
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AHAZIAH (I) dies. (1:17) |
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JEHORAM (Joram see 8:16, 25) of Israel, son of Ahab, (12y) 1:17-18) |
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Elisha |
Elijah taken up (2:1-12) |
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Elijah divides Jordan. (2:8) |
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Elisha requests double portion of Elijah’s spirit. (9-10) |
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Elijah taken up in whirlwind and chariot of fire. (11-12) |
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B. ELISHA’S MINISTRY
(2:13-13:21) |
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Elisha takes up Elijah’s mantel (13) |
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Elisha divides Jordan. (14) |
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Sons of the prophets search three days for Elijah. (15-18) |
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Elisha purifies water at Jericho. (19-22) |
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Bears kill mockers of Elisha. (23-25) |
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Moab |
JEHORAM (Joram -see 8:16, 25) of Israel, son of Ahab (3:1-3) |
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League made between JEHORAM (I), JEHOSHAPHAT (J) and king of Edom to stop rebellion of MESHA, king of Moab. (4-10) |
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JEHOSHAPHAT (J) requests to consult with a prophet of Jehovah. (11) |
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Elisha consulted. (12-15) |
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Elisha prophecies as minstrel plays. (15-19) |
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Water floods from Edom. (20) |
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Moabites think it is blood. (21-23) |
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Israelites destroy the Moabites (24-25) |
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King of Moab sacrifices his son on the wall and the siege ends. (26-27) |
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Miracles |
Elisha: Widow’s oil increased to pay her debts. (4:1-7) |
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Shunammite woman given a son for being hospitable. (8-17) |
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Shunammite’s son raised from the dead. (18-37) |
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Poisonous pottage of sons of the prophets purified. (38-41) |
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Barley loaves increased to feed a hundred men. (42-44) |
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Naaman |
Naaman, captain of king of Syria healed of Leprosy. (5:1-19) |
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Gehazi’s greed causes him to become leprous. (20-27) |
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Ax head |
Sons of the prophets build in Jordan. (1:1-4) |
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Elisha makes Ax head float. (5-7) |
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Syrians press Israel. (8) |
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Elisha reveals their plans to the king of Israel. (9-12) |
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Syrian king surrounds city to capture Elisha. (13-14) |
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Elisha reveals a heavenly army protecting the city. (15-17) |
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Syrians blinded.(18) Elisha leads them to Samaria. (18-20) |
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King of Israel not permitted to harm Syrians. (21-22) |
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They are fed and sent away.(23) Syria comes no more. |
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BEN-HADAD II of Syria Besieges
Samaria. Famine. (24) |
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Dispute between women over not being able to eat other’s child. (29) |
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King of Judah sends to kill Elisha. (32-32) |
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Flight |
Elisha prophesies lifting of the siege. (1-2) |
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Four lepers find Syrian camp empty. (Syrians had fled in the night at the sound like chariots.) (3-10) |
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King of Judah skeptical but finds it is true. (10-15) |
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Unbelieving captain trampled to death. (16-20) |
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Kings |
Elisha prophesies of seven years famine. (1-2) |
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Shunammite woman’s land restored after the famine. (3-6) |
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BEN-HADAD II (S) sick. Sends to consult Elisha. (7-8) |
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Elisha tells Hazael he will replace the king and do evil. (9-13) |
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HAZEL of Syria, smothers BEN-HADAD II (S) with wet cloth and begins to reign. (14-15) |
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JEHORAM (Joram –see 1Chr. 3:9) of Judah (8y), son of Jehoshaphat, begins reign. (8:16) |
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Does evil like Israel because he is married to Athaliah, daughter of AHAB (I), (17-19) |
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Edom revolts against Judah. (20) |
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JEHORAM of Judah smites Edom but it continues. (21-23) |
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JEHORAM of Judah dies. (24) |
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AHAZIAH of Judah (s) reigned (1 year) Mother was Athaliah, daughter of OMRI (I) (25-27). |
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Judah & Israel war against Syria. JORAM of Israel wounded. (28) |
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Ahaziah goes to Jezreel to visit JORAM of Israel (29) |
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Jehu (I) |
JEHU of Israel anointed king
as directed by Elisha. (1-13) |
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He kills JORAM of Israel and AHAZIAH of Judah (14-29) |
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He kills Jezebel, the queen mother of Israel (30-37) |
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Zeal |
70 heads of AHAB’S family slain. (1-10) |
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42 brethren of AHAZIAH of Judah slain. (11-14) |
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Zeal of JEHU (15-17). Baalites destroyed. (18-28) |
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JEHU keeps golden calves and causes Israel to sin. (29-31) |
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HAZAEL of Syria cuts off portions of Israel.(32) |
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JEHOAHAZ of Israel-s becomes king after JEHU (I) died. (33-35) |
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Athaliah (J) |
ATHALIAH of Judah, mother of
AHAZIAH (J) (6y), daughter of
Omri. (1) |
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She tries to kill all the royal seed.(1) |
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Jehosheba, AHAZIAH’S sister saves JOASH.(2-3) |
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Jehoida, the priest, overthrows Athaliah and kills her. (4-16) |
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Covenant of Jehoiada (17). Baal removed. (18) |
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Joash (J) |
JEHOASH (JOASH see 12:19-20;
13:1) of Judah (40y) (1-3) |
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Temple to be repaired (4-5). Problems (6-8). Offering chest. (9) Repairs accomplished (10-16) |
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HAZAEL of Syria attacks. Bought off BY JEHOASH (J). (17-18) |
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JOASH (JEHOASH) of Judah, Slain by his servants. (19-20) |
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AMAZIAH of Judah (s) (29 y) put on the throne. (21) |
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Syria |
JEHOAHAZ of Israel, son of Jehu, reigns 17 years, did evil. 1-2) . |
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Delivered into the hands of HAZAEL and BEN-HADAD III of Syria (3) |
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JEHOAHAZ (I) Repents and is freed from Syria.(4-5) |
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Return to sin. Death. (6-9) |
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JOASH (JEHOASH –see 13:9-10) of Israel (16y), son of Jehoahaz, (10-12). |
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Joash of Israel does evil. Dies (11-13) |
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Elisha becomes ill. He promises Joash of Israel victory over Syria 3 times.(14-19) (Arrows and three smites on the ground.) |
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Elisha Dies. (20) Dead man thrown into his is grave raised. (21) |
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HAZAEL of Syria, oppresses Israel (22-24) |
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BEN-HADAD III of Syria-s defeated 3 times by JEHOASH (I). (24-25) |
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Amaziah (J) |
AMAZIAH of Judah, (29y) son of JOASH (J), did right. (1-7) |
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Picks quarrel with JEHOASH (I). (8-10) |
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Defeated by JEHOASH of Israel and captured. (11-14) |
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Concluding notes on Jehoash of Israel. (15-16) |
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Concluding notes on Amaziah of Judah (17-22) |
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UZZIAH (AZARIAH) of Judah (52y), son of Amaziah (J). Built Elath. (22) |
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JEROBOAM II of Israel (41y) after JOASH (JEHOASH) (I) dies (14:23-29 cf. 13:12-13). |
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Restored border prophesied by Jonah. (25) |
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ZECHARIAH of Israel (6 mo.) -son of Jeroboam II (29) |
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UZZIAH (AZARIAH) of Judah (52y) Became a leper. (1-7) |
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JOTHAM of Judah (16y) after his father, UZZIAH (J), died. (7, 32) |
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SHALLUM of Israel (1 mo.) kills ZECHARIAH (I) (10) |
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MENAHEM of Israel (10y) kills Shallum (I). (14) |
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Smote Tiphsah. Levy to buy off Assyria (17-22) |
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PEKAHIAH of Israel (2y) Killed by Pekah, captain. (23-26) |
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PEKAH of Israel (20y) (27-31) |
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People deported by TIGLATH-PILESER of Assyria (29) |
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HOSHEA of Israel (9y) kills PEKAH (I) (30) |
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JOTHAM of Judah (16y) did right but did not remove high
places (32-38) |
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REZIN of
Syria, and PEKAH of Israel sent against Judah. (37) |
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Ahaz (J) |
AHAZ of Judah (16y) did not do right. Followed false religion. (1-4) |
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Pressed by REZIN of Syria and PEKAH of Israel (5-6) |
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Calls TIGLATH-PILESER of Assyria against REZIN (S) & PEKAH (I). (7) |
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Treasures of the temple paid to Assyrians. (8) |
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Damascus taken and REZIN of Syria slain. (9) |
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Altar built like one in Syria (10-16) |
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Laver removed from oxen and other changes in the temple. (17-18) |