Category: 2 Kings

2 Kings 9:7-10 is about God’s judgment on the house of Ahab for their idolatry and wickedness, emphasizing that divine retribution will come through the anointing of Jehu as king, who is destined to eradicate Ahab’s descendants and cleanse Israel of Baal worship. 7 And you shall strike down the house of Ahab your master,…

2 Kings 17:7-8 is about the reason behind Israel’s exile, emphasizing that their unfaithfulness to God, manifested through idolatry and covenant-breaking, led to their downfall and separation from His protection and blessings. 7 And this occurred because the people of Israel had sinned against the Lord their God, who had brought them up out of…

2 Kings 19:36-37 is about the destruction of the Assyrian king Sennacherib, illustrating the theme of divine justice and prophecy fulfillment as he is killed by his own sons after he is defeated by God’s intervention in defense of Jerusalem. 36 And Sennacherib the king of Assyria departed and went home and lived at Nineveh.…

2 Kings 14:3-6 is about King Amaziah of Judah, who followed the ways of the Lord but did not fully commit to eradicating idolatry; this indicates a theme of partial faithfulness and the consequences of not completely embracing God’s commands, leading to both spiritual and national challenges. 3 And he did what was right in…

2 Kings 4:32-37 is about the miraculous resurrection of a Shunammite woman’s son by the prophet Elisha, highlighting themes of faith, divine intervention, and the power of God to restore life even in desperate circumstances. 32 When Elisha came into the house, he saw the child lying dead on his bed. 33 So he went…

2 Kings 19:1-7 is about King Hezekiah’s heartfelt response to the threat from the Assyrian king Sennacherib, as he seeks divine intervention through prayer and the counsel of the prophet Isaiah, highlighting themes of trust in God and the assurance of His protection against overwhelming odds. 1 As soon as King Hezekiah heard it, he…

2 Kings 25:1 is about the siege of Jerusalem by King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon, highlighting the inevitability of judgment and the consequences of Israel’s unfaithfulness to God, symbolizing the destruction of Jerusalem and the culmination of prophecies concerning exile. 1 And in the ninth year of his reign, in the tenth month, on the tenth…

2 Kings 25:9-10 is about the destruction of Jerusalem by the Babylonian forces, emphasizing the devastating consequences of disobedience to God, as the city’s buildings, including the Temple, were burned, and its defenses were dismantled, illustrating the ultimate loss of security and identity for the people of Israel. 9 And he burned the house of…

2 Kings 25:7 is about the brutal consequences of disobedience to God, illustrating the downfall of Jerusalem as the captors execute the king and symbolize the loss of autonomy and divine favor, emphasizing the tragic end of a once-proud nation. 7 And they slaughtered the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes, and put out the…

2 Kings 9-10 is about the anointing of Jehu as king of Israel and his subsequent eradication of the house of Ahab, illustrating themes of divine judgment, the fulfillment of prophetic word, and the restoration of righteous leadership over a morally corrupt kingdom. 1 Then Elisha the prophet called one of the sons of the…