Category: 2 Kings

2 Kings 18:17-25 is about King Sennacherib’s envoy issuing a threat to Jerusalem, challenging the faith of Hezekiah and the people of Judah. 17 And the king of Assyria sent the Tartan, the Rab-saris, and the Rabshakeh with a great army from Lachish to King Hezekiah at Jerusalem. And they went up and came to…

2 Kings 20:8-11 is about King Hezekiah summoning the prophet Isaiah after being told by God through Isaiah that he was going to die, upon which Hezekiah prays earnestly and humbly, prompting God to grant him 15 more years of life as a sign of mercy and grace. 8 And Hezekiah said to Isaiah, “What…

2 Kings 23:7-9 is about King Josiah’s actions to cleanse Judah of idolatry and pagan practices by destroying the objects and places associated with them, demonstrating the importance of remaining faithful to God and rejecting all forms of false worship. 7 And he broke down the houses of the male cult prostitutes who were in…

2 Kings 24:17-20 is about the consequences of the disobedience of King Jehoiachin and the people of Judah, leading to the downfall of Judah and the beginning of the Babylonian captivity. 17 And the king of Babylon made Mattaniah, Jehoiachin’s uncle, king in his place, and changed his name to Zedekiah. 18 Zedekiah was twenty-one…

2 Kings 24:1-7 is about God’s judgment on King Jehoiakim of Judah for his disobedience and unfaithfulness, leading to the ultimate downfall and captivity of Judah by the Babylonians. 2 And the Lord sent against him bands of the Chaldeans and bands of the Syrians and bands of the Moabites and bands of the Ammonites,…

2 Kings 16:9 is about King Ahaz seeking help from Assyria instead of relying on God, illustrating the consequences of forsaking faith in difficult times. 9 And the king of Assyria listened to him. The king of Assyria marched up against Damascus and took it, carrying its people captive to Kir, and he killed Rezin.…

2 Kings 12:9-16 is about King Jehoash commanding the priests to use the money collected for repairs on the temple instead of personal use, emphasizing the importance of stewardship and faithful administration of resources for the service of God’s house. 9 Then Jehoiada the priest took a chest and bore a hole in its lid…

2 Kings 14:8-14 is about King Amaziah of Judah’s pride and disobedience towards God, resulting in his downfall and defeat by King Jehoash of Israel. 8 Then Amaziah sent messengers to Jehoash the son of Jehoahaz, son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, “Come, let us look one another in the face.” 9 And Jehoash…