2 Kings
Old Testament · History · 25 chapters
The prophet Elisha and the long decline of Israel and Judah, ending with the fall of Samaria and Jerusalem and the exile to Babylon.
Exile & ReturnProphecyRepentance
Context
- Genre
- Royal history
- Authorship
- Traditionally attributed to JeremiahIts composition is widely discussed.
- Setting
- Israel, Judah, and Babylon
- Original language
- Hebrew
- In the original
- גָּלָהgalah — go into exile
- Related texts
- Isaiah 36–39 · Hezekiah and IsaiahJeremiah 52 · fall of Jerusalem