2 Kings study section
2 Kings key people
Elisha, Naaman, Jehu, Hezekiah, Josiah, and others carry the story to exile and enduring hope.
Key figures
Elisha
Elijah’s successor, who receives a double portion of his spirit and works miracles of mercy and power
Naaman
The Syrian commander healed of leprosy, who confesses that the LORD alone is God
Jehu
The zealous king who destroys the house of Ahab and Baal worship, yet clings to Jeroboam’s calves
Hezekiah
The faithful king of Judah whose prayer brings deliverance from Assyria
Isaiah
The prophet who counsels Hezekiah and announces the LORD’s rescue of Jerusalem
Manasseh
Judah’s longest-reigning and most wicked king, whose sins seal the coming judgment
Josiah
The reforming king who rediscovers the Law and turns to the LORD with all his heart
Nebuchadnezzar
The king of Babylon who conquers Judah, destroys Jerusalem, and carries the people into exile
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