I Kings 1: Solomon becomes king

• King David was getting old and one of his sons, Adonijah, decided to claim himself king.
Supporters: Non-supporters:
- Joab - Zadok the Priest
- Abiathar - Benaiah
-Nathan the prophet
• Nathan let Bathsheba know (lady who showered/married David/ mother of Solomon) what was
happening, and she told David. Solomon was quickly made king. Adonijah pleaded for his life and
Solomon let him live as long as he proved worthy.

I Kings 2: David Dies/ Cleaning House/Vengeance

David gives advice/warnings/heads up to Solomon such as
Kill him - Joab: he was faithful to Saul but was tired of unfairness so he sided with David. Joab
killed Abner (commander of Israel army) and Amasa (Abasolom’s leader)
Bless him - Bazillai the Gileadite: show kindness for he came to David when he fled from Abasalom.
Kill him
Bl him - Shimei son of Gera: Benjamite from Bahurim, lineage of Saul, who cursed that David
dies.
• Solomon executes Adonijah (son who tried to take over Solomon) for requesting Abishag as a wife.
She was the wife of his father King David.
• Solomon makes deal with Abiathar (supporter of Adonijah) to spare life. He is removed from
priesthood (Eli’s prophecy for wicked sons/etc)
• Deal is made with Shimei to dwell only in Jerusalem or else death; disobeys and dies.

I Kings 3: Solomon Request Wisdom

• Solomon made a treaty with Pharaoh king of Egypt and married his daughter
• Made a wall around Jerusalem
• Since there was not a temple yet, Solomon went to Gibeon to the high place to ask for
wisdom/understanding to discern justice/wise and understanding heart.
• God said “there has not been anyone like you before you, and shall any like you arise after you.”
• Solomon judges 2 woman fighting over baby

I Kings 4: Solomon’s Admin/Wisdom

• Solomon structured a government with 12 governors who taxed individual districts, each being
responsible for taxes for one month of the year. The kingdom of Israel was prosperous and it was
also peaceful during Solomon’s reign.
• He was very popular, known for his wisdom and knowledge of nature; kings of the earth would
travel far distances just to hear his wisdom.

I Kings 5: Treaty and Beginning of Temple Building

• Hiriam, king of Tyre, exchanged labor from Sidonians (skilled to cut timber during those days) in
cutting cedar and cypress logs, and Solomon gave wheat and oil year by year in exchange for that.
Temple began to be built.
 I Kings 6: Year Temple Built/Dimensions/Material/Architecture Info
• 480 years after coming out of Egypt, 4th year of his reign on Ziv month, the 2nd month, temple began
to be build.
• Dimensions, material, info on temple building is listed here.
• Lord reminds him if he follows commandments he will dwell with Israel and not forsake him.

I Kings 7: Other Buildings Made/Architect

• Solomon built his house and it took him 13 years. The temple took 7 years to build.
• He also built:
- House of the Forest of Lebanon - Hall of Pillars
- House for Pharaoh’s daughter - Hall of Judgement
• Huram from Tyre was skilled and top pro in bronze and he is the one who did the most work in
above buildings.

I Kings 8: Ark Brought, Speeches/Prayers/Blessings/Sacrifices/Feast

• Ark brought from City of David, aka Zion, to temple in 7 th month, Ethanim. Ark was placed in room
called Most Holy Place under wings of cherubim. 2 tablets of stone placed by Moses was the only
thing inside the ark.
• Solomon makes a speech, repeats the promise, praises God, blesses Israel and the people, and they
sacrifice and also feast.

I Kings 9: God’s 2nd Appearance/Hiriam’s Gifts/Labor Slave Force

• God appears to Solomon reminding him of covenant/warning
• Solomon gave Hiriam (king of Tyre) 20 cities in Galilee. Hiriam was not pleased but gave Solomon
120 talents of gold.
• Slave labor from remnant Canaanite people (Amorites, Hitties, Perizzites, Hivites, Jebusites) was in
use, even though God had said these tribes be driven out of the land.

I Kings 10: Queen Sheba

• Queen of Sheba seeks wisdom and brings gifts, almug wood being one, in which never seen to this
day.
• Solomon’s wealth was immense; all world would bring the best gifts and seek his wisdom.

I Kings 11: Wives/Straying/Curse/Jeroboam’s Prophecy/Death of Solomon/ Rise of Rehoboam

• Solomon had 700 wives/princesses and 300 concubines. These foreign woman, which God warned
to stay away from, turned his heart to other gods.
• Because of that, and God appearing 2x already, he told Solomon that kingdom would be torn from
him and given to his servant. This would happen in his son’s lifetime, although for David’s sake, one
tribe would be left for Solomon’s son.
• Jeroboam was in charge of the house of Joseph. Prophet told him about his role in tribes (10 would
be his) because Solomon has worshipped:
o Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians
o Chemosh the fod of the Moabites
o Milcom the god of the Ammo
 • Jeroboam would be Israel’s king. Solomon wanted to kill him so he fled to Egypt, until Solomon’s
death.
• Solomon reigned 40 years, then died and was buried in City of David.
• Rehoboam his son then took over Solomon reigned.

I Kings 12: Kingdon’s Split and Israel’s Replacement of Jerusalem

• Rehoboam went to Schechem to be made king.
• The people wanted change, for David placed a heavy yoke. Rehoboam seeked counsel from elders,
but didn’t take it, so he got advice from the people that grew up with him, and they gave him
horrible advice.
• Rehoboam sent his tax collector, but the people stoned and killed him. Rehobam fled to Jerusalem,
and the house of David, the tribe of Judah/tribe of Benjamin followed Rehobam.
• When Jeroboam came back to Israel, the people made him king over Israel. This is when the
kingdom of Israel officially split into the north being Israel, and the south being Judea (which are the
ones known as Jews whose bloodline leads to Jesus.)
• Rehoboam got 180,000 Benjamites and Judeans to fight against the house of Israel to restore the
kingdom but Shemaiah, the man of God said “no, this is from God,” meaning this is how things are
supposed to be, so he let it be.
• Jeroboam, in fear that Israelites might yearn to worship in Jerusalem where Rehoboam was, and
maybe kill him to unite the kingdom, did a calf idol to replace the worship in Jerusalem. He also
made a false feast on the 15th day of the 8th month in Bethel, to mimick Judah’s feast, all because he
was scared that the people would go to Jerusalem and maybe choose Rehoboam to be their king.

I Kings 13: The Man of God/Prophet Failed/Jeroboam continues evil

• A man of God from Judah was sent to Bethel to prophesize about a Judean bringing judgement
against the fake altar (although it didn’t happen until 35o years later with King Josiah)
• King’s hand withered once saying “Arrest him,” then asked for prayer for hand, prophet refused
king’s invitation due to Lord’s instructions.
• Old Bethel prophet heard of this man so he enticed him by saying he too was a prophet and lied
saying that an angel had told him for him to go and eat with him.
• Once he ate and went away, a lion killed him.
• Jeroboam did not turn from evil but made priests from anyone, even himself: was considered one of
the worst kings

I Kings 14: Jeroboam’s sick son, his curse, Israel’s curse, his death, new king
• Jeroboam sent disguised wife to Ahijah in Shiloh (prophet who told him he’d be king) to know what
will happen to his sick child. Prophet knew what’s up and instead gave him a message stating that
because he has done more evil then any other king, he will bring disaster to house of Jeroboam and
uproot Israel (this exile would come 300 years later) because of Jeroboam’s sin. Also, prophet told
her that once she steps to her house, her child would die.
• Jeroboam reigned 22 years and Nadab took his place / Rehoboam reigned 17 years
• Rehoboam sinned severely and in his 5 year of king, Shishack king of Egypt stripped all treasures of
th

the house of the Lord, all shields of gold that Solomon had made were taken. Rehoboam replaced
those shields with bronze.
• Rehoboam’s mother was Naaham, an Ammonite

I Kings 15: Asa Good King/Jeroboam’s curse fulfiiled

• Abijah reigned 3 years and also walked evil like his father
• In 20th year of Jeroboam, Asa reigned and lasted 41 years, reigning. He walked similar to David and
destroyed idols, removed his grandma from being queen because she made an obscene image of
Asherah.
• During this time, Baasha, Israel’s king, went against Judah and started to build Ramah. Asa got all
the gold remaining in exchange for getting Ben-Hadad, king of Syria, to ally and break treaty with
Baasha. He agreed. When Israel heard these news, they stopped making Ramah.
• Materials being used for Ramah were taken by Judeans and they used that to build Geba of
Benjamin and Mizpah.
• Baasha was from the tribe of Issachar. He killed Nadab, all of Jeroboam’s family, fulfilling Jeroboam’s
curse.
• Nadab only ruled 2 years; Basha reigned 24 years.

I Kings 16: Baasha’s Curse like Jeroboams/ Zimri’s Suicide/ Omni’s Reign
• Baasha gets cursed similarly as Jeroboam. Dejavu happens. After he dies and son Elah rules, Zimri
conspires on Elah and kills him and all of Baasha’s remaining family to fulfill prophesized curse on
family.
• Zimri’s reign lasts 7 days when Omri, the army commander besieges Tirzah, where Zimri was at, so
when Zimri sees that city was taken, he goes to the citadel of king’s house and commits suicide by
burning it down.
• A man named Tibni, son of Ginath was made king, and so was Omni, but Omni prevailed so Tibni’s
reign died.
• Omri married Jezebel, daughter of the king of the Sidonians and they worshipped Baal
• Hiel of Bethel built Jericho at the cost of his family, as prophesized for those who try to rebuild it.

I Kings 17: Elijah proclaims for drought/The Widow Helper

• Elijah prays for drought. Then God commands him to go to the Brook Cherith, where he’ll be fed by
ravens and drink from brook. Note: ravens were known as unclean
• God tells him to go to a widow who was poor, who would provide. Elijah prays for her dead son and
he is risen.

I Kings 18: The Challenge of Fire to the bull/400 of Baal’s prophet executed
• Jezebel (king’s wife) had killed the prophets and Obadiah had got 100 and hid them in cave.
• There was a famine in Samaria and King Ahab was looking for grass for mules/horses.
• Elijah and Obadiah met, Eli requested to meet the king.
• Arrangements at Mount Carmel was made. 450 prophets of Baal vs. God → who will pour fire to bull
• Baal’s prophet were taken to Brook Kisham and executed
• Drought ends. Small cloud forms and he sends Ahab away.
 I Kings 19: Elijah’s Downtime/Anointing’s
• Jezebel is enraged of news of dead prophets and wants Elijah.
• Elijah wishes for death and is scared for his life. He is weak and low in spirit. When he prays, on his
head, is hot baked bread and a jar of water. He had enough food to travel for 40 days. He then goes
to a cave where once again he complaints of his situation. He’s upset the Israelites don’t listen and
his life being in danger.
• God tells him to go to the Desert of Damascus and to anoint Hazael over Aram, Jehu over Israel, and
Elisha as next prophet.
• Jehu will put to death any who escape the sword of Hazael, and Elisha will put to death any who
escape the sword of Jehu. 7000 are reserved in Israel who have not bowed down to Baal and whose
mouths have not kissed him.
I Kings 20: Syria vs. Israel
Ben-Hadad, the king of Syria, went against Ahab demanding that he give silver/golf/wives/children.
Ahab agreed but then Ben-Hadad wanted to invade and take anything. Ahab consulted the elders, who
disagreed. A prophet told the king what to do to win against Syria, and Israel won. Syria planned to
attack again, and another prophet warned Ahab, and once again Israel won. A prophet requested a
punch on face to disguise himself from king, and told him that his life would be lost due to him sparing
Syrian king instead of killing him as God had said.

I Kings 21: The vineyard and King Ahab’s curse

• Ahab asks a man named Nabath he wants to exchange/buy his vineyard due to it being close to the
king, but Nabath refuses because it was an inheritance. Jezebel gets mad and plots out that Nabath
cursed God and the king, and set people to stone him to death.
• Elijah gives a message to Ahab of curse of death because of what he did to Nabath. The king
humbled, so the curse is given to next generation of his line.

I Kings 22: Lying Prophets/Ahabs Death

• Jehoshaphat gets Ahab to ally with him to take Ramoth in Gilead from Syria, since it belonged to
Israel. Jehoshapat wants to inquire from prophet, but Ahab only wants to use his 400 false prophets,
to hear what he wants to hear. Zedekiah uses horns of iron to prophesy on Israel’s winning, but
Jehoshaphat still wants a prophet of the Lord. Micaiah is brought and sees sheep (Israel) with no
shepherd (king.)
• He also sees that in heaven, God was looking for the one to make Arab fall, and the spirit was going
to be via the lying prophets. Zedekiah striked Micaiah when he heard this and Micaiah was sent back
to prison.
• Ahab decides to disguise himself as a fighter instead of king to prevent prophecy from happening.
He got struck and died.
• Ahab spared Ben-Hadad’s life at expense of his (prophecy) and dog’s licked his blood (semi-
prophecy, not same locations)
• Jehosaphat walked like Asa, a good king, but Jehosophat didn’t take away the high places
• Ahaziah, Ahab’s son only reigned a little over 2 years.
 II KINGS Characters
Ahaziah- king who sent troops in which fire was sent down
Jehoram- king of Israel, son of Ahab
Jehoshaphat- king of Judah
Elijah- major prophet who had fire come from heaven
Elisha- Elijah’s successor
Naaman- commander of the Syrian army who got healed from leprosy
Gehazi- the servant of Elisha
Mesha- king of Moab who stopped paying tribute/sacrificed son during war
Baal Shalisha- man who brought 20 loaves of barley for 100 men
Shunammite woman- gave food/shelter to Elisha and was prophesized a child
Ben Hadad-
Hazael- commander who kills king to overtake him
Jehu- king who takes over Israel and removes Baal worship
Athaliah- daughter of Ahab and Jezreel who was married to king of Judah: Jehoram

II Kings 1: Ahaziah’s faith/ Fire From Heaven Destroys Troops

• Ahaziah was injured and wanted to ask Baal-Zebub, the god of the Ekron, what his faith would be.
He sent messengers and instead, met Elijah, who prophesized saying “Is it because there is no God
in Israel that you are sending to inquire of Baal-Zebub..” then he prophesized the king would die.
• Messengers went back, told king, and king sent 50 men to capture Elijah. Elijah asked fire to come
down and kill these 50 men. 50 more men were sent and same thing happened. 3rd time that 50
men came, they pleaded for their life. Elijah agreed to go to king and he told him the same thing he
had said before.
• Ahaziah died and because he had no sons, Jehoram became king of Israel.

II Kings 2: Elijah taken by a whirlwind and Elisha becomes successor

• Elijah was about to be taken by a whirlwind, and then went with Elisha from Gilgal. Elijah went to
Bethel, Jericho, and Jordan. Elisha kept insisting on following wherever he went. In Jordan, Elijah
took out his mantle, struck the water in half, and crossed on dry land. Elijah tells Elisha to ask what
he can do for him before his departure, and Elisha requests a double portion of his spirit.
• A chariot then separated the 2 men and a whirlwind took Elijah up into heaven. Elisha took Elijah’s
mantle and used it to divide the Jordan. 50 men, sons of the prophets, saw this and bowed down to
him, asking if they can go look for Elisha; they went and did not find him.
• The men of the city requested that he fix the bad water situation. A bowl with salt was poured on
water and water was healed.
• Some youth mocked Elisha telling him "Go up baldhead.." and Elisha cursed them. Later on 2 bears
mauled the 42 youth.

II Kings 3: The defeat of Moab against the 3 kings

Mesha, king of Moab, stopped paying tribute to Israel when Ahab died. King Jehoram asked kings of
Israel and Edom if they can ally with him, and they agreed. They traveled for 7 days and had no water for
army or animals. Jehoshaphat asked if there was a prophet of the Lord to inquire of the Lord. A servant
suggested Elisha so all 3 kings went to him. Elisha said "what do I have to do with you," but for the sake
of King of Judah, requested a musician to start prophesizing. Elijah told them to dig ditches which would
then be filled with water that would come not from the sky. The water in the ditches would also serve as
a blood illusion to the Moabites, which would result in their demise. The kings defeated Moab and the
king of Moab sacrificed his son, which ignited the kings, and then they left to their own land.

II Kings 4: Miracles of Elisha

• A widow seeked Elishas’ help, for his husband died in debt and tradition was that sons would be
enslaved for debt. Elisha told her to bring many empty vessels, which would be filled with the only
oil she had. The oil from vessels was sold and debt was paid.
• A Shunammite woman gave food and a room to Elisha. As gratitude, Elisha told her she would have
a son. This son later on died and the woman went to look for Elisha, who later resurrected him.
• There was a famine in Gilgal and Elijah told his servant to boil stew for the sons of the prophets. The
pot turned out to be deadly, and Elisha cleansed it with some flour.
• A man named Baal Shalisha brought 20 loaves of bread to Elisha’s servant who complained about 20
not being able to feed 100. Baal said that the Lord said it would feed the 100, plus there’d be
leftovers, which was the case.

II Kings 5: Syrian’s Leprosy Healed

• Syria had defeated Israel and brought back a captive girl who suggested that she knew of one who
could heal Naaman’s leprosy. When the king of Israel heard the request, he got angry for he had no
power/relationship with Elisha. Elisha heard about this and sent his messenger to tell Naaman to go
to him.
• Naaman went to Elisha and his messenger came out, instructing Naaman to wash in the Jordan 7
times. Naaman became furious because he expected Elisha to go to him and to be healed in another
way. Despite of his anger, he follows instructions and is healed.
• In appreciation, Naaman goes to Elisha to thank him with a lot of money and clothes. He also
requests for a piece of land of Israel so he can worship the true God. Elisha declines the gifts.
• Gehazi went after Naaman and told him that Elisha sent him to take one talent and 2 changes of
clothes. He is given those things. His actions are discovered by Elisha and he is cursed by leprosy for
his actions of greed.

II Kings 6: Ax Miracle/Syrians are blinded/Syria Besieged and Starving

• The sons of the prophets wanted a bigger place to dwell in since prior place was too small. They
asked permission to go to the Jordan; Elisha agreed and went along as well.
• While cutting trees, a borrowed iron ax head fell. Elisha cut a stick, threw it in water and the iron
floated.
• King of Syria camped in secrecy and thought that there was a spy within, for the Israelites found out
their staying place. A Syrian tells the king that Elisha can hear/know everything, so king sent men to
capture him.
• Elisha’s men panicked and he prayed that their eyes open so they can see that there was more on
their side vs. the Syrians; the men saw horses and chariots exceeding the Syrians.
• He also prayed that he strike the Syrians with blindness, which he did. Elisha told the Syrians that
they went the wrong way and he led them to Samaria.
• The king of Israel panicked and asked Elisha for guidance; he suggested that he set up a feast for
them. After feast, Syrians left and no longer were raiders in the land of Israel.
• Syria besieges Samaria into a famine. Donkey’s head, dove droppings, and children were being eaten
due to the famine.
• The king was angry when he heard a dispute from mothers cooking their children, so he sent for
Elisha’s head.
• Elisha stopped the messenger ahead from the king and when the king arrived, he realized the
calamity was from God.

II Kings 7: Syrians Flee and Israel Profits

• Elisha prophesized of a great abundance to come where food would be sold decent/cheap. The
officer did not believe, and Elisha said that the officer would not eat from the food.
• The Syrians heard the sound of a great army. They concluded that Israel hired the Hitties and
Egyptians to attack them so they fled, leaving everything behind.
• 4 lepers at the entrance of the gate (lepers weren’t allowed to be in the city) decided to take
surrender themselves to the Syrians, since they knew they were going to die either way if they
didn’t. They went to the camp and no one was there.
• The lepers took for themselves goods, and to avoid punishment, told the gatekeepers. The king
thought this was a plot of the Syrians, so he sent a few servants. Once confirmed, the king appointed
the officer to take charge of the gate. The people ran and trampled the officer, just as prophesized.

II Kings 8: Shunnamite’s Land Restored/ Ben-Hadad dies

• The Shunammite whose son had been restored to life by Elisha, got a heads up by Elisha that there’d
be a famine. He told her to dwell elsewhere for 7 years.
• The king talked to Gehazi, wanting to know all great things Elisha had done. The Shunammite went
to request to restore her lost land as Gehazi and king talked, and the king immediately granted her
request.
• Ben Hadad sent his servant Hazael to find out his destiny. Elisha told him he’d recover but shortly
die. He also told Hazael his destiny: he would take over Ben-Hadad and be an evil king against Israel.
The next day, Hazael assassinated Ben-Hadad and was king.
• Jehoram, son of Jehoshaphat was king of Judah and during this reign, Edom made a king of
themselves. Jehoram went to Edom to attack.
• King Joram went to Jezreel to recover from wounds that Syrians inflicted at Raham.

II Kings 9: Jehu Anointed/Joram, Ahazaiah, and Jezreel killed

• Jehu, the commander of the army of Israel under King Ahab, was anointed king. This would end the
dynasty for King Ahab- Omri’s dynasty.
• It was prophesized to Jehu that he would strike down the house of Ahab, his master.
• At Jezreel, while recovering from wounds derived from Syrian war, King Joram encountered Jehu at
the land where Ahab and Jezebel murdered the innocent Naboth for his land.
• King Jerom was killed with a bow from Jehu and also chased the king of Judah: Ahaziah, and also
struck him. Jehu instructed that Jerom be thrown on the plot ground.
• Jehu meets Jezebel and he tells the eunuchs to throw her down the window. Afterwards, Jehu went
to eat and drink. When they went to bury her, they only found her skull, feet, and palms of her
hands.

II Kings 10: Cleaning Israel

• Jehu commanded that all of Ahab’s sons (70) be executed and heads be brought in a basket to
Jezreel.
• Jehu had Ahaziah’s 42 brother’s killed (they were related to Ahab)
• Jehu meets Rechab (known, reputable, respected religious person) and asks if he is for his side.
Rechab says yes and Jehu takes him in his chariot, telling him that he will demonstrate his zeal to the
Lord.
• Jehu deceitfully gathers all Baal worshipers in trickery, telling them that he too is going to sacrifice
to Baal. He does this to gather all Baal worshipers to then destroy them. Once gathered, he orders
them all to be executed.
• The Baal temple was ordered by Jezreel, and after destroyed, it becomes a dumping ground aka
public toilet.
• Jehu did not remove the golden calves set up by first Israel king Jeroboam.

II Kings 11: New King

• Athaliah, Israel’s queen, executes a massacre directed to anyone in David’s household. Her step-
daughter or step-sister Jehoshebah, preserved the lineage of David by hiding Jehoash for 6 years.
• Jehoiada, a godly man, planned when he would make the boy king. He gathered the people and told
them about the hidden Jehoash. The weapons that belonged to King David were used to take the
heir of David to reign.
• Jehoash was crowned, anointed, and received by the people; Athaliah yelled “Treason!”
• Jehoiada the priests commanded the execution of Athaliah with the sword. Then he made a
covenant between the Lord, the king, and the people that they should be the Lord’s people. All the
people of the land went to the temple of Baal located in Jerusalem, and tore it down.

II Kings 12: Remodeling Temple/Death of Jehoash

• Jehoash reigned for 40 years. He did what was right to the Lord, with the exception of removing the
high places.
• Jehoash told the priests to use the money dedicated for the Lord/offerings towards fixing the
temple. That did not happen so Jehoash took action. He put a hole on the lid of a chest, and set it up
for the public. After money was collected, church repairs were worked on.
• Hazael, Syria’s king, took and fought Gath; in fear, Jehoash gave up all the sacred things of value and
gave it to Hazael.
• Jozachar and Jehozabad, Jehoash’s servants, killed Joash in the house of Millo. Amaziah then reigned
in his place.
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• Jehoahaz reigned Israel in Samaria, and he did evil, so the Lord delivered them to Hazael, king of
Syria, and also his son: Ben-Hadad.
• Jehoahaz pleaded to the Lord, and the Lord listened and sent a deliver. Israel still did not depart
from sins, and the wooden images still remained in Samaria.
• The army of Israel only had few resources because the king of Syria had destroyed the resources.
• Elisha became sick. Joash, the king of Israel wept over him. Elisha told him to get a bow and some
arrows. He told him to point and shoot, and that’d represent the deliverance from Syria. Joash only
struck 3 times, and Elisha got mad because he should have struck 5-6 times, so Syria could be
destroyed.
• Elisha died. Raiding Moabites invaded the land, buried one of their man in the tomb of Elisha, and
while doing that, the man became alive and stood on his feet.
• Hazael, king of Syria, oppressed Israel but the Lord delivered Israel because of his covenant with
Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. When Hazael died, Ben-Hadad ruled and Jehoash recaptured the cities
that were taken from Israel.
II Kings 14:
• At 25, Amaziah became king of Judah. He avenged his fathers death by killing the servants that killed
his father. He did right in the sight of the Lord, although not like David. The high places were not
taken down.
• He also killed 10k Edomites in the Valley of Salt and took Sela to war.
• Amaziah then challenged Jehoash, king of Israel. Johoash suggested he stay at home and avoid
battle, for he would loose; he did loose. The Judah army fled to their homes and Amaziah was
captured.
• Jehoash also broke the wall of Jerusalem- 400 cubits. He also took all the gold and silver from the
house of the Lord.
• Jehoash died and was buried in Samaria; Jeroboam his son reigned in his place.
• Amaziah, king of Judah, was killed. Azariah, his son of 16 years, was then made king. He built Elath
and resotre it to Judah.
• Jeroboam II became king of Israel. He did evil. He restored the land of Israel, as the prophet Jonah.

II Kings 15: King after King

• Judah: Azariah reigns at 16. He did right in sight of God, except the high places were not removed.
The Lord struck him so that he was a leper, so he dwelt in an isolated house, while Jotham his son
was at the royal house, judging the people of the land.
• Israel: Zechariah reigned for 6 months and he did evil. He was struck by Shallum in front of the
people. This fulfilled Jehu’s prophesy about only reigning for 4 generations.
• Israel: Shallum reigned 1 month. Menahem came from Tirzah, killed him and overtook. He also went
to Tipshap and attacked the people, and the territory. Women who were with child were ripped
open.
• Israel: Menahem reigned 10 years. He did eveil in the sight of the Lord. Pul, king of Assyria, came
against Israel and Menahem gave Pul 1k silver talents (to appease him), which was collected from
the people
• Israel: Pekahiah reigned in Israel after his father died. He reigned for 2 years and did eveil. Pekah, his
officer, killed him in the citadel and took his place.
• Israel: Pekah reigned 20 years. He did evil. Land was taken from Tiglath-Pileser, king of Assyria, and
Israelites were taken into captivity to Assyria. Hoshea killed Pekah and took his place.
• Judah: Jotham reigned for 16 years. He did right, but didn’t remove the high places. He built the
Upper Gate of the House of the Lord. Ahaz his son took over.

II Kings 16: Judah Seeks Assyria’s help and Makes an Altar

• Ahaz was king of Judah and he did not the right to the sight of the Lord.
• Rezin, king of Syria, and Pekah, king of Israel, came to Jerusalem to make war and besiege Ahaz, but
they failed; but they did take some land.
• Ahaz seeked the Assyrians help so he told the king to ally with him and he would be his servant; he
also sent gold and silver from the house of the Lord. After, Israel was taken into captivity to Assyria.
• Ahaz then went to Damascus to meet Tiglath-Pileser and saw an altar; he liked the alter and sent his
people to build an exact one and told Urijah the priest to place both Lord’s altar and new altar
together.

II Kings 17: Fall of Israel

• Hoshea became king of Israel in Samaria and he reigned for 9 years. He did evil in the sight of the
Lord, but not compared to prior kings.
• Shalmaneser, Assyria’s king, went against Hoshea and made him his vassel, so Israel paid tribute.
• Hoshea had a conspirancy, which was discovered by Assyrian king, and since no tribute was being
paid, Hoshea went to prison.
• Assyrian king besieged Samaria for 3 years. In the 9th year of Hoshea, Israel’s 10 tribes were placed
in Halah, Medes, and the Habor; this happened due to Israe’s disobedience. They deported all, but
the lowest class, to key cities in empire to enslave them/utilize their talents.
• The king of Assyria brough people from Babylon, Cuthah, Ava, Hamath, and from Sepharvaism and
placed them to live in Samaria.
• The new people occupying Samaria did not fear the Lord, so the Lord sent lions to kill them. When
the king heard this, he sent for an Israelite priest to go there to teach about the Lord. This priest
wasn’t legit; the people did fear the lord, but still followed their former rituals; hence the priest
probably didn’t teach to serve Lord only, just as Israel lived.
• 200 years later and 19 kings after Solomon, the northern kingdom of Israel fell.

II Kings 18:
• Hezekiah reigned in Judah and did right in the eyes of the Lord, despite his father being Ahaz, one of
the worst kings. He removed the high places and broke Moses brass snake that people would
worship.
• Hezekiah rebelled against the kings of Assyria and did not serve him, and also drove off the
Philistines.
• About 5 years after the fall of Samaria, Sennacherib, the king of Assyria went against and conquered
all cities in Judah, except Jerusalem.
• Hezekiah told the king that he did wrong and is willing to pay whatever amount he imposed. After
he paid, an army was sent against Jerusalem. The Rabshakeh tried convincing Judah to surrender,
questioning in whom they put their trust that they rebel against Syria. The commander also ridiculed
Judah for trusting a weak Egypt. They enticed them to surrender and in exchange, they’d receive
2000 horses and also tried to use demonic logic to stray from the Lord; he stated that the Lord was
in his side and that the Lord had said to destroy the land; and surrendering was what they should be
doing since its from God.
• The Judean man being spoken to asked the commander to speak Armenian so the people wouldn’t
hear the conversation, but instead the commander purposively spoke louder in Hebrew to instill
fear in the people.

II Kings 19: Deliverance to Judah and Sennacherib’s Defeat and Death

• Hezekiah send men to tell Isaiah what happened and to seek for prayer. Isaiah told them that the
king would hear a rumor that would send him to his own land, and eventually fall to death by the
sword.
• The Assyrian king heard that Egyptian troops were coming to war with him; during this time, a letter
was sent to Judea stating “do not let your God in whom you trust deceive you…” Then the letter
went on boasting about cities they had conquered. This was done to instill fear/encouragement.
• Hezekiah went to the house of the Lord and prayed to the Lord, spreading the letter before him.
• Isaiah the prophet said what the Lord said. There was a message for Assyrian king, stating that the
Lord was the reason for his success, not the king, and also said he was going to do the same thing to
Assyria: march them back with hooks in noses, such as they did to captives. The Lord also said that
no harm would be done to Judah.
• God had one angel destroy 185k Assyrian army men in one night. Years later, Sennacherib’s sons
killed him.
II Kings 20:
• Hezekiah was near death and Isaiah told him the Lord says to set house in order, for he will die.
• Hezekiah prayed and Isaiah was called back to tell Hezekiah that on the 3rd day, go to the house of
the Lord and he’d be healed and live 15 more years. He would deliver him and Judah from the
Assyrians.
• Hezekiah asked for a sign of his healing so that he may go to the temple on the 3rd day. The shadow
of the sundial would move backwards, so there’d be more time in the day, such as God gave more
time for Hezekiah.
• King of Babylon sent letters and presents to Hezekiah while he was sick. At the same time, this visit
served as a way to ally together against Assyria. Hezekiah was pleased to hear that and showed
them all the treasures that they had. This showed pride/the want to please men, from Hezekiah’s
part.
• When the prophet asked what the Babylonians saw, Hezekiah said he showed them everything.
Isaiah told him that one day, everything he showed would be taken from the Babylonians. This
referred to 100 years later when King Nebuchadnezzar would take away everything- including his
sons. Hezekiah was relieved to hear that this would not happen in his lifetime; that showed his self-
centeredness.
• Hezekiah built an aqueducy to insure fresh water inside the city walls, even during sieges.
• Hezekiah died and rested with his fathers and his son Manasseh reigned after him.

II Kings 21: Manasseh Reigns Evily/Amon’s Death, Josiah’s Reign

• Manasseh reigned at 12 yrs old for 55 years. He did evil in the sight of the Lord. He rebuilt the high
places which his father had taken. He practiced soothsaying, witchcarat, consulted mediums,
spiristists, and even set an image of Asherah in the temple. He also sacrificed his own son.
• The prophet said that due to his evilness, he would bring much calamity that whoever hears it, both
ears will tingle.
• Manasseh died and his son Amon reigned in his place.
• Amon was 22 years old when he became king. He reigned 2 years. He also did evil such as his father.
• Amon’s servants conspired against him and killed him; the people of the land executed those who
had conspired against him and they made his son, Josiah, king in his place.

II Kings 22: Josiah’s Reign/ The Book of the Law Found

• Josiah was 8 years old when he reigned, and he did right in the eyes of the Lord.
• Josiah told Hilkiah, the high priest, to repair the temple with the money being brought to the
temple.
• Hilkiah sent with the scribe The Book of the Law, which was found in the temple. Shaphan read the
book to the king, and Josiah tore his clothes.
• Josiah told the priest to go inquire of the Lord, for he realized the wrath of the Lord, since his fathers
had disobeyed the words of the book.
• Huldah the prophetess told them that the Lord would bring judgement and calamity, but it would
not come in Josiah’s day, because his heart was tender.

II Kings 23: Josiah’s Extreme Reformation

• Josiah went to the people to read them the Book of the Covenant. He then told Hilkiah the high
priest to bring from the temple items made for Baal, Asherah, and other gods. He burned them in
Kidron and carried the ashes to Bethel. Ashes from wooden image were thrown on graves, as a
defilement.
• He also removed the priests who would ordain the burning in high places and believers in other
gods, worhispers of the sun, moon, constellations, etc.
• Josiah removed ritual booths and defiled the high places. Anything that was dedicated to other gods
was destroyed; he defiled the high places set up by both Soloman and Jeroboam. He also took bones
of secular prophets from tombs in mountains and burned their bones on the alter as an act of
defilement, just as prophesized years back (350 years) from the man of God.
• Joshiah demanded the Passover be kept, as it was much neglected with prior kings.
• Despite Josiah’s obendience, the Lord was still provoked by Manasseh’s actions and would still
remove Judah from his sight, although it wouldn’t be in Josiah’s lifetime.
• Pharoah Necho, king of Egypt allied with king of Assyria and went against Josiah; he died in Megiddo
and was buried in Jerusalem.
• Jehoahaz, the son of Josiah, was annoinged king and reigened at 23 yearls old for 3 months in
Jerusalem. He did evil in sight of the Lord. Pharoah Necho imprisoned him, and eventually died in
Egypt. Necho made the people pay tribute. He made Eliakim, son of Josiah, king, and changed his
name to Jehoiakim.
• Jehoiakim did evil in sight of Lord. He would give tribute to Pharoah as required and reighed at 25
years old for 11 years; he was more like a puppet king.

II Kings 24: Captivity of Jerusalem

• Jehoiakim became King Nebuchadnezzar’s vassal for 3 years. Babylon had just taken Egypt (an ally to
Judea) so after the he defeated them, the king chose to control Judea. Jehoiakim rebelled once the
king left, and the Lord sent Chaldeans, Syrians, Moabites, and Ammonites against Judah to destroy
it.
• Jehoiakim died and his son Jehoiachin reigned in his place at 18 years old for 3 months; he did eveil
in the sight of the Lord.
• Babylon had taken Egypt. They went to besiege Jerusalem and Jehoiachin his mother, servants,
princes, and officers went to the king of Babylon and th eking took Jehoiachin as prisoner.
• King Nebuchadnezzar also took all the treasures of the house of the Lord that Solomon had made,
and aso treasures from the kings house. Everyone, except the poorest people, where taken into
captivity to Babylong; 10k captives.
• King Nebucadnezzar made Mattaniah, Jehoiachin’s uncle, king and changed his name to Dekiah. He
was 21 years old when he started reigning and also did eveil in the sight of the Lord. Then Zedekiah
rebelled against the king of Babylon, due to false prophets counseling.

II Kings 25: Fall and Captivity of Judah

• The Babylonians did a siege for 11 years and once there was no food, some Judeans, including the
king, broke a wall and fled. In Jericho, the king was caught and taken to Babylonia.
• Zedekiah’s sons were killed in front of him, his eyes were removed, and he was bound in broze
shackles.
• Nebuzaradan, captain of the guard, went to Jerusalem to burn the temple down, the kings house,
and all the great houses. The army of the Chaldeans broke the walls around Jerusalem. Then the
captain carried the remainng people ot Babylon, exept the poor.
• Gedaliah was made governor over the remaing Judeans, but was killed, as he was seen as a traitor
for submitting to the Babylonians.
• Evil-Mefodach, king of Babylon, released Jehoiachin king of Judah from prison. The king showed
kindless to him compared to other kings.