2 Kings
Explore the people and evidence recorded for the book of 2 Kings. Entries follow their first cited passage in the selected text.
People recorded in this book 155
Recorded names may include people recalled from earlier stories. Each entry keeps its existing source identity.
Pul
King of Assyria
Recorded names: King of Assyria · Pul
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordPekahiah
son of Menachem and King of Israel
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordArgob
conspired with Pekah against Pekahiah
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordArieh
conspired with Pekah against Pekahiah
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordPekah
son of Remaliah who killed King Pekahiah and became King of Israel in his place
Recorded names: Pekah · King of Israel
Sample references (3 of 9)Open person recordRemaliah
father of Pekah
Sample references (3 of 6)Open person recordTiglath-pileser
King of Assyria
Recorded names: King of Assyria · Tiglath-pileser
Sample references (3 of 6)Open person recordElah
father of Hoshea, King of Israel
Sample references (3 of 4)Open person recordHoshea
son of Elah who killed King Pekah and became King of Israel in his place
Recorded names: Hoshea · King of Israel
Sample references (3 of 8)Open person recordJerusha
mother of Jotham, King of Israel
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordZadok
father of Jerusha
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordRezin
King of Aram
Recorded names: King of Aram · Rezin
Sample references (3 of 5)Open person recordAhaz
King of Judah, son of Jotham
Recorded names: Ahaz · King Ahaz · King of Judah
Sample references (3 of 17)Open person recordUrijah
priest who built an altar in the pattern seen in Damascus
Sample references (3 of 4)Open person recordHezekiah
King of Judah, son of Ahaz
Recorded names: Hezekiah · King Hezekiah · King of Judah
Sample references (3 of 38)Open person recordShalmaneser
King of Assyria
Recorded names: King of Assyria · Shalmaneser
Sample references (3 of 10)Open person recordSo
King of Egypt
Recorded names: King of Egypt · So · Pharaoh
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordPharaoh
Pharaoh during Israel's Exodus from Egypt
Recorded names: King of Egypt · Pharaoh
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordIsrael
second-born son of Isaac
Recorded names: Israel · Jacob
Explorer record: Jacob
Sample references (3 of 7)Open person recordAbi
mother of Hezekiah
Supporting ScriptureOpen person record
Events referenced in this book 111
Includes earlier events recalled in this book. Passage order and historical dates describe different aspects of the record.
Death of Manasseh*
Death · 642 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureBirth of Amon
Birth · 664 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureAmon's reign as king over Judah ends*
End · 641 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureDeath of Amon
Death · 641 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureJosiah's reign as king over Judah begins
Begin · 641 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureBirth of Josiah
Birth · 649 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureJosiah's reign as king over Judah ends*
End · 609 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureJosiah repairs the Temple
Construction · 623 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureJosiah's Passover
Unique · 623 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureDeath of Josiah*
Death · 609 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureJehoahaz's reign as king over Judah begins
Begin · 609 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureBirth of Jehoahaz
Birth · 632 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureJehoahaz's reign as king over Judah ends
End · 609 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureEliakim's (Jehoiakim's) reign as king over Judah begins
Begin · 609 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureBirth of Eliakim
Birth · 634 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureEliakim's (Jehoiakim's) reign as king over Judah ends
End · 598 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureEliakim (Jehoiakim) a vassal of Nebuchadnezzar
Begin · 601 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureJehoiachin's reign as king over Judah begins
Begin · 598 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureDeath of Eliakim (Jehoiakim)
Death · 598 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureBirth of Jehoiachin
Birth · 616 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting Scripture
Places linked through referenced events 4
Reviewed places associated with the cited events. These associations do not form a complete list of places mentioned in the book or prove that every supporting verse names the place.
Jerusalem
Location confidence: high · point
Sample references (3 of 30)- Via Jehoram's reign as king over Judah begins · Association confidence: high
- Via Jehoram's reign as king over Judah ends* · Association confidence: high
- Via Joash (Jehoash)'s reign as king over Judah begins* · Association confidence: high
- Via Jehoram's reign as king over Judah begins · Association confidence: high
Jezreel (of Issachar)
Location confidence: high · point
Supporting event evidence- Via Jehu's reign as king over Israel begins · Association confidence: high
- Via Death of Jehoram · Association confidence: high
- Via Jehu's reign as king over Israel begins · Association confidence: high
Megiddo
Location confidence: high · point
Supporting event evidence- Via Death of Ahaziah · Association confidence: high
- Via Death of Ahaziah · Association confidence: high
Samaria (city)
Location confidence: high · point
Sample references (3 of 9)- Via Jehoahaz's reign as king over Israel begins* · Association confidence: high
- Via Joash's (Jehoash's) reign as king over Israel begins · Association confidence: high
- Via Jeroboam's reign as king over Israel begins · Association confidence: high
- Via Jehoahaz's reign as king over Israel begins* · Association confidence: high




