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.
Athaliah
daughter of Ahab and grandaughter of Omri (2KI 8:26, 2CH 22:2))
Sample references (3 of 7)Open person recordOmri
commander of the army and king over Israel
Recorded names: King of Israel · Omri
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordJehoshaphat
son of Nimshi, father of Jehu
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordJehu
anointed king over Israel at the direction of Elisha
Recorded names: Jehu · Zimri
Sample references (3 of 39)Open person recordNimshi
[grand]father of Jehu, King of Israel (1KI 19:16, 2KI 9:2)
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordJezebel
wife of Ahab
Sample references (3 of 6)Open person recordAhijah
of the house of Issachar, father of Baasha
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordBaasha
King of Israel
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordNaboth
the Jezreelite whose vineyard Ahab took
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordBidkar
officer of Jehu's army
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordJehonadab
son of Rechab
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordRechab
father of Jehonadab, a Kenite
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordJehoahaz
King of Israel, son of Jehu
Recorded names: Jehoahaz · Joahaz
Sample references (3 of 12)Open person recordJehosheba
daughter of King Joram [of Judah], sister of Ahaziah
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordJoash
King of Judah, son of Ahaziah
Recorded names: Joash · Jehoash · King Jehoash
Sample references (3 of 17)Open person recordJehoiada
the priest who protected Joash in his youth
Sample references (3 of 7)Open person recordMattan
priest of Baal (2KI 11:18, 2CH 23:17)
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordZibiah
of Beersheba, mother of King Jehoash (2KI 12:1, 2CH 24:1) ['Joash' in 2KI 11:2]
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordAmaziah
King of Judah, son of Joash
Recorded names: Amaziah · King of Judah
Sample references (3 of 14)Open person recordJehozabad
killed King Joash
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.
Elijah's time as prophet ends
End · 852 BC · Approximate date
Supporting ScriptureJehoram's reign as king over Israel begins*
Begin · 852 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureJehoram's reign as king over Israel ends*
End · 841 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureJehoram and Jehoshaphat battle against Moab
Battle · 851 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureElisha prophesies success for Jehoram and Jehoshaphat against Moab
Prophesy · 851 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureJehoram's reign as king over Judah begins
Begin · 848 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureJehoshaphat's regency under Asa begins
Begin · 872 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureBirth of Jehoram
Birth · 885 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureJehoram's reign as king over Judah ends*
End · 841 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureAhaziah's reign as king over Judah begins
Begin · 841 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureBirth of Ahaziah
Birth · 863 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureAhaziah's reign as king over Judah ends*
End · 841 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureJehu's reign as king over Israel begins
Begin · 841 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureDeath of Jehoram
Death · 841 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureDeath of Ahaziah
Death · 841 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureJehu's reign as king over Israel ends*
End · 814 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureAthaliah's reign over Judah begins
Begin · 841 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureJoash (Jehoash)'s reign as king over Judah begins*
Begin · 835 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureAthaliah's reign over Judah ends
End · 835 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureJoash (Jehoash)'s reign as king over Judah ends
End · 796 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