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.
Asaiah
King Josiah's servant
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordMicaiah
father of Achbor
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordHarhas
father of Tikvah
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordHuldah
the prophetess, wife of Shallum (2KI 22:14, 2CH 34:22)
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordShallum
husband of Huldah the prophetess
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordTikvah
father of Shallum
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordJoshua
the governor of Beersheba (?)
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordNathan-melech
the official over the chamber of the horses and chariots of the sun
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordKing of Assyria
King of Assyria against whom Pharaoh Neco battled
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordPharaoh Neco
King of Egypt
Recorded names: King of Egypt · Pharaoh Neco · Pharaoh
Sample references (3 of 5)Open person recordJehoahaz
King of Judah, son of Josiah
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordHamutal
mother of Jehoahaz
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordJeremiah
of Libnah, father of Hamutal
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordEliakim
King of Judah, son of Josiah
Recorded names: Eliakim · Jehoiakim
Sample references (3 of 7)Open person recordPedaiah
from Rumah, father of Zebidah
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordZebidah
mother of Eliakim [Jehoiakim]
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordNebuchadnezzar
King of Babylon
Recorded names: King of Babylon · Nebuchadnezzar · King Nebuchadnezzar
Sample references (3 of 16)Open person recordJehoiachin
King of Judah, son of Eliakim [Jehoiakim]
Recorded names: Jehoiachin · King of Judah
Sample references (3 of 5)Open person recordElnathan
from Jerusalem, father of Nehushta, an official
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordNehushta
mother of Jehoiachin
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