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The Book of II Kings

II Kings is book 11 of 39 in the Tanakh, part of Nevi'im. It has 25 chapters and 719 verses.

Updated September 19, 2026

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Section
Nevi'im
Chapters
25
Verses
719
Longest chapter
4 (44 verses)

What II Kings is about

II Kings continues with Elisha and then follows the two kingdoms to their ends. Assyria conquers the northern kingdom of Israel. Judah lasts longer, through the reforms of Hezekiah and Josiah, until Babylon destroys Jerusalem and the Temple and carries the people into exile.

Opening verse

וַיִּפְשַׁע מוֹאָב בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל אַחֲרֵי מוֹת אַחְאָב׃

AND Moab rebelled against Israel after the death of Ahab.

II Kings 1:1

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