Below is an outline for 2 Kings. For an outline of both 1 and 2 Kings see Introduction to 1 Kings: Outline.
- The Ministries of Elijah and Elisha during the Reigns of Ahaziah and Joram (1:1—8:15)
- Elijah in the Reign of Ahaziah (ch. 1)
- Elijah’s Translation; Elisha’s Inauguration (2:1–18)
- Elisha in the Reign of Joram (2:19—8:15)
- Elisha’s initial miraculous signs (2:19–25)
- Elisha during the campaign against Moab (ch. 3)
- Elisha’s ministry to needy ones in Israel (ch. 4)
- Elisha heals Naaman (ch. 5)
- Elisha’s deliverance of one of the prophets (6:1–7)
- Elisha’s deliverance of Joram from Aramean raiders (6:8–23)
- Aramean siege of Samaria lifted, as Elisha prophesied (6:24—7:20)
- The Shunammite’s land restored (8:1–6)
- Elisha prophesies Hazael’s oppression of Israel (8:7–15)
- Israel and Judah from Joram/Jehoram to the Exile of Israel (8:16—17:41)
- Jehoram of Judah (8:16–24)
- Ahaziah of Judah (8:25–29)
- Jehu’s Revolt and Reign (chs. 9–10)
- Elisha orders Jehu’s anointing (9:1–13)
- Jehu’s assassination of Joram and Ahaziah (9:14–29)
- Jehu’s execution of Jezebel (9:30–37)
- Jehu’s slaughter of Ahab’s family (10:1–17)
- Jehu’s eradication of Baal worship (10:18–36)
- Athaliah and Joash of Judah; Repair of the Temple (chs. 11–12)
- Jehoahaz of Israel (13:1–9)
- Jehoash of Israel; Elisha’s Last Prophecy (13:10–25)
- Amaziah of Judah (14:1–22)
- Jeroboam II of Israel (14:23–29)
- Azariah of Judah (15:1–7)
- Zechariah of Israel (15:8–12)
- Shallum of Israel (15:13–16)
- Menahem of Israel (15:17–22)
- Pekahiah of Israel (15:23–26)
- Pekah of Israel (15:27–31)
- Jotham of Judah (15:32–38)
- Ahaz of Judah (ch. 16)
- Hoshea of Israel (17:1–6)
- Exile of Israel; Resettlement of the Land (17:7–41)
- Judah from Hezekiah to the Babylonian Exile (chs. 18–25)
- Hezekiah (chs. 18–20)
- Hezekiah’s good reign (18:1–8)
- The Assyrian threat and deliverance (18:9—19:37)
- Hezekiah’s illness and alliance with Babylon (ch. 20)
- Manasseh (21:1–18)
- Amon (21:19–26)
- Josiah (22:1—23:30)
- Repair of the temple; discovery of the Book of the Law (ch. 22)
- Renewal of the covenant; end of Josiah’s reign (23:1–30)
- Jehoahaz Exiled to Egypt (23:31–35)
- Jehoiakim: First Babylonian Deportation (23:36—24:7)
- Jehoiachin: Second Babylonian Deportation (24:8–17)
- Zedekiah: Third Babylonian Deportation (24:18—25:21)
- Removal of the Remnant to Egypt (25:22–26)
- Elevation of Jehoiachin in Babylon (25:27–30)
- Hezekiah (chs. 18–20)