2 Kings, King James Bible
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The full text of 2 Kings from the King James Version of the Bible, verse by verse.
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| ID | Testament | BookNbr | Book | Chapter | VerseNbr | Verse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Testament | 12 | 2 Kings | 1 | 1 | Then Moab rebelled against Israel after the death of Ahab. |
| 2 | Old Testament | 12 | 2 Kings | 1 | 2 | And Ahaziah fell down through a lattice in his upper chamber that was in Samaria, and was sick: and he sent messengers, and said unto them, Go, enquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron whether I shall recover of this disease. |
| 3 | Old Testament | 12 | 2 Kings | 1 | 3 | But the angel of the LORD said to Elijah the Tishbite, Arise, go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria, and say unto them, Is it not because there is not a God in Israel, that ye go to enquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron? |
| 4 | Old Testament | 12 | 2 Kings | 1 | 4 | Now therefore thus saith the LORD, Thou shalt not come down from that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die. And Elijah departed. |
| 5 | Old Testament | 12 | 2 Kings | 1 | 5 | And when the messengers turned back unto him, he said unto them, Why are ye now turned back? |
| 6 | Old Testament | 12 | 2 Kings | 1 | 6 | And they said unto him, There came a man up to meet us, and said unto us, Go, turn again unto the king that sent you, and say unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Is it not because there is not a God in Israel, that thou sendest to enquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron? therefore thou shalt not come down from that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die. |
| 7 | Old Testament | 12 | 2 Kings | 1 | 7 | And he said unto them, What manner of man was he which came up to meet you, and told you these words? |
| 8 | Old Testament | 12 | 2 Kings | 1 | 8 | And they answered him, He was an hairy man, and girt with a girdle of leather about his loins. And he said, It is Elijah the Tishbite. |
| 9 | Old Testament | 12 | 2 Kings | 1 | 9 | Then the king sent unto him a captain of fifty with his fifty. And he went up to him: and, behold, he sat on the top of an hill. And he spake unto him, Thou man of God, the king hath said, Come down. |
| 10 | Old Testament | 12 | 2 Kings | 1 | 10 | And Elijah answered and said to the captain of fifty, If I be a man of God, then let fire come down from heaven, and consume thee and thy fifty. And there came down fire from heaven, and consumed him and his fifty. |
| 11 | Old Testament | 12 | 2 Kings | 1 | 11 | Again also he sent unto him another captain of fifty with his fifty. And he answered and said unto him, O man of God, thus hath the king said, Come down quickly. |
| 12 | Old Testament | 12 | 2 Kings | 1 | 12 | And Elijah answered and said unto them, If I be a man of God, let fire come down from heaven, and consume thee and thy fifty. And the fire of God came down from heaven, and consumed him and his fifty. |
| 13 | Old Testament | 12 | 2 Kings | 1 | 13 | And he sent again a captain of the third fifty with his fifty. And the third captain of fifty went up, and came and fell on his knees before Elijah, and besought him, and said unto him, O man of God, I pray thee, let my life, and the life of these fifty thy servants, be precious in thy sight. |
| 14 | Old Testament | 12 | 2 Kings | 1 | 14 | Behold, there came fire down from heaven, and burnt up the two captains of the former fifties with their fifties: therefore let my life now be precious in thy sight. |
| 15 | Old Testament | 12 | 2 Kings | 1 | 15 | And the angel of the LORD said unto Elijah, Go down with him: be not afraid of him. And he arose, and went down with him unto the king. |
| 16 | Old Testament | 12 | 2 Kings | 1 | 16 | And he said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Forasmuch as thou hast sent messengers to enquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron, is it not because there is no God in Israel to enquire of his word? therefore thou shalt not come down off that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die. |
| 17 | Old Testament | 12 | 2 Kings | 1 | 17 | So he died according to the word of the LORD which Elijah had spoken. And Jehoram reigned in his stead in the second year of Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat king of Judah; because he had no son. |
| 18 | Old Testament | 12 | 2 Kings | 1 | 18 | Now the rest of the acts of Ahaziah which he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel? |
| 19 | Old Testament | 12 | 2 Kings | 2 | 1 | And it came to pass, when the LORD would take up Elijah into heaven by a whirlwind, that Elijah went with Elisha from Gilgal. |
| 20 | Old Testament | 12 | 2 Kings | 2 | 2 | And Elijah said unto Elisha, Tarry here, I pray thee; for the LORD hath sent me to Bethel. And Elisha said unto him, As the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. So they went down to Bethel. |
| 21 | Old Testament | 12 | 2 Kings | 2 | 3 | And the sons of the prophets that were at Bethel came forth to Elisha, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the LORD will take away thy master from thy head to day? And he said, Yea, I know it; hold ye your peace. |
| 22 | Old Testament | 12 | 2 Kings | 2 | 4 | And Elijah said unto him, Elisha, tarry here, I pray thee; for the LORD hath sent me to Jericho. And he said, As the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. So they came to Jericho. |
| 23 | Old Testament | 12 | 2 Kings | 2 | 5 | And the sons of the prophets that were at Jericho came to Elisha, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the LORD will take away thy master from thy head to day? And he answered, Yea, I know it; hold ye your peace. |
| 24 | Old Testament | 12 | 2 Kings | 2 | 6 | And Elijah said unto him, Tarry, I pray thee, here; for the LORD hath sent me to Jordan. And he said, As the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. And they two went on. |
| 25 | Old Testament | 12 | 2 Kings | 2 | 7 | And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went, and stood to view afar off: and they two stood by Jordan. |
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- Last updated on July 17, 2026.