📖 2 Kings
Book 12 of 66 • Old Testament
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(2 KINGS)
Verse 1: Elijah’s Departure and Elisha’s Ministry
Elijah’s time on earth was done,
He passed his mantle to Elisha, the one.
A chariot of fire took Elijah away,
To heaven in glory at the end of his stay.
Elisha performed miracles, God’s power displayed,
Healing waters, raising the dead, His name obeyed.
Prophets arose, but the people still strayed,
Rejecting God’s law, their hearts dismayed.
The kings of Israel followed Jeroboam’s sin,
Worshipping idols again and again.
Baal was honored, God was denied,
Prophets were sent, but truth was defied.
Jehu rose to purge the land,
Destroying Baal with a zealous hand.
But even Jehu did not obey,
And idolatry grew worse by the day.
Assyria rose with power and might,
Israel fell into exile’s night.
The people had sinned, their hearts were hard,
They forgot the Lord, their ways were marred.
The northern kingdom was torn apart,
God’s judgment came for their hardened hearts.
The ten tribes scattered, their kingdom erased,
A warning to Judah of God’s disgraced.
In Judah arose a king who was true,
Hezekiah trusted what God could do.
He destroyed idols, restored God’s ways,
And turned to the Lord all his days.
When Assyria came to lay siege to the land,
Hezekiah prayed, and God showed His hand.
An angel struck down the enemy’s might,
Delivering Judah in the dead of night.
But Manasseh followed, a king of sin,
He led Judah deeper than they’d ever been.
Idols in the temple, children sacrificed,
God’s patience wore thin, His heart despised.
Though Manasseh repented in his later days,
His sins left Judah in a perilous haze.
The people were warned, but they wouldn’t turn,
God’s judgment was coming, His wrath would burn.
Josiah, the boy king, sought the Lord,
He found the law and restored His Word.
Idols were smashed, altars torn down,
The people returned to God’s renown.
The Passover kept, the covenant renewed,
But judgment remained for the sins they pursued.
Though Josiah was faithful, his time was brief,
And Judah’s rebellion brought God more grief.
Babylon rose, Nebuchadnezzar’s reign,
Judah fell under his chain.
The temple burned, the city destroyed,
The people exiled, their land left void.
The kings of Judah had failed their call,
And God’s judgment came upon them all.
Yet hope remained, His promise would stand,
A future Messiah would save the land.
Outro: God’s Judgment and Hope
In 2 Kings, we see God’s decree,
Judgment for sin, but mercy still free.
Though kingdoms fall and leaders fail,
God’s covenant love will prevail.
Through exile and pain, His people will see,
A Savior is coming to set them free.
The story unfolds, His will is clear,
God’s faithfulness shines through every year.
Verse 1: Elijah’s Departure and Elisha’s Ministry
Elijah’s time on earth was done,
He passed his mantle to Elisha, the one.
A chariot of fire took Elijah away,
To heaven in glory at the end of his stay.
Elisha performed miracles, God’s power displayed,
Healing waters, raising the dead, His name obeyed.
Prophets arose, but the people still strayed,
Rejecting God’s law, their hearts dismayed.
The kings of Israel followed Jeroboam’s sin,
Worshipping idols again and again.
Baal was honored, God was denied,
Prophets were sent, but truth was defied.
Jehu rose to purge the land,
Destroying Baal with a zealous hand.
But even Jehu did not obey,
And idolatry grew worse by the day.
Assyria rose with power and might,
Israel fell into exile’s night.
The people had sinned, their hearts were hard,
They forgot the Lord, their ways were marred.
The northern kingdom was torn apart,
God’s judgment came for their hardened hearts.
The ten tribes scattered, their kingdom erased,
A warning to Judah of God’s disgraced.
In Judah arose a king who was true,
Hezekiah trusted what God could do.
He destroyed idols, restored God’s ways,
And turned to the Lord all his days.
When Assyria came to lay siege to the land,
Hezekiah prayed, and God showed His hand.
An angel struck down the enemy’s might,
Delivering Judah in the dead of night.
But Manasseh followed, a king of sin,
He led Judah deeper than they’d ever been.
Idols in the temple, children sacrificed,
God’s patience wore thin, His heart despised.
Though Manasseh repented in his later days,
His sins left Judah in a perilous haze.
The people were warned, but they wouldn’t turn,
God’s judgment was coming, His wrath would burn.
Josiah, the boy king, sought the Lord,
He found the law and restored His Word.
Idols were smashed, altars torn down,
The people returned to God’s renown.
The Passover kept, the covenant renewed,
But judgment remained for the sins they pursued.
Though Josiah was faithful, his time was brief,
And Judah’s rebellion brought God more grief.
Babylon rose, Nebuchadnezzar’s reign,
Judah fell under his chain.
The temple burned, the city destroyed,
The people exiled, their land left void.
The kings of Judah had failed their call,
And God’s judgment came upon them all.
Yet hope remained, His promise would stand,
A future Messiah would save the land.
Outro: God’s Judgment and Hope
In 2 Kings, we see God’s decree,
Judgment for sin, but mercy still free.
Though kingdoms fall and leaders fail,
God’s covenant love will prevail.
Through exile and pain, His people will see,
A Savior is coming to set them free.
The story unfolds, His will is clear,
God’s faithfulness shines through every year.