I. Final Acts of Elijah (1:1-2:12)

A. Elijah predicts death of Ahaziah (1:1-18)
B. Elijah taken up in whirlwind (2:1-12)

II. Exploits of Elisha (2:13-9:10)

A. Picks up Elijah's mantle (2:13-14)
B. Futile serach for Elijah (2:15-18)
C. Purifies water (2:19-22)
D. Curses young men who ridicule him (2:23-25)
E. Jehoram of Israel (3:1-3)
F. Prophesies against Moab (3:4-27)
G. Makes oil (4:1-7)
H. Elisha and woman of Shunem (4:8-37)
I. Purifies stew (4:38-41)
J. Multiplies food (4:42-44)
K. Cures Naaman the Aramean of leprosy ((5:1-27)
L. Ax head floats (6:1-7)
M. Vs. Arameans (6:8-8:15)
N. Jehoram of Judah (8:16-24)
O. Ahaziah of Judah (8:25-29)
P. Anoints Jehu as King of Israel (9:1-10)

III. Jehu of Israel (9:11-10:36)

A. Jehu kills Joram and Ahaziah (9:11-29)
B. Jehu kills Jezebel (9:30-37)
C. Jehu kills Ahab's 70 sons (10:1-11)
D. Jehu kills Ahaziah's 42 sons (10:12-14)
E. Jehu kills other relatives of Ahab (10:15-17)
F. Jehu kills prophets of Baal (10:18-28)
G. Concluding notes on Jehu (10:29-36)

IV. Series of Rulers (11:1-17:41)

A. Queen Athaliah of Judah (11:1-20)

1. Athaliah's deeds (11:1-3)
2. Jehoida, the priest, overthrows Athaliah (11:4-16)
3. Jehoida mediates a covenant (11:17-20)

B. Jehoash of Judah (11:21-12:21)
C. Jehoahaz of Israel (13:1-9)
D. Jehoash of Israel (13:10-13)
E. Death and last miracle of Elisha (13:14-21)
F. Hazael and Ben-hadad of Aram (13:22-25)
G. Amaziah of Judah (14:1-14)
H. Concluding notes on Jehoash of Israel (14:15-16)
I. Concluding notes on Amaziah of Judah (14:17-22)
J. Jeroboam II of Israel (14:23-29)
K. Azariah (Uzziah) of Judah (15:1-7)
L. Zechariah of Israel (15:8-12)
M. Shallum of Israel (15:13-16)
N. Menahem of Israel (15:17-22)
O. Pekahiah of Israel (15:23-26)
P. Pekah of Israel (15:27-31)
Q. Jotham of Judah (15:32-38)
R. Ahaz of Judah (16:1-20)
S. Hoshea of Israel (17:1-41)

1. Introductory notes on Hoshea (17:1-2)
2. Israel becomes a vassal of Assyria (17:3-4)
3. Assyria conquers Israel (17:5-6)
4. Israel's sin (17:7-18)
5. Judah's sin (17:19-20)
6. Israel's sin (17:21-23)
7. Assyria's actions and Israel's sin (17:24-41)

V. Hezekiah of Judah (18:1-20:21)

A. Introductory notes on Hezekiah (18:1-2)
B. Hezekiah's reform (18:3-8)
C. Assyria conquers Israel (18:9-12)
D. Sennacherib of Assyria invades Judah (18:13-19:37)
E. Hezekiah's illness (20:1-11)
F. Hezekiah entertains Babylonian envoys (20:12-19)
G. Concluding notes on Hezekiah (20:20-21)

VI. Manasseh of Judah (21:1-18)

VII. Amon of Judah (21:19-26)

VIII. Josiah of Judah (22:1-23:30)

A. Introductory notes on Josiah (22:1-2)
B. Josiah's reform (22:3-23:27)

1. Repair of Temple (22:3-7)
2. Book of the Law (22:8-13)
3. Prophecy of Huldah, the prophetess (22:14-20)
4. Covenant renewal (23:1-3)
5. Reform continues (23:4-20)
6. Passover (23:21-23)
7. Summary of reform (23:24-25)
8. God still determined to destroy Judah (23:26-27)

C. Death of Josiah (23:28-30)

IX. Jehoahaz of Judah (23:31-33)

X. Jehoiakim (Eliakim) of Judah (23:34-37)

XI. Babylon Conquers Judah (24:1-25:30)

A. Babylon attacks Judah (24:1-4)
B. Death of Jehoiakim (24:5-7)
C. Jehoiachin of Judah (24:8-9)
D. Fall of Judah (24:10-16)
E. Zedekiah (Mattaniah) of Judah (24:17-20)
F. Destruction of Jerusalem (25:1-21)
G. Gedaliah, governor of Judah (25:22-26)
H. Jehoiachin released from prison in Babylon (25:27-30)