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2 Kings continues the narrative of the divided kingdoms of Israel and Judah, detailing their decline and eventual fall. It spans a period of several hundred years, chronicling the reigns of various kings, both good and evil, as well as the influential role of prophets like Elisha.The book opens with the prophet Elijah being taken to heaven, passing his mantle to Elisha, who performs numerous miracles as a sign of God’s power. Despite these miracles and prophetic warnings, Israel’s kings repeatedly turn away from God, leading to increasing moral and political decay. The northern kingdom, Israel, under the leadership of kings like Ahab’s son, falls deeper into idolatry, eventually leading to its conquest by the Assyrian Empire in 722 BCE.