2 Kings 25 describes the final siege and fall of Jerusalem to Babylon, the destruction of the temple, and the exile of Judah's people. It closes with a small sign of hope when Jehoiachin is released from prison in Babylon.

2 Kings 24 describes the beginning of Judah's final collapse under Babylon, as Jehoiakim rebels, Jehoiachin is taken captive, and Zedekiah is installed. It shows Yahweh's judgment for the sins of Manasseh and the innocent blood shed in Jerusalem.

2 Kings 23 recounts King Josiah's sweeping religious reforms, including the removal of idolatrous objects and the restoration of the Passover. Despite his faithfulness, Yahweh's wrath against Judah for Manasseh's sins remains, and after Josiah's death, Judah quickly falls under Egyptian control.

In 2 Kings 22, King Josiah orders temple repairs, and during the work Hilkiah the high priest finds the book of the law. When Josiah hears it read, he humbles himself, and the prophetess Huldah delivers Yahweh's word of coming judgment on Judah but peace for Josiah.

2 Kings 21 describes the fifty-five year reign of Manasseh, who reversed his father's reforms, filled Jerusalem with idolatry and innocent blood, and led Judah into greater evil than the nations God had driven out. It then records the two-year reign of his son Amon, who followed the same path and was killed by his own servants.

Hezekiah is healed after prayer and given fifteen more years, with a sign involving the shadow on the sundial. Later he shows all his treasures to Babylonian envoys, and Isaiah announces that everything will be carried to Babylon.

This chapter records Hezekiah's response to the Assyrian threat: he seeks Yahweh through Isaiah, receives a promise of deliverance, and prays when a second message arrives. Yahweh answers by striking the Assyrian army and Sennacherib is later killed in his own land.

Hezekiah reigns righteously in Judah, trusting Yahweh and removing idols, but Assyria threatens Jerusalem. Rabshakeh's taunts test the people's faith, yet they remain silent, awaiting deliverance.

2 Kings 17 explains that Israel was carried into exile by Assyria because they persistently sinned against Yahweh, rejecting His covenant and following other gods. It also describes how Assyria resettled Samaria with foreign peoples who mixed fear of Yahweh with their own idols.

2 Kings 16 recounts the reign of King Ahaz of Judah, who did evil in Yahweh's sight by sacrificing to other gods and seeking help from Assyria instead of trusting Yahweh. The chapter details his alliance with Tiglath Pileser, his copying of a Damascus altar, and his alterations to the temple, ending with his death and Hezekiah's succession.

2 Kings 15 recounts the reign of Azariah (Uzziah) in Judah, who did right but left high places and was struck with leprosy, while his son Jotham governed. In Israel, a series of kings (Zechariah, Shallum, Menahem, Pekahiah, Pekah) rule briefly amid conspiracy and violence, and Assyria begins to swallow up the land.

2 Kings 14 recounts the reigns of Amaziah of Judah and Jeroboam II of Israel. Amaziah starts well but his pride leads to a disastrous war with Israel, while Jeroboam II, though evil, becomes God's instrument to relieve a suffering Israel.