2. Lesson 12: The Books of 2 Kings, 1 Chronicles, and 2 Chronicles Scriptures in quotation marks are taken from the KING JAMES VERSION of the Bible.

3. 2 Kings 2:8 – The Jordan River divided so Elijah and Elisha crossed over on dry land. 2 Kings 2:11 – A “chariot of fire” appeared and separated them, and Elijah was taken to heaven in a “whirlwind.”

4. 2 Kings 9:1-3 – Anoint Jehu king of Israel 2 Kings 9:30-37 – “She painted her face,” fixed her hair, and looked through a window. Jehu ordered her thrown down, so her blood splattered on the wall and horses, and dogs ate her body.

5. 2 Kings 17:5-18 – The king of Assyria destroyed the nation and took the tribes into captivity. 2 Kings 17:7-9 – They sinned against God by worshiping heathen gods.

6. 2 Kings 19:32-36 – An angel of the Lord killed 185,000 of the Assyrian troops. 2 Kings 22:1 – Eight years old 2 Kings 23:21-23 – The Passover

7. 1 Chronicles 5:25-26 – They were the first to be taken captive by the Assyrians.

8. The Assyrian and Babylonian Empires Persian Gulf Euphrates and Tigris Rivers Capital of Assyria = Nineveh Capital of Babylonia = Babylon