The two Books of Kings follow the monarchy to its summit under Solomon and the nation’s division, decline, and fall under Jeroboam and Rehoboam. Kings also gives an outline of the double captivity of Israel under the Assyrians and Judah under the Chaldeans.

2 Kings 6

6:1 And the sons of the prophets said unto Elisha, Behold now, the place where we dwell with thee is too strait for us.