| 2 Kings 20 | |
|---|---|
 The pages containing the Books of Kings (1 & 2 Kings) Leningrad Codex (1008 CE). | |
| Book | Second Book of Kings |
| Hebrew Bible part | Nevi'im |
| Order in the Hebrew part | 4 |
| Category | Former Prophets |
| Christian Bible part | Old Testament |
| Order in the Christian part | 12 |
2 Kings 20 is the twentieth chapter of the second part of the Books of Kings in the Hebrew Bible or the Second Book of Kings in the Old Testament of the Christian Bible.[1][2] The book is a compilation of various annals recording the acts of the kings of Israel and Judah by a Deuteronomic compiler in the seventh century BCE, with a supplement added in the sixth century BCE.[3] This chapter records the events during the reign of Hezekiah and Manasseh, the kings of Judah.[4][5]
- ^ Halley 1965, p. 211.
- ^ Collins 2014, p. 288.
- ^ McKane 1993, p. 324.
- ^ Sweeney 2007, pp. 419–424.
- ^ Dietrich 2007, pp. 261–262.