2 Kings 25:21 - And Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon smote them, and slew them at Riblah in the land of Hamath. So Judah was carried away out of their land.
| Comparison List of Kings and Chronicles | |
| Kings | Chronicles |
| The Book of Kings was Written after the Beginning of the Captivity in Babylon | The Book of Chronicles Was Written after the Return from Babylon and Persia |
| The Book of Kings was Compiled by a Prophet | The Book of Chronicles Was Compiled by a Priest |
| The Emphasis of the Book of Kings Is Earthly | The Emphasis of The Book of Chronicles Is Heavenly |
| Both Israel and Judah Are the Theme of the Book of Kings | Judah Is the Main Theme of the Book of Chronicles |
| The History of the Book of Kings Is Political With a Focus on the Kings | The History of the Book of Chronicles Is Ecclesiastical With a Focus on the Priests |
| The Book of Kings Closes with Bondage In a Foreign Land | The Book of Chronicles Closes With Restoration From Foreign Oppressors |
2 Chronicles 36:23 - Thus saith Cyrus king of Persia, All the kingdoms of the earth hath the LORD God of heaven given me; and he hath charged me to build him an house in Jerusalem, which is in Judah. Who is there among you of all his people? The LORD his God be with him, and let him go up.
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