2 Chronicles Resources

Highlights from Solomon's life story (and various other kings of Judah) as told in Lego form. Warning: this section includes some of the juicer bits (sex and murder) that the Chronicler leaves out.

This Iranian film is mostly told from a Muslim point of view and follows the reign of King Solomon and his quest for wisdom and all things awesome.

The fifth episode of this 2013 TV mini-series touches on the fall of Jerusalem, the years in exile, and the triumphant return home.

Yul Brenner as Solomon and Gina Lollobrigida as the Queen of Sheba in this 1959 flick. Shall we dance?

This 1997 made-for-TV movie features Vivica A. Fox as the Queen of Sheba. Yeah, we can picture that.

And this 1995 film stars Halle Berry and Jimmy Smits. Wow. People can't get enough of this story.

This ancient Assyrian clay document records descriptions of Sennacherib's battles against Judah. Needless to say, his account differs from the Bible's.

This broken stone was discovered in 1993 in northern Israel and records the exploits of King Hazael of Aram. The king claims, among other things, that he was the one who killed Kings Ahaziah and Jehoram of Judah. That doesn't jibe with what the Chronicler says, so whose account was true?

A good breakdown of what's up with 2 Chronicles (and a couple other books) from an "Introduction to the Hebrew Bible" course at Yale. You'll feel smarter after only a few minutes and you don't have to move to Connecticut.

Want to know a little more about Assyria, Babylon, Persia, and the other empires of the time? John Green explains a whole lot about the fertile crescent in just a few short minutes.

"So you wanna know the kings of Judah? Read Chronicles number two-ah!" This adorable song is the perfect way to remember the names of every single king in 2 Chronicles. We know you want to do this.

Chronicles is mostly about war. This video describes the different ways the major world religions were spread throughout the world by invasion and conquest.

Israeli archaeologist Eilat Mazar thinks she uncovered a wall built by Solomon.

This song from the 18th-century oratorio Solomon proves this royal lady sure knew how to show up in style.

Handel was sure into the book of Chronicles. This oratorio in three acts was composed in honor of the idol-worshipping, throne-usurping, child-killer queen from the Bible. Her singing is good, but that's about all.

Here's what the divided kingdom of Israel would have looked like at the time of these famous kings.

A handy chart of all the kings of Judah and Israel right up until the end of Chronicles. Admit it, you were getting Jehoiakim and Jehoiachin pretty mixed up.

Here's a model of what Solomon's Temple might have looked like.

"Put those gold lampstands right next to the coffee table." Solomon at His Throne by Andreas Brugger. 1777. Public domain.

"Heigh-ho, Heigh-ho! It's off to work we go!" "Building of Solomon's Temple" from Petrus Comestor's Bible Historiale. 1372. Public domain.

"I knew I shouldn't have eaten pizza so close to bedtime." Dream of Solomon by Luca Giordano. 1693. Public domain.

"My! What a big… brain you have!" The Queen of Sheba Kneeling Before Solomon by Johann Friedrich August Tischbein. 18th century. Public domain.

Another boring Saturday night in Jerusalem. Rehoboam and Abijah by Michelangelo Buonarroti. 1511-1512. Public domain.

"We're gonna need a bigger dumpster." King Asa of Judah Destroying the Idols by Francois de Nome. 17th century. Public domain.

"I think I see Elvis!" The Death of Ahab by Gustave Dore. 1866. Public domain.

"Talk to the hand." Athaliah Expelled from the Temple by Antoine Coypel. 1710. Public domain.

"Who you lookin' at?" King Uzziah Stricken with Leprosy by Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn. 1639. Public domain.

"Why won't Sennacherib return my calls?" Hezekiah, Manasseh, and Amon by Michelangelo Buonarotti. 1511-1512. Public domain.

"This is not how it happens!" Defeat of Sennacherib by Peter Paul Rubens. 17th century. Public domain.

"Oy, why didn't he listen to Necho?" The Death of King Josiah by Francesco Conti. 1681-1760. Public domain.

"Are we there yet?" The Flight of the Prisoners by James Tissot. 1896-1902. Public domain.

"I feel like I'm in a William Blake painting or something." Nebuchadnezzar by William Blake. 1795-1805. Public domain.

"Just don't blow it this time, guys." The Clemency of Cyrus II the Great to the Hebrews by Jean Fouquet. 1470-1475. Public domain.