Are there real contradictions in the chronology of the kings of Israel and Judah in 1 Kings and 2 Kings? This paper focuses on the chronology of the reign of Hezekiah as presented in 2 Kings 15 to 2 Kings 18.

This paper deals with the history of Israel in the books of Joshua, Judges, 1 Samuel, 2 Samuel, 1 Kings, and 2 Kings. The purpose is to reflect on aspects of the historiography of these texts. The author views these writings as prophetic revelation.

There are questions regarding the chronology of Jotham, Ahaz, Hezekiah, and Hoshea that are addressed by Stigers. He focus is on the book of 2 Kings.