Chapters 10 through 36 of 2 Chronicles tell the story of the kingdom of Judah from the division of the kingdom under Rehoboam to the fall of Jerusalem and the exile to Babylon, passing through faithful kings like Jehoshaphat, Hezekiah, and Josiah, and kings who led the people into idolatry. The book closes with the decree of King Cyrus of Persia allowing the people to return and rebuild the temple of God in Jerusalem.
2 Chronicles was written for the people returning from the Babylonian exile, reminding them of the importance of faithfulness to God and worship in the temple as the center of the nation's spiritual life. This segment covers more than three centuries of the history of Judah, showing a constant pattern: when the kings sought God, the people prospered; when they turned away from Him, judgment and defeat followed.