The main character in 2 Chronicles is Solomon, the third and last king of the united kingdom. After his death, the kingdom was divided into the northern kingdom of Israel, led by Jeroboam, and the southern kingdom of Judah, led by Solomon's son Rehoboam.
Jeroboam is one of the few northern kings mentioned in this book, and that is only to explain the breakup of the united kingdom. Kings from the rebel northern kingdom are mentioned only when their actions directly relate to the kings of Judah. The remainder of 2 Chronicles mentions only the kings of Judah. Nineteen kings follow Rehoboam to the throne of the southern kingdom of Judah. All of them are from the line of David, as promised by God. Noteworthy kings of Judah include Asa, Jehoshaphat, Joash, Hezekiah, and Josiah.
The vast majority of the book takes place in Jerusalem, the capital of Judah. The temple is built in this city upon Mount Moriah, where the Lord had appeared to David (3:1). Mount Moriah is another name for Mount Zion and is also the place where Abraham took Isaac to sacrifice him to the Lord.
