2 Kings 1:11
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Kings 1:11 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Kings 1:11 is a verse from the book of 2 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Again also he sent unto him another captain of fifty with his fifty. And he answered and said unto him, O man of God, th..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Kings 1:11 — KJV
“Again also he sent unto him another captain of fifty with his fifty. And he answered and said unto him, O man of God, thus hath the king said, Come down quickly.”
— 2 Kings 1:11 (KJV)
2 Kings 1:11 in Context — About the Book of 2 Kings
2 Kings races through the divided kingdom's final centuries — Elisha's double-portion miracles, kings good and evil, and finally exile to Assyria and Babylon. Yet miracles keep breaking in: floating axe heads, healed lepers, resurrection. God stays powerfully present even in national decline.
Cross-References for 2 Kings 1:11
“Then the king sent unto him a captain of fifty with his fifty. And he went up to him: and, behold, he sat on the top of an hill. And he spake unto him, Thou man of God, the king hath said, Come down.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 1:11: sent, captain, fifty
“And they said unto him, There came a man up to meet us, and said unto us, Go, turn again unto the king that sent you, and say unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Is it not because there is not a God in Israel, that thou sendest to enquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron? therefore thou shalt not come down from that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 1:11: again, sent, god
“Haste ye, and go up to my father, and say unto him, Thus saith thy son Joseph, God hath made me lord of all Egypt: come down unto me, tarry not:”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 1:11: god, thus, hath
“And the men of Gibeon sent unto Joshua to the camp to Gilgal, saying, Slack not thy hand from thy servants; come up to us quickly, and save us, and help us: for all the kings of the Amorites that dwell in the mountains are gathered together against us.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 1:11: again, sent, king
“And it came to pass, after they were departed, that they came up out of the well, and went and told king David, and said unto David, Arise, and pass quickly over the water: for thus hath Ahithophel counselled against you.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 1:11: again, thus, hath
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