2 Kings 1:9
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Kings 1:9 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Kings 1:9 is a verse from the book of 2 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "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 ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Kings 1:9 — KJV
“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.”
— 2 Kings 1:9 (KJV)
2 Kings 1:9 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 1:9
“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.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 1:9: king, sent, captain
“Then went Boaz up to the gate, and sat him down there: and, behold, the kinsman of whom Boaz spake came by; unto whom he said, Ho, such a one! turn aside, sit down here. And he turned aside, and sat down.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 1:9: then, went, behold
“For he is gone down this day, and hath slain oxen and fat cattle and sheep in abundance, and hath called all the king's sons, and the captains of the host, and Abiathar the priest; and, behold, they eat and drink before him, and say, God save king Adonijah. God...: Heb. Let king Adonijah live”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 1:9: king, captain, behold
“Then Nebuchadnezzar spake, and said, Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who hath sent his angel, and delivered his servants that trusted in him, and have changed the king's word, and yielded their bodies, that they might not serve nor worship any god, except their own God.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 1:9: then, king, sent
“Then Peter went down to the men which were sent unto him from Cornelius; and said, Behold, I am he whom ye seek: what is the cause wherefore ye are come?”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 1:9: then, sent, went
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