2 Kings 10:7
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Kings 10:7 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Kings 10:7 is a verse from the book of 2 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And it came to pass, when the letter came to them, that they took the king's sons, and slew seventy persons, and put the..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Kings 10:7 — KJV
“And it came to pass, when the letter came to them, that they took the king's sons, and slew seventy persons, and put their heads in baskets, and sent him them to Jezreel.”
— 2 Kings 10:7 (KJV)
2 Kings 10:7 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 10:7
“And it came to pass on the third day, when they were sore, that two of the sons of Jacob, Simeon and Levi, Dinah's brethren, took each man his sword, and came upon the city boldly, and slew all the males.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 10:7: came, pass, took
“But Jehoshabeath, the daughter of the king, took Joash the son of Ahaziah, and stole him from among the king's sons that were slain, and put him and his nurse in a bedchamber. So Jehoshabeath, the daughter of king Jehoram, the wife of Jehoiada the priest, (for she was the sister of Ahaziah,) hid him from Athaliah, so that she slew him not. Jehoshabeath: also called, Jehosheba”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 10:7: took, king, sons
“And Ahab had seventy sons in Samaria. And Jehu wrote letters, and sent to Samaria, unto the rulers of Jezreel, to the elders, and to them that brought up Ahab's children, saying, them...: Heb. nourishers”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 10:7: letter, sons, seventy
“And it came to pass, as the camels had done drinking, that the man took a golden earring of half a shekel weight, and two bracelets for her hands of ten shekels weight of gold; earring: or, jewel for the forehead”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 10:7: came, pass, took
“And it came to pass, when she travailed, that the one put out his hand: and the midwife took and bound upon his hand a scarlet thread, saying, This came out first.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 10:7: came, pass, took
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