2 Kings 11:11
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Kings 11:11 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Kings 11:11 is a verse from the book of 2 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the guard stood, every man with his weapons in his hand, round about the king, from the right corner of the temple t..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Kings 11:11 — KJV
“And the guard stood, every man with his weapons in his hand, round about the king, from the right corner of the temple to the left corner of the temple, along by the altar and the temple. corner: Heb. shoulder”
— 2 Kings 11:11 (KJV)
2 Kings 11:11 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 11:11
“And he set all the people, every man having his weapon in his hand, from the right side of the temple to the left side of the temple, along by the altar and the temple, by the king round about. side: Heb. shoulder temple: Heb. house”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 11:11: every, hand, round
“And the king said unto the footmen that stood about him, Turn, and slay the priests of the LORD; because their hand also is with David, and because they knew when he fled, and did not shew it to me. But the servants of the king would not put forth their hand to fall upon the priests of the LORD. footmen: or, guard: Heb. runners”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 11:11: guard, stood, hand
“And the Levites shall compass the king round about, every man with his weapons in his hand; and whosoever else cometh into the house, he shall be put to death: but be ye with the king when he cometh in, and when he goeth out.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 11:11: every, weapons, hand
“And, behold, six men came from the way of the higher gate, which lieth toward the north, and every man a slaughter weapon in his hand; and one man among them was clothed with linen, with a writer's inkhorn by his side: and they went in, and stood beside the brasen altar. which lieth: Heb. which is turned a slaughter...: Heb. a weapon of his breaking in pieces by his...: Heb. upon his loins”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 11:11: stood, every, hand
“And ye shall compass the king round about, every man with his weapons in his hand: and he that cometh within the ranges, let him be slain: and be ye with the king as he goeth out and as he cometh in.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 11:11: every, weapons, hand
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