2 Kings 11:15
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Kings 11:15 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Kings 11:15 is a verse from the book of 2 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "But Jehoiada the priest commanded the captains of the hundreds, the officers of the host, and said unto them, Have her f..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Kings 11:15 — KJV
“But Jehoiada the priest commanded the captains of the hundreds, the officers of the host, and said unto them, Have her forth without the ranges: and him that followeth her kill with the sword. For the priest had said, Let her not be slain in the house of the LORD.”
— 2 Kings 11:15 (KJV)
2 Kings 11:15 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 11:15
“Then Jehoiada the priest brought out the captains of hundreds that were set over the host, and said unto them, Have her forth of the ranges: and whoso followeth her, let him be slain with the sword. For the priest said, Slay her not in the house of the LORD.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 11:15: jehoiada, priest, captains
“And the king commanded Hilkiah the high priest, and the priests of the second order, and the keepers of the door, to bring forth out of the temple of the LORD all the vessels that were made for Baal, and for the grove, and for all the host of heaven: and he burned them without Jerusalem in the fields of Kidron, and carried the ashes of them unto Bethel.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 11:15: priest, commanded, host
“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 11:15: priest, captains, host
“Moreover Jehoiada the priest delivered to the captains of hundreds spears, and bucklers, and shields, that had been king David's, which were in the house of God.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 11:15: jehoiada, priest, captains
“And the LORD sent an angel, which cut off all the mighty men of valour, and the leaders and captains in the camp of the king of Assyria. So he returned with shame of face to his own land. And when he was come into the house of his god, they that came forth of his own bowels slew him there with the sword. slew...: Heb. made him fall”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 11:15: captains, forth, sword
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