2 Kings 11:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Kings 11:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Kings 11:16 is a verse from the book of 2 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And they laid hands on her; and she went by the way by the which the horses came into the king's house: and there was sh..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Kings 11:16 — KJV
“And they laid hands on her; and she went by the way by the which the horses came into the king's house: and there was she slain.”
— 2 Kings 11:16 (KJV)
2 Kings 11:16 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 11:16
“Be it known unto the king, that we went into the province of Judea, to the house of the great God, which is builded with great stones, and timber is laid in the walls, and this work goeth fast on, and prospereth in their hands. great...: Chaldee, stones of rolling”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 11:16: laid, hands, went
“And Ananias went his way, and entered into the house; and putting his hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus, that appeared unto thee in the way as thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mightest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 11:16: hands, went, way
“And it came to pass, when Zimri saw that the city was taken, that he went into the palace of the king's house, and burnt the king's house over him with fire, and died,”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 11:16: went, came, into
“And Ahab came into his house heavy and displeased because of the word which Naboth the Jezreelite had spoken to him: for he had said, I will not give thee the inheritance of my fathers. And he laid him down upon his bed, and turned away his face, and would eat no bread.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 11:16: laid, way, came
“And they came up into Judah, and brake into it, and carried away all the substance that was found in the king's house, and his sons also, and his wives; so that there was never a son left him, save Jehoahaz, the youngest of his sons. carried...: Heb. carried captive Jehoahaz: also called, Ahaziah, or, Azariah”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 11:16: way, came, into
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