2 Kings 11:7
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Kings 11:7 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Kings 11:7 is a verse from the book of 2 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And two parts of all you that go forth on the sabbath, even they shall keep the watch of the house of the LORD about the..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Kings 11:7 — KJV
“And two parts of all you that go forth on the sabbath, even they shall keep the watch of the house of the LORD about the king. parts: or, companies: Heb. hands”
— 2 Kings 11:7 (KJV)
2 Kings 11:7 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 11:7
“And he commanded them, saying, This is the thing that ye shall do; A third part of you that enter in on the sabbath shall even be keepers of the watch of the king's house;”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 11:7: sabbath, even, keep
“And there went forth a wind from the LORD, and brought quails from the sea, and let them fall by the camp, as it were a day's journey on this side, and as it were a day's journey on the other side, round about the camp, and as it were two cubits high upon the face of the earth. as it were a day's...: Heb. as it were the way of a day”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 11:7: two, forth, lord
“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 11:7: forth, lord, about
“And the king went forth, and all his household after him. And the king left ten women, which were concubines, to keep the house. after...: Heb. at his feet”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 11:7: forth, keep, house
“So was ended all the work that king Solomon made for the house of the LORD. And Solomon brought in the things which David his father had dedicated; even the silver, and the gold, and the vessels, did he put among the treasures of the house of the LORD. things...: Heb. holy things of David”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 11:7: even, house, lord
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