2 Kings 13:17
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Kings 13:17 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Kings 13:17 is a verse from the book of 2 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And he said, Open the window eastward. And he opened it. Then Elisha said, Shoot. And he shot. And he said, The arrow of..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Kings 13:17 — KJV
“And he said, Open the window eastward. And he opened it. Then Elisha said, Shoot. And he shot. And he said, The arrow of the LORD'S deliverance, and the arrow of deliverance from Syria: for thou shalt smite the Syrians in Aphek, till thou have consumed them.”
— 2 Kings 13:17 (KJV)
2 Kings 13:17 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 13:17
“And the man of God was wroth with him, and said, Thou shouldest have smitten five or six times; then hadst thou smitten Syria till thou hadst consumed it: whereas now thou shalt smite Syria but thrice.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 13:17: then, syria, shalt
“And Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah made him horns of iron: and he said, Thus saith the LORD, With these shalt thou push the Syrians, until thou have consumed them.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 13:17: lord, syria, shalt
“Then the LORD opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the angel of the LORD standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand: and he bowed down his head, and fell flat on his face. fell...: or, bowed himself”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 13:17: open, opened, then
“And they tarried till they were ashamed: and, behold, he opened not the doors of the parlour; therefore they took a key, and opened them: and, behold, their lord was fallen down dead on the earth.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 13:17: open, opened, lord
“And let it be, when thou hearest the sound of a going in the tops of the mulberry trees, that then thou shalt bestir thyself: for then shall the LORD go out before thee, to smite the host of the Philistines.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 13:17: then, lord, shalt
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