2 Kings 13:18
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Kings 13:18 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Kings 13:18 is a verse from the book of 2 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And he said, Take the arrows. And he took them. And he said unto the king of Israel, Smite upon the ground. And he smote..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Kings 13:18 — KJV
“And he said, Take the arrows. And he took them. And he said unto the king of Israel, Smite upon the ground. And he smote thrice, and stayed.”
— 2 Kings 13:18 (KJV)
2 Kings 13:18 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 13:18
“And at the end of three years they took it: even in the sixth year of Hezekiah, that is the ninth year of Hoshea king of Israel, Samaria was taken.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 13:18: take, took, king
“And the LORD said unto Moses, Go on before the people, and take with thee of the elders of Israel; and thy rod, wherewith thou smotest the river, take in thine hand, and go.”
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“And he took the calf which they had made, and burnt it in the fire, and ground it to powder, and strawed it upon the water, and made the children of Israel drink of it.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 13:18: took, israel, ground
“And when king Arad the Canaanite, which dwelt in the south, heard tell that Israel came by the way of the spies; then he fought against Israel, and took some of them prisoners.”
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“And he took up his parable, and said, Balak the king of Moab hath brought me from Aram, out of the mountains of the east, saying, Come, curse me Jacob, and come, defy Israel.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 13:18: took, king, israel
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