2 Kings 13:19
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Kings 13:19 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Kings 13:19 is a verse from the book of 2 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the man of God was wroth with him, and said, Thou shouldest have smitten five or six times; then hadst thou smitten ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Kings 13:19 — KJV
“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.”
— 2 Kings 13:19 (KJV)
2 Kings 13:19 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 13:19
“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.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 13:19: then, syria, till
“And it came to pass, as he talked with him, that the king said unto him, Art thou made of the king's counsel? forbear; why shouldest thou be smitten? Then the prophet forbare, and said, I know that God hath determined to destroy thee, because thou hast done this, and hast not hearkened unto my counsel. determined: Heb. counselled”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 13:19: god, shouldest, smitten
“And David went thence to Mizpeh of Moab: and he said unto the king of Moab, Let my father and my mother, I pray thee, come forth, and be with you, till I know what God will do for me.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 13:19: god, then, till
“Then said Abishai to David, God hath delivered thine enemy into thine hand this day: now therefore let me smite him, I pray thee, with the spear even to the earth at once, and I will not smite him the second time. delivered: Heb. shut up”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 13:19: god, then, now
“And it shall be, when thou shalt hear a sound of going in the tops of the mulberry trees, that then thou shalt go out to battle: for God is gone forth before thee to smite the host of the Philistines.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 13:19: god, then, shalt
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