2 Kings 14:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Kings 14:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Kings 14:16 is a verse from the book of 2 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Jehoash slept with his fathers, and was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel; and Jeroboam his son reigned in ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Kings 14:16 — KJV
“And Jehoash slept with his fathers, and was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel; and Jeroboam his son reigned in his stead.”
— 2 Kings 14:16 (KJV)
2 Kings 14:16 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 14:16
“And Ahaz slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city, even in Jerusalem: but they brought him not into the sepulchres of the kings of Israel: and Hezekiah his son reigned in his stead.”
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“And Jehoahaz slept with his fathers; and they buried him in Samaria: and Joash his son reigned in his stead. Joash: also called, Jehoash”
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“And Jeroboam slept with his fathers, even with the kings of Israel; and Zachariah his son reigned in his stead.”
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“So Omri slept with his fathers, and was buried in Samaria: and Ahab his son reigned in his stead.”
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“So Uzziah slept with his fathers, and they buried him with his fathers in the field of the burial which belonged to the kings; for they said, He is a leper: and Jotham his son reigned in his stead.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 14:16: slept, fathers, buried
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