2 Kings 15:12
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Kings 15:12 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Kings 15:12 is a verse from the book of 2 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "This was the word of the LORD which he spake unto Jehu, saying, Thy sons shall sit on the throne of Israel unto the four..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Kings 15:12 — KJV
“This was the word of the LORD which he spake unto Jehu, saying, Thy sons shall sit on the throne of Israel unto the fourth generation. And so it came to pass.”
— 2 Kings 15:12 (KJV)
2 Kings 15:12 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 15:12
“And the LORD said unto Jehu, Because thou hast done well in executing that which is right in mine eyes, and hast done unto the house of Ahab according to all that was in mine heart, thy children of the fourth generation shall sit on the throne of Israel.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 15:12: lord, jehu, sit
“And it came to pass, when the angel of the LORD spake these words unto all the children of Israel, that the people lifted up their voice, and wept.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 15:12: word, lord, spake
“That the LORD may continue his word which he spake concerning me, saying, If thy children take heed to their way, to walk before me in truth with all their heart and with all their soul, there shall not fail thee (said he) a man on the throne of Israel. fail...: Heb. be cut off from thee from the throne”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 15:12: word, lord, spake
“And the LORD hath performed his word that he spake, and I am risen up in the room of David my father, and sit on the throne of Israel, as the LORD promised, and have built an house for the name of the LORD God of Israel.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 15:12: word, lord, spake
“And Elijah took twelve stones, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob, unto whom the word of the LORD came, saying, Israel shall be thy name:”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 15:12: word, lord, saying
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