2 Kings 15:20
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Kings 15:20 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Kings 15:20 is a verse from the book of 2 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Menahem exacted the money of Israel, even of all the mighty men of wealth, of each man fifty shekels of silver, to g..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Kings 15:20 — KJV
“And Menahem exacted the money of Israel, even of all the mighty men of wealth, of each man fifty shekels of silver, to give to the king of Assyria. So the king of Assyria turned back, and stayed not there in the land. exacted: Heb. caused to come forth”
— 2 Kings 15:20 (KJV)
2 Kings 15:20 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 15:20
“And the LORD sent an angel, which cut off all the mighty men of valour, and the leaders and captains in the camp of the king of Assyria. So he returned with shame of face to his own land. And when he was come into the house of his god, they that came forth of his own bowels slew him there with the sword. slew...: Heb. made him fall”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 15:20: mighty, men, king
“Then the king of Israel called all the elders of the land, and said, Mark, I pray you, and see how this man seeketh mischief: for he sent unto me for my wives, and for my children, and for my silver, and for my gold; and I denied him not. I denied...: Heb. I kept not back from him”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 15:20: israel, silver, king
“And they fetched up, and brought forth out of Egypt a chariot for six hundred shekels of silver, and an horse for an hundred and fifty: and so brought they out horses for all the kings of the Hittites, and for the kings of Syria, by their means. means: Heb. hand”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 15:20: fifty, shekels, silver
“And, behold, all the women that are left in the king of Judah's house shall be brought forth to the king of Babylon's princes, and those women shall say, Thy friends have set thee on, and have prevailed against thee: thy feet are sunk in the mire, and they are turned away back. Thy friends: Heb. Men of thy peace”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 15:20: men, king, turned
“And in the end of years they shall join themselves together; for the king's daughter of the south shall come to the king of the north to make an agreement: but she shall not retain the power of the arm; neither shall he stand, nor his arm: but she shall be given up, and they that brought her, and he that begat her, and he that strengthened her in these times. join...: Heb. associate themselves an...: Heb. rights he that begat...: or, whom she brought forth”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 15:20: men, give, king
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