2 Kings 16:6
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Kings 16:6 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Kings 16:6 is a verse from the book of 2 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "At that time Rezin king of Syria recovered Elath to Syria, and drave the Jews from Elath: and the Syrians came to Elath,..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Kings 16:6 — KJV
“At that time Rezin king of Syria recovered Elath to Syria, and drave the Jews from Elath: and the Syrians came to Elath, and dwelt there unto this day. from Elath: Heb. from Eloth”
— 2 Kings 16:6 (KJV)
2 Kings 16:6 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 16:6
“(And the LORD gave Israel a saviour, so that they went out from under the hand of the Syrians: and the children of Israel dwelt in their tents, as beforetime. as beforetime: Heb. as yesterday, and third day”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 16:6: time, syria, syrians
“And the battle increased that day: and the king was stayed up in his chariot against the Syrians, and died at even: and the blood ran out of the wound into the midst of the chariot. increased: Heb. ascended midst: Heb. bosom”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 16:6: king, syria, syrians
“And when the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadarezer king of Zobah, David slew of the Syrians two and twenty thousand men. Damascus: Heb. Darmesek”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 16:6: king, syria, syrians
“And the battle increased that day: howbeit the king of Israel stayed himself up in his chariot against the Syrians until the even: and about the time of the sun going down he died.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 16:6: time, king, syria
“Now therefore, our God, the great, the mighty, and the terrible God, who keepest covenant and mercy, let not all the trouble seem little before thee, that hath come upon us, on our kings, on our princes, and on our priests, and on our prophets, and on our fathers, and on all thy people, since the time of the kings of Assyria unto this day. trouble: Heb. weariness that...: Heb. that hath found us”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 16:6: time, king, syria
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