2 Kings 16:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Kings 16:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Kings 16:8 is a verse from the book of 2 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Ahaz took the silver and gold that was found in the house of the LORD, and in the treasures of the king's house, and..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Kings 16:8 — KJV
“And Ahaz took the silver and gold that was found in the house of the LORD, and in the treasures of the king's house, and sent it for a present to the king of Assyria.”
— 2 Kings 16:8 (KJV)
2 Kings 16:8 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 16:8
“And Jehoash king of Judah took all the hallowed things that Jehoshaphat, and Jehoram, and Ahaziah, his fathers, kings of Judah, had dedicated, and his own hallowed things, and all the gold that was found in the treasures of the house of the LORD, and in the king's house, and sent it to Hazael king of Syria: and he went away from Jerusalem. went...: Heb. went up”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 16:8: ahaz, took, gold
“Then Asa took all the silver and the gold that were left in the treasures of the house of the LORD, and the treasures of the king's house, and delivered them into the hand of his servants: and king Asa sent them to Benhadad, the son of Tabrimon, the son of Hezion, king of Syria, that dwelt at Damascus, saying,”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 16:8: took, silver, gold
“And he took all the gold and silver, and all the vessels that were found in the house of the LORD, and in the treasures of the king's house, and hostages, and returned to Samaria.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 16:8: took, silver, gold
“Then Asa brought out silver and gold out of the treasures of the house of the LORD and of the king's house, and sent to Benhadad king of Syria, that dwelt at Damascus, saying, Damascus: Heb. Darmesek”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 16:8: silver, gold, house
“And he took all the gold and the silver, and all the vessels that were found in the house of God with Obededom, and the treasures of the king's house, the hostages also, and returned to Samaria.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 16:8: took, silver, gold
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