2 Kings 17:12
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Kings 17:12 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Kings 17:12 is a verse from the book of 2 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "For they served idols, whereof the LORD had said unto them, Ye shall not do this thing." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Kings 17:12 — KJV
“For they served idols, whereof the LORD had said unto them, Ye shall not do this thing.”
— 2 Kings 17:12 (KJV)
2 Kings 17:12 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 17:12
“Because thou servedst not the LORD thy God with joyfulness, and with gladness of heart, for the abundance of all things;”
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“And he did very abominably in following idols, according to all things as did the Amorites, whom the LORD cast out before the children of Israel.”
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“And they left the house of the LORD God of their fathers, and served groves and idols: and wrath came upon Judah and Jerusalem for this their trespass.”
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“The LORD hath done great things for us; whereof we are glad.”
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“And it shall come to pass, when ye shall say, Wherefore doeth the LORD our God all these things unto us? then shalt thou answer them, Like as ye have forsaken me, and served strange gods in your land, so shall ye serve strangers in a land that is not yours.”
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