2 Kings 17:17
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Kings 17:17 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Kings 17:17 is a verse from the book of 2 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And they caused their sons and their daughters to pass through the fire, and used divination and enchantments, and sold ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Kings 17:17 — KJV
“And they caused their sons and their daughters to pass through the fire, and used divination and enchantments, and sold themselves to do evil in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger.”
— 2 Kings 17:17 (KJV)
2 Kings 17:17 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 17:17
“And he caused his children to pass through the fire in the valley of the son of Hinnom: also he observed times, and used enchantments, and used witchcraft, and dealt with a familiar spirit, and with wizards: he wrought much evil in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 17:17: caused, pass, through
“And he made his son pass through the fire, and observed times, and used enchantments, and dealt with familiar spirits and wizards: he wrought much wickedness in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 17:17: pass, through, fire
“For I know that after my death ye will utterly corrupt yourselves, and turn aside from the way which I have commanded you; and evil will befall you in the latter days; because ye will do evil in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger through the work of your hands.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 17:17: through, evil, sight
“And I polluted them in their own gifts, in that they caused to pass through the fire all that openeth the womb, that I might make them desolate, to the end that they might know that I am the LORD.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 17:17: caused, pass, through
“That they have committed adultery, and blood is in their hands, and with their idols have they committed adultery, and have also caused their sons, whom they bare unto me, to pass for them through the fire, to devour them.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 17:17: caused, sons, pass
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