2 Kings 17:20
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Kings 17:20 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Kings 17:20 is a verse from the book of 2 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the LORD rejected all the seed of Israel, and afflicted them, and delivered them into the hand of spoilers, until he..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Kings 17:20 — KJV
“And the LORD rejected all the seed of Israel, and afflicted them, and delivered them into the hand of spoilers, until he had cast them out of his sight.”
— 2 Kings 17:20 (KJV)
2 Kings 17:20 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 17:20
“And the LORD delivered them into the hand of Israel, who smote them, and chased them unto great Zidon, and unto Misrephothmaim, and unto the valley of Mizpeh eastward; and they smote them, until they left them none remaining. great Zidon: or, Zidonrabbah Misrephothmaim: or, Salt pits: Heb. Burnings of waters”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 17:20: lord, israel, delivered
“And the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel, and he delivered them into the hands of spoilers that spoiled them, and he sold them into the hands of their enemies round about, so that they could not any longer stand before their enemies.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 17:20: lord, israel, delivered
“And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD: and the LORD delivered them into the hand of Midian seven years.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 17:20: lord, israel, delivered
“And the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the LORD; and the LORD delivered them into the hand of the Philistines forty years. did evil...: Heb. added to commit, etc”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 17:20: lord, israel, delivered
“So the LORD our God delivered into our hands Og also, the king of Bashan, and all his people: and we smote him until none was left to him remaining.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 17:20: lord, delivered, into
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