2 Kings 17:21
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Kings 17:21 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Kings 17:21 is a verse from the book of 2 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "For he rent Israel from the house of David; and they made Jeroboam the son of Nebat king: and Jeroboam drave Israel from..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Kings 17:21 — KJV
“For he rent Israel from the house of David; and they made Jeroboam the son of Nebat king: and Jeroboam drave Israel from following the LORD, and made them sin a great sin.”
— 2 Kings 17:21 (KJV)
2 Kings 17:21 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 17:21
“For he walked in all the way of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, and in his sin wherewith he made Israel to sin, to provoke the LORD God of Israel to anger with their vanities.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 17:21: israel, made, jeroboam
“And will make thine house like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, and like the house of Baasha the son of Ahijah, for the provocation wherewith thou hast provoked me to anger, and made Israel to sin.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 17:21: israel, house, made
“And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, and walked in the way of his father, and in the way of his mother, and in the way of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin:”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 17:21: israel, made, jeroboam
“Huram said moreover, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, that made heaven and earth, who hath given to David the king a wise son, endued with prudence and understanding, that might build an house for the LORD, and an house for his kingdom. endued...: Heb. knowing prudence and understanding”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 17:21: israel, house, david
“And now ye think to withstand the kingdom of the LORD in the hand of the sons of David; and ye be a great multitude, and there are with you golden calves, which Jeroboam made you for gods.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 17:21: david, made, jeroboam
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