2 Kings 17:23
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Kings 17:23 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Kings 17:23 is a verse from the book of 2 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Until the LORD removed Israel out of his sight, as he had said by all his servants the prophets. So was Israel carried a..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Kings 17:23 — KJV
“Until the LORD removed Israel out of his sight, as he had said by all his servants the prophets. So was Israel carried away out of their own land to Assyria unto this day.”
— 2 Kings 17:23 (KJV)
2 Kings 17:23 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 17:23
“And he said, I have been very jealous for the LORD God of hosts: for the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword; and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 17:23: lord, israel, prophets
“And he said, I have been very jealous for the LORD God of hosts: because the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword; and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 17:23: lord, israel, prophets
“And the God of Israel stirred up the spirit of Pul king of Assyria, and the spirit of Tilgathpilneser king of Assyria, and he carried them away, even the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh, and brought them unto Halah, and Habor, and Hara, and to the river Gozan, unto this day.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 17:23: israel, carried, away
“And it shall come to pass in that day, that the great trumpet shall be blown, and they shall come which were ready to perish in the land of Assyria, and the outcasts in the land of Egypt, and shall worship the LORD in the holy mount at Jerusalem.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 17:23: lord, own, land
“Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel; Like these good figs, so will I acknowledge them that are carried away captive of Judah, whom I have sent out of this place into the land of the Chaldeans for their good. them...: Heb. the captivity”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 17:23: lord, israel, carried
Pray 2 Kings 17:23
Generate a Prayer from 2 Kings 17:23
Our AI will write a personal prayer inspired by this scripture — tailored to your situation. Free, instant, no account needed.
✦ Pray This Verse