2 Kings 17:26
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Kings 17:26 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Kings 17:26 is a verse from the book of 2 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Wherefore they spake to the king of Assyria, saying, The nations which thou hast removed, and placed in the cities of Sa..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Kings 17:26 — KJV
“Wherefore they spake to the king of Assyria, saying, The nations which thou hast removed, and placed in the cities of Samaria, know not the manner of the God of the land: therefore he hath sent lions among them, and, behold, they slay them, because they know not the manner of the God of the land.”
— 2 Kings 17:26 (KJV)
2 Kings 17:26 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 17:26
“Beware lest Hezekiah persuade you, saying, The LORD will deliver us. Hath any of the gods of the nations delivered his land out of the hand of the king of Assyria?”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 17:26: king, assyria, saying
“Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 17:26: know, manner, god
“And it was so, when Elisha the man of God had heard that the king of Israel had rent his clothes, that he sent to the king, saying, Wherefore hast thou rent thy clothes? let him come now to me, and he shall know that there is a prophet in Israel.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 17:26: wherefore, king, saying
“And Absalom answered Joab, Behold, I sent unto thee, saying, Come hither, that I may send thee to the king, to say, Wherefore am I come from Geshur? it had been good for me to have been there still: now therefore let me see the king's face; and if there be any iniquity in me, let him kill me.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 17:26: wherefore, king, saying
“And there came a man of God, and spake unto the king of Israel, and said, Thus saith the LORD, Because the Syrians have said, The LORD is God of the hills, but he is not God of the valleys, therefore will I deliver all this great multitude into thine hand, and ye shall know that I am the LORD.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 17:26: spake, king, know
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