2 Kings 17:3
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Kings 17:3 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Kings 17:3 is a verse from the book of 2 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Against him came up Shalmaneser king of Assyria; and Hoshea became his servant, and gave him presents. gave: Heb. render..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Kings 17:3 — KJV
“Against him came up Shalmaneser king of Assyria; and Hoshea became his servant, and gave him presents. gave: Heb. rendered presents: or, tribute”
— 2 Kings 17:3 (KJV)
2 Kings 17:3 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 17:3
“And it came to pass in the fourth year of king Hezekiah, which was the seventh year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel, that Shalmaneser king of Assyria came up against Samaria, and besieged it.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 17:3: against, came, shalmaneser
“And it came to pass, when Benhadad heard this message, as he was drinking, he and the kings in the pavilions, that he said unto his servants, Set yourselves in array. And they set themselves in array against the city. message: Heb. word pavilions: or, tents Set yourselves...: or, Place the engines. And they placed the engines”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 17:3: against, came, king
“After these things, and the establishment thereof, Sennacherib king of Assyria came, and entered into Judah, and encamped against the fenced cities, and thought to win them for himself. to win...: Heb. to break them up”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 17:3: against, came, king
“After this did Sennacherib king of Assyria send his servants to Jerusalem, (but he himself laid siege against Lachish, and all his power with him,) unto Hezekiah king of Judah, and unto all Judah that were at Jerusalem, saying, power: Heb. dominion”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 17:3: against, king, assyria
“And Pul the king of Assyria came against the land: and Menahem gave Pul a thousand talents of silver, that his hand might be with him to confirm the kingdom in his hand.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 17:3: against, came, king
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