2 Kings 17:30
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Kings 17:30 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Kings 17:30 is a verse from the book of 2 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the men of Babylon made Succothbenoth, and the men of Cuth made Nergal, and the men of Hamath made Ashima," Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Kings 17:30 — KJV
“And the men of Babylon made Succothbenoth, and the men of Cuth made Nergal, and the men of Hamath made Ashima,”
— 2 Kings 17:30 (KJV)
2 Kings 17:30 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 17:30
“And the king of Assyria brought men from Babylon, and from Cuthah, and from Ava, and from Hamath, and from Sepharvaim, and placed them in the cities of Samaria instead of the children of Israel: and they possessed Samaria, and dwelt in the cities thereof.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 17:30: men, babylon, cuth
“But the Chaldeans' army pursued after them, and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho: and when they had taken him, they brought him up to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon to Riblah in the land of Hamath, where he gave judgment upon him. gave...: Heb. spake with him judgments”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 17:30: men, babylon, hamath
“So Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard sent, and Nebushasban, Rabsaris, and Nergalsharezer, Rabmag, and all the king of Babylon's princes; captain...: or, chief marshal: Heb. chief of the executioners, or, slaughtermen”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 17:30: men, babylon, nergal
“Now when all the captains of the forces which were in the fields, even they and their men, heard that the king of Babylon had made Gedaliah the son of Ahikam governor in the land, and had committed unto him men, and women, and children, and of the poor of the land, of them that were not carried away captive to Babylon;”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 17:30: men, babylon, made
“Then arose Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and the ten men that were with him, and smote Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan with the sword, and slew him, whom the king of Babylon had made governor over the land.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 17:30: men, babylon, made
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