2 Kings 17:31
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Kings 17:31 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Kings 17:31 is a verse from the book of 2 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the Avites made Nibhaz and Tartak, and the Sepharvites burnt their children in fire to Adrammelech and Anammelech, t..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Kings 17:31 — KJV
“And the Avites made Nibhaz and Tartak, and the Sepharvites burnt their children in fire to Adrammelech and Anammelech, the gods of Sepharvaim.”
— 2 Kings 17:31 (KJV)
2 Kings 17:31 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 17:31
“And he took the calf which they had made, and burnt it in the fire, and ground it to powder, and strawed it upon the water, and made the children of Israel drink of it.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 17:31: made, burnt, children
“And thou shalt burn the whole ram upon the altar: it is a burnt offering unto the LORD: it is a sweet savour, an offering made by fire unto the LORD.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 17:31: made, burnt, fire
“And thou shalt receive them of their hands, and burn them upon the altar for a burnt offering, for a sweet savour before the LORD: it is an offering made by fire unto the LORD.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 17:31: made, burnt, fire
“But his inwards and his legs shall he wash in water: and the priest shall burn all on the altar, to be a burnt sacrifice, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 17:31: made, burnt, fire
“But he shall wash the inwards and the legs with water: and the priest shall bring it all, and burn it upon the altar: it is a burnt sacrifice, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 17:31: made, burnt, fire
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