2 Kings 17:38
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Kings 17:38 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Kings 17:38 is a verse from the book of 2 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the covenant that I have made with you ye shall not forget; neither shall ye fear other gods." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Kings 17:38 — KJV
“And the covenant that I have made with you ye shall not forget; neither shall ye fear other gods.”
— 2 Kings 17:38 (KJV)
2 Kings 17:38 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 17:38
“With whom the LORD had made a covenant, and charged them, saying, Ye shall not fear other gods, nor bow yourselves to them, nor serve them, nor sacrifice to them:”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 17:38: covenant, made, fear
“They are turned back to the iniquities of their forefathers, which refused to hear my words; and they went after other gods to serve them: the house of Israel and the house of Judah have broken my covenant which I made with their fathers.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 17:38: covenant, made, other
“And in all things that I have said unto you be circumspect: and make no mention of the name of other gods, neither let it be heard out of thy mouth.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 17:38: neither, other, gods
“Take heed unto yourselves, lest ye forget the covenant of the LORD your God, which he made with you, and make you a graven image, or the likeness of any thing, which the LORD thy God hath forbidden thee.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 17:38: covenant, made, forget
“(For the LORD thy God is a merciful God;) he will not forsake thee, neither destroy thee, nor forget the covenant of thy fathers which he sware unto them.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 17:38: covenant, forget, neither
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