2 Kings 18:12
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Kings 18:12 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Kings 18:12 is a verse from the book of 2 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Because they obeyed not the voice of the LORD their God, but transgressed his covenant, and all that Moses the servant o..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Kings 18:12 — KJV
“Because they obeyed not the voice of the LORD their God, but transgressed his covenant, and all that Moses the servant of the LORD commanded, and would not hear them, nor do them.”
— 2 Kings 18:12 (KJV)
2 Kings 18:12 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 18:12
“And the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel; and he said, Because that this people hath transgressed my covenant which I commanded their fathers, and have not hearkened unto my voice;”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 18:12: because, voice, lord
“I have not eaten thereof in my mourning, neither have I taken away ought thereof for any unclean use, nor given ought thereof for the dead: but I have hearkened to the voice of the LORD my God, and have done according to all that thou hast commanded me.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 18:12: voice, lord, god
“Moreover all these curses shall come upon thee, and shall pursue thee, and overtake thee, till thou be destroyed; because thou hearkenedst not unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to keep his commandments and his statutes which he commanded thee:”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 18:12: because, voice, lord
“And they answered Joshua, and said, Because it was certainly told thy servants, how that the LORD thy God commanded his servant Moses to give you all the land, and to destroy all the inhabitants of the land from before you, therefore we were sore afraid of our lives because of you, and have done this thing.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 18:12: because, lord, god
“And said unto them, Ye have kept all that Moses the servant of the LORD commanded you, and have obeyed my voice in all that I commanded you:”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 18:12: obeyed, voice, lord
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