2 Kings 18:20
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Kings 18:20 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Kings 18:20 is a verse from the book of 2 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Thou sayest, (but they are but vain words,) I have counsel and strength for the war. Now on whom dost thou trust, that t..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Kings 18:20 — KJV
“Thou sayest, (but they are but vain words,) I have counsel and strength for the war. Now on whom dost thou trust, that thou rebellest against me? sayest: or, talkest vain...: Heb. word of the lips I have...: or, but counsel and strength are for the war”
— 2 Kings 18:20 (KJV)
2 Kings 18:20 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 18:20
“I say, sayest thou, (but they are but vain words) I have counsel and strength for war: now on whom dost thou trust, that thou rebellest against me? vain...: Heb. a word of lips I have...: or, but counsel and strength are for the war”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 18:20: sayest, vain, words
“Now therefore, I pray thee, let my lord the king hear the words of his servant. If the LORD have stirred thee up against me, let him accept an offering: but if they be the children of men, cursed be they before the LORD; for they have driven me out this day from abiding in the inheritance of the LORD, saying, Go, serve other gods. accept: Heb. smell abiding: Heb. cleaving”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 18:20: words, now, against
“Now the rest of the acts of Solomon, first and last, are they not written in the book of Nathan the prophet, and in the prophecy of Ahijah the Shilonite, and in the visions of Iddo the seer against Jeroboam the son of Nebat? book: Heb. words”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 18:20: words, now, against
“Now the acts of Rehoboam, first and last, are they not written in the book of Shemaiah the prophet, and of Iddo the seer concerning genealogies? And there were wars between Rehoboam and Jeroboam continually. book: Heb. words”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 18:20: words, war, now
“And they said, The man asked us straitly of our state, and of our kindred, saying, Is your father yet alive? have ye another brother? and we told him according to the tenor of these words: could we certainly know that he would say, Bring your brother down? asked...: Heb. asking asked us tenor: Heb. mouth could...: Heb. knowing could we know”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 18:20: words, now, heb
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