2 Kings 18:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Kings 18:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Kings 18:8 is a verse from the book of 2 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "He smote the Philistines, even unto Gaza, and the borders thereof, from the tower of the watchmen to the fenced city. Ga..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Kings 18:8 — KJV
“He smote the Philistines, even unto Gaza, and the borders thereof, from the tower of the watchmen to the fenced city. Gaza: Heb. Azzah”
— 2 Kings 18:8 (KJV)
2 Kings 18:8 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 18:8
“The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet against the Philistines, before that Pharaoh smote Gaza. Gaza: Heb. Azzah”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 18:8: smote, philistines, gaza
“And the border of the Canaanites was from Sidon, as thou comest to Gerar, unto Gaza; as thou goest, unto Sodom, and Gomorrah, and Admah, and Zeboim, even unto Lasha. Gaza: Heb. Azzah”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 18:8: even, gaza, heb
“And the revenger of blood find him without the borders of the city of his refuge, and the revenger of blood kill the slayer; he shall not be guilty of blood: he...: Heb. no blood shall be to him”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 18:8: even, borders, city
“But the women, and the little ones, and the cattle, and all that is in the city, even all the spoil thereof, shalt thou take unto thyself; and thou shalt eat the spoil of thine enemies, which the LORD thy God hath given thee. take: Heb. spoil”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 18:8: even, thereof, city
“From Sihor, which is before Egypt, even unto the borders of Ekron northward, which is counted to the Canaanite: five lords of the Philistines; the Gazathites, and the Ashdothites, the Eshkalonites, the Gittites, and the Ekronites; also the Avites:”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 18:8: philistines, even, gaza
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