2 Kings 19:1
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Kings 19:1 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Kings 19:1 is a verse from the book of 2 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And it came to pass, when king Hezekiah heard it, that he rent his clothes, and covered himself with sackcloth, and went..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Kings 19:1 — KJV
“And it came to pass, when king Hezekiah heard it, that he rent his clothes, and covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the house of the LORD.”
— 2 Kings 19:1 (KJV)
2 Kings 19:1 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 19:1
“And it came to pass, when king Hezekiah heard it, that he rent his clothes, and covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the house of the LORD.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 19:1: came, pass, king
“And it came to pass, when Ahab heard those words, that he rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his flesh, and fasted, and lay in sackcloth, and went softly.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 19:1: came, pass, heard
“And it came to pass, when the king heard the words of the woman, that he rent his clothes; and he passed by upon the wall, and the people looked, and, behold, he had sackcloth within upon his flesh.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 19:1: came, pass, king
“And it came to pass at the end of twenty years, when Solomon had built the two houses, the house of the LORD, and the king's house,”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 19:1: came, pass, king
“And it came to pass, when Zimri saw that the city was taken, that he went into the palace of the king's house, and burnt the king's house over him with fire, and died,”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 19:1: came, pass, king
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