2 Kings 19:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Kings 19:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Kings 19:16 is a verse from the book of 2 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "LORD, bow down thine ear, and hear: open, LORD, thine eyes, and see: and hear the words of Sennacherib, which hath sent ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Kings 19:16 — KJV
“LORD, bow down thine ear, and hear: open, LORD, thine eyes, and see: and hear the words of Sennacherib, which hath sent him to reproach the living God.”
— 2 Kings 19:16 (KJV)
2 Kings 19:16 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 19:16
“Incline thine ear, O LORD, and hear; open thine eyes, O LORD, and see: and hear all the words of Sennacherib, which hath sent to reproach the living God.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 19:16: lord, thine, ear
“It may be the LORD thy God will hear the words of Rabshakeh, whom the king of Assyria his master hath sent to reproach the living God, and will reprove the words which the LORD thy God hath heard: wherefore lift up thy prayer for the remnant that is left. left: Heb. found”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 19:16: lord, ear, hear
“It may be the LORD thy God will hear all the words of Rabshakeh, whom the king of Assyria his master hath sent to reproach the living God; and will reprove the words which the LORD thy God hath heard: wherefore lift up thy prayer for the remnant that are left. left: Heb. found”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 19:16: lord, ear, hear
“He hath said, which heard the words of God, which saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open:”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 19:16: ear, hear, open
“He hath said, which heard the words of God, and knew the knowledge of the most High, which saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open:”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 19:16: ear, hear, open
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