2 Kings 2:21
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Kings 2:21 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Kings 2:21 is a verse from the book of 2 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And he went forth unto the spring of the waters, and cast the salt in there, and said, Thus saith the LORD, I have heale..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Kings 2:21 — KJV
“And he went forth unto the spring of the waters, and cast the salt in there, and said, Thus saith the LORD, I have healed these waters; there shall not be from thence any more death or barren land.”
— 2 Kings 2:21 (KJV)
2 Kings 2:21 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 2:21
“For thus saith the LORD touching Shallum the son of Josiah king of Judah, which reigned instead of Josiah his father, which went forth out of this place; He shall not return thither any more:”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 2:21: went, forth, thus
“Know for a certainty that the LORD your God will no more drive out any of these nations from before you; but they shall be snares and traps unto you, and scourges in your sides, and thorns in your eyes, until ye perish from off this good land which the LORD your God hath given you.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 2:21: lord, these, any
“Sing, O barren, thou that didst not bear; break forth into singing, and cry aloud, thou that didst not travail with child: for more are the children of the desolate than the children of the married wife, saith the LORD.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 2:21: forth, saith, lord
“Go and cry in the ears of Jerusalem, saying, Thus saith the LORD; I remember thee, the kindness of thy youth, the love of thine espousals, when thou wentest after me in the wilderness, in a land that was not sown. thee: or, for thy sake”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 2:21: went, thus, saith
“And it shall come to pass, when ye be multiplied and increased in the land, in those days, saith the LORD, they shall say no more, The ark of the covenant of the LORD: neither shall it come to mind: neither shall they remember it; neither shall they visit it; neither shall that be done any more. come to mind: Heb. come upon the heart that...: or, it be magnified”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 2:21: saith, lord, any
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