2 Kings 2:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Kings 2:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Kings 2:4 is a verse from the book of 2 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Elijah said unto him, Elisha, tarry here, I pray thee; for the LORD hath sent me to Jericho. And he said, As the LOR..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Kings 2:4 — KJV
“And Elijah said unto him, Elisha, tarry here, I pray thee; for the LORD hath sent me to Jericho. And he said, As the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. So they came to Jericho.”
— 2 Kings 2:4 (KJV)
2 Kings 2:4 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 2:4
“And Elijah said unto Elisha, Tarry here, I pray thee; for the LORD hath sent me to Bethel. And Elisha said unto him, As the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. So they went down to Bethel.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 2:4: elijah, elisha, tarry
“And Elijah said unto him, Tarry, I pray thee, here; for the LORD hath sent me to Jordan. And he said, As the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. And they two went on.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 2:4: elijah, tarry, here
“And she said, Oh my lord, as thy soul liveth, my lord, I am the woman that stood by thee here, praying unto the LORD.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 2:4: here, pray, lord
“Now therefore, my lord, as the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, seeing the LORD hath withholden thee from coming to shed blood, and from avenging thyself with thine own hand, now let thine enemies, and they that seek evil to my lord, be as Nabal. avenging...: Heb. saving thyself”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 2:4: here, lord, hath
“As the LORD thy God liveth, there is no nation or kingdom, whither my lord hath not sent to seek thee: and when they said, He is not there; he took an oath of the kingdom and nation, that they found thee not.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 2:4: here, lord, hath
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