2 Kings 2:7
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Kings 2:7 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Kings 2:7 is a verse from the book of 2 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went, and stood to view afar off: and they two stood by Jordan. to view: Heb. ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Kings 2:7 — KJV
“And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went, and stood to view afar off: and they two stood by Jordan. to view: Heb. in sight, or, over against”
— 2 Kings 2:7 (KJV)
2 Kings 2:7 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 2:7
“And Joshua the son of Nun sent out of Shittim two men to spy secretly, saying, Go view the land, even Jericho. And they went, and came into an harlot's house, named Rahab, and lodged there. sent: or, had sent lodged: Heb. lay”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 2:7: men, went, view
“And ye went over Jordan, and came unto Jericho: and the men of Jericho fought against you, the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Girgashites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites; and I delivered them into your hand.”
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“And the men of Ephraim gathered themselves together, and went northward, and said unto Jephthah, Wherefore passedst thou over to fight against the children of Ammon, and didst not call us to go with thee? we will burn thine house upon thee with fire. gathered...: Heb. were called”
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“Then David went over to the other side, and stood on the top of an hill afar off; a great space being between them:”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 2:7: went, stood, afar
“And I was with thee whithersoever thou wentest, and have cut off all thine enemies out of thy sight, and have made thee a great name, like unto the name of the great men that are in the earth. out of...: Heb. from thy face”
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