2 Kings 20:18
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Kings 20:18 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Kings 20:18 is a verse from the book of 2 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And of thy sons that shall issue from thee, which thou shalt beget, shall they take away; and they shall be eunuchs in t..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Kings 20:18 — KJV
“And of thy sons that shall issue from thee, which thou shalt beget, shall they take away; and they shall be eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon.”
— 2 Kings 20:18 (KJV)
2 Kings 20:18 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 20:18
“And of thy sons that shall issue from thee, which thou shalt beget, shall they take away; and they shall be eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 20:18: sons, issue, shalt
“And the king and his men went to Jerusalem unto the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land: which spake unto David, saying, Except thou take away the blind and the lame, thou shalt not come in hither: thinking, David cannot come in hither. thinking...: or, saying David shall not, etc”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 20:18: shalt, take, away
“And them that had escaped from the sword carried he away to Babylon; where they were servants to him and his sons until the reign of the kingdom of Persia: them...: Heb. the remainder from the sword”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 20:18: sons, away, king
“That thou shalt take up this proverb against the king of Babylon, and say, How hath the oppressor ceased! the golden city ceased! proverb: or, taunting speech golden...: or, exactress of gold”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 20:18: shalt, take, king
“Then shalt thou call, and the LORD shall answer; thou shalt cry, and he shall say, Here I am. If thou take away from the midst of thee the yoke, the putting forth of the finger, and speaking vanity;”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 20:18: shalt, take, away
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