2 Kings 20:5
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Kings 20:5 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Kings 20:5 is a verse from the book of 2 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Turn again, and tell Hezekiah the captain of my people, Thus saith the LORD, the God of David thy father, I have heard t..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Kings 20:5 — KJV
“Turn again, and tell Hezekiah the captain of my people, Thus saith the LORD, the God of David thy father, I have heard thy prayer, I have seen thy tears: behold, I will heal thee: on the third day thou shalt go up unto the house of the LORD.”
— 2 Kings 20:5 (KJV)
2 Kings 20:5 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 20:5
“Go, and say to Hezekiah, Thus saith the LORD, the God of David thy father, I have heard thy prayer, I have seen thy tears: behold, I will add unto thy days fifteen years.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 20:5: hezekiah, thus, saith
“Thus saith thy Lord the LORD, and thy God that pleadeth the cause of his people, Behold, I have taken out of thine hand the cup of trembling, even the dregs of the cup of my fury; thou shalt no more drink it again:”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 20:5: again, people, thus
“Thus saith the whole congregation of the LORD, What trespass is this that ye have committed against the God of Israel, to turn away this day from following the LORD, in that ye have builded you an altar, that ye might rebel this day against the LORD?”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 20:5: turn, again, thus
“And Jonathan said unto David, O LORD God of Israel, when I have sounded my father about to morrow any time, or the third day, and, behold, if there be good toward David, and I then send not unto thee, and shew it thee; sounded: Heb. searched shew...: Heb. uncover thine ear”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 20:5: lord, god, david
“Go and tell my servant David, Thus saith the LORD, Shalt thou build me an house for me to dwell in? my servant...: Heb. to my servant, to David”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 20:5: tell, thus, saith
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