2 Kings 20:6
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Kings 20:6 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Kings 20:6 is a verse from the book of 2 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And I will add unto thy days fifteen years; and I will deliver thee and this city out of the hand of the king of Assyria..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Kings 20:6 — KJV
“And I will add unto thy days fifteen years; and I will deliver thee and this city out of the hand of the king of Assyria; and I will defend this city for mine own sake, and for my servant David's sake.”
— 2 Kings 20:6 (KJV)
2 Kings 20:6 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 20:6
“For I will defend this city to save it for mine own sake, and for my servant David's sake.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 20:6: city, defend, mine
“For I will defend this city, to save it, for mine own sake, and for my servant David's sake.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 20:6: city, defend, mine
“The matter is not so: but a man of mount Ephraim, Sheba the son of Bichri by name, hath lifted up his hand against the king, even against David: deliver him only, and I will depart from the city. And the woman said unto Joab, Behold, his head shall be thrown to thee over the wall. by name: Heb. by his name”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 20:6: deliver, city, hand
“Howbeit I will not take the whole kingdom out of his hand: but I will make him prince all the days of his life for David my servant's sake, whom I chose, because he kept my commandments and my statutes:”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 20:6: days, hand, king
“And I will deliver thee and this city out of the hand of the king of Assyria: and I will defend this city.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 20:6: deliver, city, hand
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