2 Kings 21:2
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Kings 21:2 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Kings 21:2 is a verse from the book of 2 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, after the abominations of the heathen, whom the LORD cast out b..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Kings 21:2 — KJV
“And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, after the abominations of the heathen, whom the LORD cast out before the children of Israel.”
— 2 Kings 21:2 (KJV)
2 Kings 21:2 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 21:2
“But did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, like unto the abominations of the heathen, whom the LORD had cast out before the children of Israel.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 21:2: evil, sight, lord
“Moreover he burnt incense in the valley of the son of Hinnom, and burnt his children in the fire, after the abominations of the heathen whom the LORD had cast out before the children of Israel. burnt...: or, offered sacrifice”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 21:2: lord, after, abominations
“But he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, yea, and made his son to pass through the fire, according to the abominations of the heathen, whom the LORD cast out from before the children of Israel.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 21:2: lord, abominations, heathen
“And walked in the statutes of the heathen, whom the LORD cast out from before the children of Israel, and of the kings of Israel, which they had made.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 21:2: lord, heathen, whom
“And it came to pass, as they fled from before Israel, and were in the going down to Bethhoron, that the LORD cast down great stones from heaven upon them unto Azekah, and they died: they were more which died with hailstones than they whom the children of Israel slew with the sword.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 21:2: lord, whom, cast
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