2 Kings 22:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Kings 22:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Kings 22:16 is a verse from the book of 2 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will bring evil upon this place, and upon the inhabitants thereof, even all the words of ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Kings 22:16 — KJV
“Thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will bring evil upon this place, and upon the inhabitants thereof, even all the words of the book which the king of Judah hath read:”
— 2 Kings 22:16 (KJV)
2 Kings 22:16 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 22:16
“Thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will bring evil upon this place, and upon the inhabitants thereof, even all the curses that are written in the book which they have read before the king of Judah:”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 22:16: thus, saith, lord
“And say, Hear ye the word of the LORD, O kings of Judah, and inhabitants of Jerusalem; Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will bring evil upon this place, the which whosoever heareth, his ears shall tingle.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 22:16: thus, saith, lord
“And the king went up into the house of the LORD, and all the men of Judah, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and the priests, and the Levites, and all the people, great and small: and he read in their ears all the words of the book of the covenant that was found in the house of the LORD. great...: Heb. from great even to small”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 22:16: lord, inhabitants, even
“Therefore thus saith the LORD God of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will bring upon Judah and upon all the inhabitants of Jerusalem all the evil that I have pronounced against them: because I have spoken unto them, but they have not heard; and I have called unto them, but they have not answered.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 22:16: thus, saith, lord
“And the king went up into the house of the LORD, and all the men of Judah and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem with him, and the priests, and the prophets, and all the people, both small and great: and he read in their ears all the words of the book of the covenant which was found in the house of the LORD. both...: Heb. from small even unto great”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 22:16: lord, inhabitants, even
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