2 Kings 22:19
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Kings 22:19 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Kings 22:19 is a verse from the book of 2 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Because thine heart was tender, and thou hast humbled thyself before the LORD, when thou heardest what I spake against t..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Kings 22:19 — KJV
“Because thine heart was tender, and thou hast humbled thyself before the LORD, when thou heardest what I spake against this place, and against the inhabitants thereof, that they should become a desolation and a curse, and hast rent thy clothes, and wept before me; I also have heard thee, saith the LORD.”
— 2 Kings 22:19 (KJV)
2 Kings 22:19 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 22:19
“Because thine heart was tender, and thou didst humble thyself before God, when thou heardest his words against this place, and against the inhabitants thereof, and humbledst thyself before me, and didst rend thy clothes, and weep before me; I have even heard thee also, saith the LORD.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 22:19: because, thine, heart
“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 22:19: before, lord, place
“For thus saith the Lord GOD; Because thou hast clapped thine hands, and stamped with the feet, and rejoiced in heart with all thy despite against the land of Israel; hands: Heb. hand feet: Heb. foot heart: Heb. soul”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 22:19: because, thine, heart
“Up, sanctify the people, and say, Sanctify yourselves against to morrow: for thus saith the LORD God of Israel, There is an accursed thing in the midst of thee, O Israel: thou canst not stand before thine enemies, until ye take away the accursed thing from among you.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 22:19: thine, before, lord
“Curse ye Meroz, said the angel of the LORD, curse ye bitterly the inhabitants thereof; because they came not to the help of the LORD, to the help of the LORD against the mighty.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 22:19: because, lord, against
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