2 Kings 23:1
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Kings 23:1 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Kings 23:1 is a verse from the book of 2 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the king sent, and they gathered unto him all the elders of Judah and of Jerusalem." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Kings 23:1 — KJV
“And the king sent, and they gathered unto him all the elders of Judah and of Jerusalem.”
— 2 Kings 23:1 (KJV)
2 Kings 23:1 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 23:1
“Then the king sent and gathered together all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 23:1: king, sent, gathered
“And king David sent to Zadok and to Abiathar the priests, saying, Speak unto the elders of Judah, saying, Why are ye the last to bring the king back to his house? seeing the speech of all Israel is come to the king, even to his house.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 23:1: king, sent, elders
“And when Rehoboam was come to Jerusalem, he gathered of the house of Judah and Benjamin an hundred and fourscore thousand chosen men, which were warriors, to fight against Israel, that he might bring the kingdom again to Rehoboam.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 23:1: king, gathered, judah
“And it came to pass at the end of the year, that the host of Syria came up against him: and they came to Judah and Jerusalem, and destroyed all the princes of the people from among the people, and sent all the spoil of them unto the king of Damascus. at the...: Heb. in the revolution of the year Damascus: Heb. Darmesek”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 23:1: king, sent, judah
“And many brought gifts unto the LORD to Jerusalem, and presents to Hezekiah king of Judah: so that he was magnified in the sight of all nations from thenceforth. presents: Heb. precious things”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 23:1: king, sent, judah
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