2 Kings 23:10
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Kings 23:10 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Kings 23:10 is a verse from the book of 2 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And he defiled Topheth, which is in the valley of the children of Hinnom, that no man might make his son or his daughter..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Kings 23:10 — KJV
“And he defiled Topheth, which is in the valley of the children of Hinnom, that no man might make his son or his daughter to pass through the fire to Molech.”
— 2 Kings 23:10 (KJV)
2 Kings 23:10 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 23:10
“And they built the high places of Baal, which are in the valley of the son of Hinnom, to cause their sons and their daughters to pass through the fire unto Molech; which I commanded them not, neither came it into my mind, that they should do this abomination, to cause Judah to sin.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 23:10: valley, hinnom, son
“And he caused his children to pass through the fire in the valley of the son of Hinnom: also he observed times, and used enchantments, and used witchcraft, and dealt with a familiar spirit, and with wizards: he wrought much evil in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 23:10: valley, children, hinnom
“There shall not be found among you any one that maketh his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, or that useth divination, or an observer of times, or an enchanter, or a witch,”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 23:10: make, son, daughter
“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 23:10: valley, children, hinnom
“And they have built the high places of Tophet, which is in the valley of the son of Hinnom, to burn their sons and their daughters in the fire; which I commanded them not, neither came it into my heart. came...: Heb. came it upon my heart”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 23:10: valley, hinnom, son
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