2 Kings 23:18
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Kings 23:18 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Kings 23:18 is a verse from the book of 2 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And he said, Let him alone; let no man move his bones. So they let his bones alone, with the bones of the prophet that c..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Kings 23:18 — KJV
“And he said, Let him alone; let no man move his bones. So they let his bones alone, with the bones of the prophet that came out of Samaria. bones alone: Heb. bones to escape”
— 2 Kings 23:18 (KJV)
2 Kings 23:18 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 23:18
“While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The Chaldeans made out three bands, and fell upon the camels, and have carried them away, yea, and slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee. fell: Heb. rushed”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 23:18: alone, came, heb
“And, behold, there came a great wind from the wilderness, and smote the four corners of the house, and it fell upon the young men, and they are dead; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee. from...: Heb. from aside, etc”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 23:18: alone, came, heb
“And when she came to the man of God to the hill, she caught him by the feet: but Gehazi came near to thrust her away. And the man of God said, Let her alone; for her soul is vexed within her: and the LORD hath hid it from me, and hath not told me. him...: Heb. by his feet vexed: Heb. bitter”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 23:18: let, alone, came
“And it came to pass, as they were burying a man, that, behold, they spied a band of men; and they cast the man into the sepulchre of Elisha: and when the man was let down, and touched the bones of Elisha, he revived, and stood up on his feet. was...: Heb. went down”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 23:18: let, bones, came
“Then Abram removed his tent, and came and dwelt in the plain of Mamre, which is in Hebron, and built there an altar unto the LORD. plain: Heb. plains”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 23:18: move, came, heb
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