2 Kings 23:19
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Kings 23:19 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Kings 23:19 is a verse from the book of 2 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And all the houses also of the high places that were in the cities of Samaria, which the kings of Israel had made to pro..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Kings 23:19 — KJV
“And all the houses also of the high places that were in the cities of Samaria, which the kings of Israel had made to provoke the LORD to anger, Josiah took away, and did to them according to all the acts that he had done in Bethel.”
— 2 Kings 23:19 (KJV)
2 Kings 23:19 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 23:19
“For the saying which he cried by the word of the LORD against the altar in Bethel, and against all the houses of the high places which are in the cities of Samaria, shall surely come to pass.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 23:19: houses, high, places
“And Ahab made a grove; and Ahab did more to provoke the LORD God of Israel to anger than all the kings of Israel that were before him.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 23:19: kings, israel, made
“And Benhadad said unto him, The cities, which my father took from thy father, I will restore; and thou shalt make streets for thee in Damascus, as my father made in Samaria. Then said Ahab, I will send thee away with this covenant. So he made a covenant with him, and sent him away. streets: or, market places”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 23:19: places, cities, samaria
“For he served Baal, and worshipped him, and provoked to anger the LORD God of Israel, according to all that his father had done.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 23:19: israel, provoke, lord
“Also he took away out of all the cities of Judah the high places and the images: and the kingdom was quiet before him. images: Heb. sun images”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 23:19: also, high, places
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