2 Kings 23:29
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Kings 23:29 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Kings 23:29 is a verse from the book of 2 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "In his days Pharaohnechoh king of Egypt went up against the king of Assyria to the river Euphrates: and king Josiah went..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Kings 23:29 — KJV
“In his days Pharaohnechoh king of Egypt went up against the king of Assyria to the river Euphrates: and king Josiah went against him; and he slew him at Megiddo, when he had seen him.”
— 2 Kings 23:29 (KJV)
2 Kings 23:29 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 23:29
“After all this, when Josiah had prepared the temple, Necho king of Egypt came up to fight against Carchemish by Euphrates: and Josiah went out against him. temple: Heb. house”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 23:29: king, egypt, went
“Against Egypt, against the army of Pharaohnecho king of Egypt, which was by the river Euphrates in Carchemish, which Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon smote in the fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 23:29: king, egypt, against
“And the king of Assyria hearkened unto him: for the king of Assyria went up against Damascus, and took it, and carried the people of it captive to Kir, and slew Rezin. Damascus: Heb. Dammesek”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 23:29: king, went, against
“David smote also Hadadezer, the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to recover his border at the river Euphrates. Hadadezer: or, Hadarezer”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 23:29: king, went, river
“And Solomon reigned over all kingdoms from the river unto the land of the Philistines, and unto the border of Egypt: they brought presents, and served Solomon all the days of his life.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 23:29: days, king, egypt
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