2 Kings 24:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Kings 24:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Kings 24:16 is a verse from the book of 2 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And all the men of might, even seven thousand, and craftsmen and smiths a thousand, all that were strong and apt for war..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Kings 24:16 — KJV
“And all the men of might, even seven thousand, and craftsmen and smiths a thousand, all that were strong and apt for war, even them the king of Babylon brought captive to Babylon.”
— 2 Kings 24:16 (KJV)
2 Kings 24:16 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 24:16
“And he carried away all Jerusalem, and all the princes, and all the mighty men of valour, even ten thousand captives, and all the craftsmen and smiths: none remained, save the poorest sort of the people of the land.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 24:16: men, might, even
“All these the sons of Jediael, by the heads of their fathers, mighty men of valour, were seventeen thousand and two hundred soldiers, fit to go out for war and battle.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 24:16: men, might, even
“Of the children of Simeon, mighty men of valour for the war, seven thousand and one hundred.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 24:16: men, might, even
“And of the Hebronites, Hashabiah and his brethren, men of valour, a thousand and seven hundred, were officers among them of Israel on this side Jordan westward in all the business of the LORD, and in the service of the king. officers...: Heb. over the charge”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 24:16: men, even, seven
“And David assembled all the princes of Israel, the princes of the tribes, and the captains of the companies that ministered to the king by course, and the captains over the thousands, and captains over the hundreds, and the stewards over all the substance and possession of the king, and of his sons, with the officers, and with the mighty men, and with all the valiant men, unto Jerusalem. possession: or, cattle and of...: or, and his sons officers: or, eunuchs”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 24:16: men, might, thousand
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