2 Kings 24:6
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Kings 24:6 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Kings 24:6 is a verse from the book of 2 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "So Jehoiakim slept with his fathers: and Jehoiachin his son reigned in his stead." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Kings 24:6 — KJV
“So Jehoiakim slept with his fathers: and Jehoiachin his son reigned in his stead.”
— 2 Kings 24:6 (KJV)
2 Kings 24:6 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 24:6
“And Solomon slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David his father: and Rehoboam his son reigned in his stead. Rehoboam: Gr. Roboam”
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“And the days which Jeroboam reigned were two and twenty years: and he slept with his fathers, and Nadab his son reigned in his stead. slept: Heb. lay down”
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“And Rehoboam slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David. And his mother's name was Naamah an Ammonitess. And Abijam his son reigned in his stead. Abijam: also called, Abijah: Gr. Abia”
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“And Abijam slept with his fathers; and they buried him in the city of David: and Asa his son reigned in his stead.”
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“And Asa slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David his father: and Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead. Jehoshaphat: Gr. Josaphat”
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