2 Kings 25:18
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Kings 25:18 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Kings 25:18 is a verse from the book of 2 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest, and Zephaniah the second priest, and the three keepers of th..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Kings 25:18 — KJV
“And the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest, and Zephaniah the second priest, and the three keepers of the door: door: Heb. threshold”
— 2 Kings 25:18 (KJV)
2 Kings 25:18 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 25:18
“And the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest, and Zephaniah the second priest, and the three keepers of the door: door: Heb. threshold”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 25:18: captain, guard, took
“But Jehoiada the priest took a chest, and bored a hole in the lid of it, and set it beside the altar, on the right side as one cometh into the house of the LORD: and the priests that kept the door put therein all the money that was brought into the house of the LORD. door: Heb. threshold”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 25:18: took, priest, door
“Go up to Hilkiah the high priest, that he may sum the silver which is brought into the house of the LORD, which the keepers of the door have gathered of the people: door: Heb. threshold”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 25:18: priest, keepers, door
“And the Midianites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh's, and captain of the guard. officer: Heb. eunuch: but the word doth signify not only eunuchs, but also chamberlains, courtiers, and officers captain...: or, chief marshal: Heb. chief of the slaughter men, or executioners”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 25:18: captain, guard, chief
“So I took the chief of your tribes, wise men, and known, and made them heads over you, captains over thousands, and captains over hundreds, and captains over fifties, and captains over tens, and officers among your tribes. made: Heb. gave”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 25:18: captain, took, chief
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