2 Kings 25:5
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Kings 25:5 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Kings 25:5 is a verse from the book of 2 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the army of the Chaldees pursued after the king, and overtook him in the plains of Jericho: and all his army were sc..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Kings 25:5 — KJV
“And the army of the Chaldees pursued after the king, and overtook him in the plains of Jericho: and all his army were scattered from him.”
— 2 Kings 25:5 (KJV)
2 Kings 25:5 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 25:5
“But the army of the Chaldeans pursued after the king, and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho; and all his army was scattered from him.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 25:5: army, pursued, after
“But the Chaldeans' army pursued after them, and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho: and when they had taken him, they brought him up to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon to Riblah in the land of Hamath, where he gave judgment upon him. gave...: Heb. spake with him judgments”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 25:5: army, pursued, after
“But the Egyptians pursued after them, all the horses and chariots of Pharaoh, and his horsemen, and his army, and overtook them encamping by the sea, beside Pihahiroth, before Baalzephon.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 25:5: army, pursued, after
“And he took his brethren with him, and pursued after him seven days' journey; and they overtook him in the mount Gilead.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 25:5: pursued, after, overtook
“And the LORD hardened the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he pursued after the children of Israel: and the children of Israel went out with an high hand.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 25:5: pursued, after, king
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