2 Kings 3:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Kings 3:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Kings 3:16 is a verse from the book of 2 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And he said, Thus saith the LORD, Make this valley full of ditches." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Kings 3:16 — KJV
“And he said, Thus saith the LORD, Make this valley full of ditches.”
— 2 Kings 3:16 (KJV)
2 Kings 3:16 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 3:16
“And there came a man of God, and spake unto the king of Israel, and said, Thus saith the LORD, Because the Syrians have said, The LORD is God of the hills, but he is not God of the valleys, therefore will I deliver all this great multitude into thine hand, and ye shall know that I am the LORD.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 3:16: thus, saith, lord
“Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation: he that believeth shall not make haste.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 3:16: thus, saith, lord
“Thus saith the LORD, which maketh a way in the sea, and a path in the mighty waters;”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 3:16: thus, saith, lord
“Thus saith the LORD, thy redeemer, and he that formed thee from the womb, I am the LORD that maketh all things; that stretcheth forth the heavens alone; that spreadeth abroad the earth by myself;”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 3:16: thus, saith, lord
“Thus saith the LORD, the Holy One of Israel, and his Maker, Ask me of things to come concerning my sons, and concerning the work of my hands command ye me.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 3:16: thus, saith, lord
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