2 Kings 4:13
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Kings 4:13 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Kings 4:13 is a verse from the book of 2 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And he said unto him, Say now unto her, Behold, thou hast been careful for us with all this care; what is to be done for..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Kings 4:13 — KJV
“And he said unto him, Say now unto her, Behold, thou hast been careful for us with all this care; what is to be done for thee? wouldest thou be spoken for to the king, or to the captain of the host? And she answered, I dwell among mine own people.”
— 2 Kings 4:13 (KJV)
2 Kings 4:13 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 4:13
“But now thy kingdom shall not continue: the LORD hath sought him a man after his own heart, and the LORD hath commanded him to be captain over his people, because thou hast not kept that which the LORD commanded thee.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 4:13: now, hast, king
“Behold, he is hid now in some pit, or in some other place: and it will come to pass, when some of them be overthrown at the first, that whosoever heareth it will say, There is a slaughter among the people that follow Absalom. overthrown: Heb. fallen”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 4:13: say, now, behold
“For he is gone down this day, and hath slain oxen and fat cattle and sheep in abundance, and hath called all the king's sons, and the captains of the host, and Abiathar the priest; and, behold, they eat and drink before him, and say, God save king Adonijah. God...: Heb. Let king Adonijah live”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 4:13: say, behold, king
“So when all Israel saw that the king hearkened not unto them, the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David? neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse: to your tents, O Israel: now see to thine own house, David. So Israel departed unto their tents.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 4:13: say, now, king
“And when all Israel saw that the king would not hearken unto them, the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David? and we have none inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to your tents, O Israel: and now, David, see to thine own house. So all Israel went to their tents.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 4:13: say, now, king
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