2 Kings 4:19
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Kings 4:19 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Kings 4:19 is a verse from the book of 2 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And he said unto his father, My head, my head. And he said to a lad, Carry him to his mother." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Kings 4:19 — KJV
“And he said unto his father, My head, my head. And he said to a lad, Carry him to his mother.”
— 2 Kings 4:19 (KJV)
2 Kings 4:19 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 4:19
“And to his father he sent after this manner; ten asses laden with the good things of Egypt, and ten she asses laden with corn and bread and meat for his father by the way. laden...: Heb. carrying”
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“He shall not make himself unclean for his father, or for his mother, for his brother, or for his sister, when they die: because the consecration of his God is upon his head. consecration: Heb. separation”
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“The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.”
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“A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.”
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“Thy father and thy mother shall be glad, and she that bare thee shall rejoice.”
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