2 Kings 4:21
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Kings 4:21 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Kings 4:21 is a verse from the book of 2 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And she went up, and laid him on the bed of the man of God, and shut the door upon him, and went out." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Kings 4:21 — KJV
“And she went up, and laid him on the bed of the man of God, and shut the door upon him, and went out.”
— 2 Kings 4:21 (KJV)
2 Kings 4:21 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 4:21
“And they that went in, went in male and female of all flesh, as God had commanded him: and the LORD shut him in.”
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“And Lot went out at the door unto them, and shut the door after him,”
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“Then Ehud went forth through the porch, and shut the doors of the parlour upon him, and locked them.”
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“And ere the lamp of God went out in the temple of the LORD, where the ark of God was, and Samuel was laid down to sleep;”
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“And it was told king David, saying, The LORD hath blessed the house of Obededom, and all that pertaineth unto him, because of the ark of God. So David went and brought up the ark of God from the house of Obededom into the city of David with gladness.”
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