2 Kings 4:22
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Kings 4:22 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Kings 4:22 is a verse from the book of 2 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And she called unto her husband, and said, Send me, I pray thee, one of the young men, and one of the asses, that I may ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Kings 4:22 — KJV
“And she called unto her husband, and said, Send me, I pray thee, one of the young men, and one of the asses, that I may run to the man of God, and come again.”
— 2 Kings 4:22 (KJV)
2 Kings 4:22 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 4:22
“And the men were afraid, because they were brought into Joseph's house; and they said, Because of the money that was returned in our sacks at the first time are we brought in; that he may seek occasion against us, and fall upon us, and take us for bondmen, and our asses. seek...: Heb. roll himself upon us”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 4:22: one, men, asses
“And ye came near unto me every one of you, and said, We will send men before us, and they shall search us out the land, and bring us word again by what way we must go up, and into what cities we shall come.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 4:22: send, one, men
“And set two men, sons of Belial, before him, to bear witness against him, saying, Thou didst blaspheme God and the king. And then carry him out, and stone him, that he may die.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 4:22: one, men, may
“For this shall every one that is godly pray unto thee in a time when thou mayest be found: surely in the floods of great waters they shall not come nigh unto him. when...: Heb. of finding”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 4:22: pray, one, may
“Behold, he shall come up like a lion from the swelling of Jordan against the habitation of the strong: but I will suddenly make him run away from her: and who is a chosen man, that I may appoint over her? for who is like me? and who will appoint me the time? and who is that shepherd that will stand before me? appoint me...: or, convent me in judgment?”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 4:22: men, may, run
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