2 Kings 4:3
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Kings 4:3 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Kings 4:3 is a verse from the book of 2 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Then he said, Go, borrow thee vessels abroad of all thy neighbours, even empty vessels; borrow not a few. borrow not...:..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Kings 4:3 — KJV
“Then he said, Go, borrow thee vessels abroad of all thy neighbours, even empty vessels; borrow not a few. borrow not...: or, scant not”
— 2 Kings 4:3 (KJV)
2 Kings 4:3 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 4:3
“And the priest shall look upon him the seventh day: and if it be spread much abroad in the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean: it is the plague of leprosy.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 4:3: then, abroad, even
“And the Ammonites gave gifts to Uzziah: and his name spread abroad even to the entering in of Egypt; for he strengthened himself exceedingly. spread...: Heb. went”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 4:3: then, abroad, even
“So the LORD scattered them abroad from thence upon the face of all the earth: and they left off to build the city.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 4:3: then, abroad
“Therefore is the name of it called Babel; because the LORD did there confound the language of all the earth: and from thence did the LORD scatter them abroad upon the face of all the earth. Babel: that is, Confusion”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 4:3: then, abroad
“And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 4:3: even, few
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