2 Kings 4:30
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Kings 4:30 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Kings 4:30 is a verse from the book of 2 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the mother of the child said, As the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. And he arose, and f..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Kings 4:30 — KJV
“And the mother of the child said, As the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. And he arose, and followed her.”
— 2 Kings 4:30 (KJV)
2 Kings 4:30 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 4:30
“Therefore now thus saith the LORD, the God of hosts, the God of Israel; Wherefore commit ye this great evil against your souls, to cut off from you man and woman, child and suckling, out of Judah, to leave you none to remain; out...: Heb. out of the midst of Judah”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 4:30: child, lord, soul
“And Elijah said unto Elisha, Tarry here, I pray thee; for the LORD hath sent me to Bethel. And Elisha said unto him, As the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. So they went down to Bethel.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 4:30: lord, liveth, soul
“And Elijah said unto him, Elisha, tarry here, I pray thee; for the LORD hath sent me to Jericho. And he said, As the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. So they came to Jericho.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 4:30: lord, liveth, soul
“And Elijah said unto him, Tarry, I pray thee, here; for the LORD hath sent me to Jordan. And he said, As the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. And they two went on.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 4:30: lord, liveth, soul
“And we said unto my lord, We have a father, an old man, and a child of his old age, a little one; and his brother is dead, and he alone is left of his mother, and his father loveth him.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 4:30: mother, child, lord
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