2 Kings 4:38
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Kings 4:38 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Kings 4:38 is a verse from the book of 2 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Elisha came again to Gilgal: and there was a dearth in the land; and the sons of the prophets were sitting before hi..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Kings 4:38 — KJV
“And Elisha came again to Gilgal: and there was a dearth in the land; and the sons of the prophets were sitting before him: and he said unto his servant, Set on the great pot, and seethe pottage for the sons of the prophets.”
— 2 Kings 4:38 (KJV)
2 Kings 4:38 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 4:38
“And when the sons of the prophets which were to view at Jericho saw him, they said, The spirit of Elijah doth rest on Elisha. And they came to meet him, and bowed themselves to the ground before him.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 4:38: elisha, came, sons
“And the servant said unto him, Peradventure the woman will not be willing to follow me unto this land: must I needs bring thy son again unto the land from whence thou camest?”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 4:38: came, again, land
“And unto Joseph were born two sons before the years of famine came, which Asenath the daughter of Potipherah priest of On bare unto him. priest: or, prince”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 4:38: came, sons, before
“And now thy two sons, Ephraim and Manasseh, which were born unto thee in the land of Egypt before I came unto thee into Egypt, are mine; as Reuben and Simeon, they shall be mine.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 4:38: came, land, sons
“And if ye go to war in your land against the enemy that oppresseth you, then ye shall blow an alarm with the trumpets; and ye shall be remembered before the LORD your God, and ye shall be saved from your enemies.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 4:38: again, land, before
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