2 Kings 4:39
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Kings 4:39 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Kings 4:39 is a verse from the book of 2 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And one went out into the field to gather herbs, and found a wild vine, and gathered thereof wild gourds his lap full, a..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Kings 4:39 — KJV
“And one went out into the field to gather herbs, and found a wild vine, and gathered thereof wild gourds his lap full, and came and shred them into the pot of pottage: for they knew them not.”
— 2 Kings 4:39 (KJV)
2 Kings 4:39 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 4:39
“And Sihon would not suffer Israel to pass through his border: but Sihon gathered all his people together, and went out against Israel into the wilderness: and he came to Jahaz, and fought against Israel.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 4:39: went, into, gather
“And they went out into the fields, and gathered their vineyards, and trode the grapes, and made merry, and went into the house of their god, and did eat and drink, and cursed Abimelech. merry: or, songs”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 4:39: went, into, field
“And he fenced it, and gathered out the stones thereof, and planted it with the choicest vine, and built a tower in the midst of it, and also made a winepress therein: and he looked that it should bring forth grapes, and it brought forth wild grapes. fenced: or, made a wall about made: Heb. hewed”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 4:39: one, gather, wild
“Therefore I will make Samaria as an heap of the field, and as plantings of a vineyard: and I will pour down the stones thereof into the valley, and I will discover the foundations thereof.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 4:39: one, into, field
“And Shaphan the scribe came to the king, and brought the king word again, and said, Thy servants have gathered the money that was found in the house, and have delivered it into the hand of them that do the work, that have the oversight of the house of the LORD. gathered: Heb. melted”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 4:39: one, into, gather
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