2 Kings 4:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Kings 4:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Kings 4:4 is a verse from the book of 2 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And when thou art come in, thou shalt shut the door upon thee and upon thy sons, and shalt pour out into all those vesse..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Kings 4:4 — KJV
“And when thou art come in, thou shalt shut the door upon thee and upon thy sons, and shalt pour out into all those vessels, and thou shalt set aside that which is full.”
— 2 Kings 4:4 (KJV)
2 Kings 4:4 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 4:4
“When thou art come into the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not learn to do after the abominations of those nations.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 4:4: art, come, shalt
“Now as they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, certain sons of Belial, beset the house round about, and beat at the door, and spake to the master of the house, the old man, saying, Bring forth the man that came into thine house, that we may know him.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 4:4: art, door, sons
“But with thee will I establish my covenant; and thou shalt come into the ark, thou, and thy sons, and thy wife, and thy sons' wives with thee.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 4:4: come, shalt, sons
“That thou shalt set apart unto the LORD all that openeth the matrix, and every firstling that cometh of a beast which thou hast; the males shall be the LORD'S. set...: Heb. cause to pass over”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 4:4: art, come, shalt
“And when Aaron and his sons have made an end of covering the sanctuary, and all the vessels of the sanctuary, as the camp is to set forward; after that, the sons of Kohath shall come to bear it: but they shall not touch any holy thing, lest they die. These things are the burden of the sons of Kohath in the tabernacle of the congregation.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 4:4: come, sons, vessels
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