2 Kings 4:7
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Kings 4:7 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Kings 4:7 is a verse from the book of 2 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Then she came and told the man of God. And he said, Go, sell the oil, and pay thy debt, and live thou and thy children o..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Kings 4:7 — KJV
“Then she came and told the man of God. And he said, Go, sell the oil, and pay thy debt, and live thou and thy children of the rest. debt: or, creditor”
— 2 Kings 4:7 (KJV)
2 Kings 4:7 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 4:7
“Then the children of Judah came unto Joshua in Gilgal: and Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenezite said unto him, Thou knowest the thing that the LORD said unto Moses the man of God concerning me and thee in Kadeshbarnea.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 4:7: then, came, god
“Then the woman came and told her husband, saying, A man of God came unto me, and his countenance was like the countenance of an angel of God, very terrible: but I asked him not whence he was, neither told he me his name:”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 4:7: then, came, told
“And she wept before him the seven days, while their feast lasted: and it came to pass on the seventh day, that he told her, because she lay sore upon him: and she told the riddle to the children of her people. the seven...: or, the rest of the seven days”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 4:7: came, told, children
“Then all the children of Israel, and all the people, went up, and came unto the house of God, and wept, and sat there before the LORD, and fasted that day until even, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the LORD.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 4:7: then, came, god
“And there came in two men, children of Belial, and sat before him: and the men of Belial witnessed against him, even against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, Naboth did blaspheme God and the king. Then they carried him forth out of the city, and stoned him with stones, that he died.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 4:7: then, came, god
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