2 Kings 4:9
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Kings 4:9 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Kings 4:9 is a verse from the book of 2 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And she said unto her husband, Behold now, I perceive that this is an holy man of God, which passeth by us continually." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Kings 4:9 — KJV
“And she said unto her husband, Behold now, I perceive that this is an holy man of God, which passeth by us continually.”
— 2 Kings 4:9 (KJV)
2 Kings 4:9 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 4:9
“Behold, thou shalt call a nation that thou knowest not, and nations that knew not thee shall run unto thee because of the LORD thy God, and for the Holy One of Israel; for he hath glorified thee.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 4:9: behold, now, holy
“And the LORD God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever:”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 4:9: behold, now, god
“But God came to Abimelech in a dream by night, and said to him, Behold, thou art but a dead man, for the woman which thou hast taken; for she is a man's wife. a man's...: Heb. married to an husband”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 4:9: husband, behold, god
“And Leah said, God hath endued me with a good dowry; now will my husband dwell with me, because I have born him six sons: and she called his name Zebulun. Zebulun: that is, Dwelling: Gr. Zabulon”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 4:9: husband, now, god
“They shall not take a wife that is a whore, or profane; neither shall they take a woman put away from her husband: for he is holy unto his God.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 4:9: husband, holy, god
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