2 Kings 5:13
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Kings 5:13 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Kings 5:13 is a verse from the book of 2 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And his servants came near, and spake unto him, and said, My father, if the prophet had bid thee do some great thing, wo..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Kings 5:13 — KJV
“And his servants came near, and spake unto him, and said, My father, if the prophet had bid thee do some great thing, wouldest thou not have done it? how much rather then, when he saith to thee, Wash, and be clean?”
— 2 Kings 5:13 (KJV)
2 Kings 5:13 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 5:13
“And it came to pass on the seventh day, that the child died. And the servants of David feared to tell him that the child was dead: for they said, Behold, while the child was yet alive, we spake unto him, and he would not hearken unto our voice: how will he then vex himself, if we tell him that the child is dead? vex: Heb. do hurt”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 5:13: servants, came, spake
“And David said to Abishai, and to all his servants, Behold, my son, which came forth of my bowels, seeketh my life: how much more now may this Benjamite do it? let him alone, and let him curse; for the LORD hath bidden him.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 5:13: servants, came, bid
“And it came to pass at the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, that Elijah the prophet came near, and said, LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, let it be known this day that thou art God in Israel, and that I am thy servant, and that I have done all these things at thy word.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 5:13: came, near, prophet
“Then Nebuchadnezzar came near to the mouth of the burning fiery furnace, and spake, and said, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, ye servants of the most high God, come forth, and come hither. Then Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, came forth of the midst of the fire. mouth: Chaldee, door”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 5:13: servants, came, near
“Then they came near, and spake before the king concerning the king's decree; Hast thou not signed a decree, that every man that shall ask a petition of any God or man within thirty days, save of thee, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions? The king answered and said, The thing is true, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 5:13: came, near, spake
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