2 Kings 5:14
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Kings 5:14 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Kings 5:14 is a verse from the book of 2 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Then went he down, and dipped himself seven times in Jordan, according to the saying of the man of God: and his flesh ca..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Kings 5:14 — KJV
“Then went he down, and dipped himself seven times in Jordan, according to the saying of the man of God: and his flesh came again like unto the flesh of a little child, and he was clean.”
— 2 Kings 5:14 (KJV)
2 Kings 5:14 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 5:14
“And Elisha sent a messenger unto him, saying, Go and wash in Jordan seven times, and thy flesh shall come again to thee, and thou shalt be clean.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 5:14: seven, times, jordan
“Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, If a woman have conceived seed, and born a man child: then she shall be unclean seven days; according to the days of the separation for her infirmity shall she be unclean.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 5:14: then, seven, according
“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 5:14: then, saying, god
“So the posts went with the letters from the king and his princes throughout all Israel and Judah, and according to the commandment of the king, saying, Ye children of Israel, turn again unto the LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, and he will return to the remnant of you, that are escaped out of the hand of the kings of Assyria. from: Heb. from the hand”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 5:14: went, according, saying
“Then he returned, and walked in the house to and fro; and went up, and stretched himself upon him: and the child sneezed seven times, and the child opened his eyes. to and fro: Heb. once hither and once thither”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 5:14: then, went, himself
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