2 Kings 5:17
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Kings 5:17 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Kings 5:17 is a verse from the book of 2 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Naaman said, Shall there not then, I pray thee, be given to thy servant two mules' burden of earth? for thy servant ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Kings 5:17 — KJV
“And Naaman said, Shall there not then, I pray thee, be given to thy servant two mules' burden of earth? for thy servant will henceforth offer neither burnt offering nor sacrifice unto other gods, but unto the LORD.”
— 2 Kings 5:17 (KJV)
2 Kings 5:17 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 5:17
“And if he be not able to bring a lamb, then he shall bring for his trespass, which he hath committed, two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, unto the LORD; one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering. he be...: Heb. his hand cannot reach to the sufficiency of a lamb”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 5:17: then, two, offer
“Now therefore, I pray thee, let my lord the king hear the words of his servant. If the LORD have stirred thee up against me, let him accept an offering: but if they be the children of men, cursed be they before the LORD; for they have driven me out this day from abiding in the inheritance of the LORD, saying, Go, serve other gods. accept: Heb. smell abiding: Heb. cleaving”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 5:17: pray, servant, offer
“Ye shall offer no strange incense thereon, nor burnt sacrifice, nor meat offering; neither shall ye pour drink offering thereon.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 5:17: offer, neither, burnt
“And if the burnt sacrifice for his offering to the LORD be of fowls, then he shall bring his offering of turtledoves, or of young pigeons.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 5:17: then, offer, burnt
“And if she be not able to bring a lamb, then she shall bring two turtles, or two young pigeons; the one for the burnt offering, and the other for a sin offering: and the priest shall make an atonement for her, and she shall be clean. she be...: Heb. her hand find not sufficiency of”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 5:17: then, two, offer
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