2 Kings 5:18
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Kings 5:18 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Kings 5:18 is a verse from the book of 2 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "In this thing the LORD pardon thy servant, that when my master goeth into the house of Rimmon to worship there, and he l..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Kings 5:18 — KJV
“In this thing the LORD pardon thy servant, that when my master goeth into the house of Rimmon to worship there, and he leaneth on my hand, and I bow myself in the house of Rimmon: when I bow down myself in the house of Rimmon, the LORD pardon thy servant in this thing.”
— 2 Kings 5:18 (KJV)
2 Kings 5:18 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 5:18
“So that servant came, and shewed his lord these things. Then the master of the house being angry said to his servant, Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in hither the poor, and the maimed, and the halt, and the blind.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 5:18: thing, lord, servant
“And I bowed down my head, and worshipped the LORD, and blessed the LORD God of my master Abraham, which had led me in the right way to take my master's brother's daughter unto his son.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 5:18: lord, master, worship
“Will the men of Keilah deliver me up into his hand? will Saul come down, as thy servant hath heard? O LORD God of Israel, I beseech thee, tell thy servant. And the LORD said, He will come down.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 5:18: lord, servant, into
“And Uriah said unto David, The ark, and Israel, and Judah, abide in tents; and my lord Joab, and the servants of my lord, are encamped in the open fields; shall I then go into mine house, to eat and to drink, and to lie with my wife? as thou livest, and as thy soul liveth, I will not do this thing.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 5:18: thing, lord, servant
“Then Asa took all the silver and the gold that were left in the treasures of the house of the LORD, and the treasures of the king's house, and delivered them into the hand of his servants: and king Asa sent them to Benhadad, the son of Tabrimon, the son of Hezion, king of Syria, that dwelt at Damascus, saying,”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 5:18: lord, servant, into
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