2 Kings 5:3
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Kings 5:3 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Kings 5:3 is a verse from the book of 2 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And she said unto her mistress, Would God my lord were with the prophet that is in Samaria! for he would recover him of ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Kings 5:3 — KJV
“And she said unto her mistress, Would God my lord were with the prophet that is in Samaria! for he would recover him of his leprosy. with: Heb. before recover: Heb. gather in”
— 2 Kings 5:3 (KJV)
2 Kings 5:3 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 5:3
“But a prophet of the LORD was there, whose name was Oded: and he went out before the host that came to Samaria, and said unto them, Behold, because the LORD God of your fathers was wroth with Judah, he hath delivered them into your hand, and ye have slain them in a rage that reacheth up unto heaven.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 5:3: god, lord, prophet
“For ye shall not go out with haste, nor go by flight: for the LORD will go before you; and the God of Israel will be your rereward. be...: Heb. gather you up”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 5:3: god, lord, heb
“Thus saith the Lord GOD; Art thou he of whom I have spoken in old time by my servants the prophets of Israel, which prophesied in those days many years that I would bring thee against them? by: Heb. by the hand of”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 5:3: would, god, lord
“And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him. meet...: Heb. as before him”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 5:3: god, lord, heb
“And Isaac said unto his son, How is it that thou hast found it so quickly, my son? And he said, Because the LORD thy God brought it to me. to me: Heb. before me”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 5:3: god, lord, heb
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