2 Kings 5:5
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Kings 5:5 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Kings 5:5 is a verse from the book of 2 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the king of Syria said, Go to, go, and I will send a letter unto the king of Israel. And he departed, and took with ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Kings 5:5 — KJV
“And the king of Syria said, Go to, go, and I will send a letter unto the king of Israel. And he departed, and took with him ten talents of silver, and six thousand pieces of gold, and ten changes of raiment. with...: Heb. in his hand”
— 2 Kings 5:5 (KJV)
2 Kings 5:5 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 5:5
“If it please the king, let it be written that they may be destroyed: and I will pay ten thousand talents of silver to the hands of those that have the charge of the business, to bring it into the king's treasuries. that they...: Heb. to destroy them pay: Heb. weigh”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 5:5: king, ten, talents
“Then Toi sent Joram his son unto king David, to salute him, and to bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer, and smitten him: for Hadadezer had wars with Toi. And Joram brought with him vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and vessels of brass: Joram: also called, Hadoram salute...: Heb. ask him of peace had wars...: Heb. was a man of wars with brought...: Heb. in his hand were”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 5:5: king, ten, silver
“And a chariot came up and went out of Egypt for six hundred shekels of silver, and an horse for an hundred and fifty: and so for all the kings of the Hittites, and for the kings of Syria, did they bring them out by their means. by their...: Heb. by their hand”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 5:5: king, syria, silver
“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 5:5: king, syria, took
“And they fetched up, and brought forth out of Egypt a chariot for six hundred shekels of silver, and an horse for an hundred and fifty: and so brought they out horses for all the kings of the Hittites, and for the kings of Syria, by their means. means: Heb. hand”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 5:5: king, syria, silver
Pray 2 Kings 5:5
Generate a Prayer from 2 Kings 5:5
Our AI will write a personal prayer inspired by this scripture — tailored to your situation. Free, instant, no account needed.
✦ Pray This Verse