2 Kings 6:11
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Kings 6:11 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Kings 6:11 is a verse from the book of 2 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Therefore the heart of the king of Syria was sore troubled for this thing; and he called his servants, and said unto the..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Kings 6:11 — KJV
“Therefore the heart of the king of Syria was sore troubled for this thing; and he called his servants, and said unto them, Will ye not shew me which of us is for the king of Israel?”
— 2 Kings 6:11 (KJV)
2 Kings 6:11 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 6:11
“Therefore Abimelech rose early in the morning, and called all his servants, and told all these things in their ears: and the men were sore afraid.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 6:11: therefore, sore, thing
“And the king arose in the night, and said unto his servants, I will now shew you what the Syrians have done to us. They know that we be hungry; therefore are they gone out of the camp to hide themselves in the field, saying, When they come out of the city, we shall catch them alive, and get into the city.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 6:11: therefore, king, syria
“And it was told the king of Egypt that the people fled: and the heart of Pharaoh and of his servants was turned against the people, and they said, Why have we done this, that we have let Israel go from serving us?”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 6:11: heart, king, servants
“And they answered Joshua, and said, Because it was certainly told thy servants, how that the LORD thy God commanded his servant Moses to give you all the land, and to destroy all the inhabitants of the land from before you, therefore we were sore afraid of our lives because of you, and have done this thing.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 6:11: therefore, sore, thing
“And when all the kings that were servants to Hadarezer saw that they were smitten before Israel, they made peace with Israel, and served them. So the Syrians feared to help the children of Ammon any more.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 6:11: king, syria, servants
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