2 Kings 6:24
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Kings 6:24 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Kings 6:24 is a verse from the book of 2 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And it came to pass after this, that Benhadad king of Syria gathered all his host, and went up, and besieged Samaria." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Kings 6:24 — KJV
“And it came to pass after this, that Benhadad king of Syria gathered all his host, and went up, and besieged Samaria.”
— 2 Kings 6:24 (KJV)
2 Kings 6:24 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 6:24
“And Benhadad the king of Syria gathered all his host together: and there were thirty and two kings with him, and horses, and chariots: and he went up and besieged Samaria, and warred against it.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 6:24: benhadad, king, syria
“Then the king of Assyria came up throughout all the land, and went up to Samaria, and besieged it three years.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 6:24: came, king, syria
“And it came to pass in the fourth year of king Hezekiah, which was the seventh year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel, that Shalmaneser king of Assyria came up against Samaria, and besieged it.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 6:24: came, pass, king
“And it came to pass after three days, that the officers went through the host;”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 6:24: came, pass, after
“And it came to pass, after the year was expired, at the time when kings go forth to battle, that David sent Joab, and his servants with him, and all Israel; and they destroyed the children of Ammon, and besieged Rabbah. But David tarried still at Jerusalem. after...: Heb. at the return of the year, or, in the spring”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 6:24: came, pass, after
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