2 Kings 7:19
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Kings 7:19 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Kings 7:19 is a verse from the book of 2 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And that lord answered the man of God, and said, Now, behold, if the LORD should make windows in heaven, might such a th..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Kings 7:19 — KJV
“And that lord answered the man of God, and said, Now, behold, if the LORD should make windows in heaven, might such a thing be? And he said, Behold, thou shalt see it with thine eyes, but shalt not eat thereof.”
— 2 Kings 7:19 (KJV)
2 Kings 7:19 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 7:19
“Then a lord on whose hand the king leaned answered the man of God, and said, Behold, if the LORD would make windows in heaven, might this thing be? And he said, Behold, thou shalt see it with thine eyes, but shalt not eat thereof. a lord...: Heb. a lord which belonged to the king leaning upon his hand”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 7:19: lord, answered, god
“And lest thou lift up thine eyes unto heaven, and when thou seest the sun, and the moon, and the stars, even all the host of heaven, shouldest be driven to worship them, and serve them, which the LORD thy God hath divided unto all nations under the whole heaven. divided: or, imparted”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 7:19: lord, god, should
“And, behold, there came a prophet unto Ahab king of Israel, saying, Thus saith the LORD, Hast thou seen all this great multitude? behold, I will deliver it into thine hand this day; and thou shalt know that I am the LORD. came: Heb. approached”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 7:19: lord, now, behold
“And he said, Behold, I make a covenant: before all thy people I will do marvels, such as have not been done in all the earth, nor in any nation: and all the people among which thou art shall see the work of the LORD: for it is a terrible thing that I will do with thee.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 7:19: lord, behold, make
“And Aaron said unto Moses, Behold, this day have they offered their sin offering and their burnt offering before the LORD; and such things have befallen me: and if I had eaten the sin offering to day, should it have been accepted in the sight of the LORD?”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 7:19: lord, behold, should
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