2 Kings 8:13
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Kings 8:13 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Kings 8:13 is a verse from the book of 2 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Hazael said, But what, is thy servant a dog, that he should do this great thing? And Elisha answered, The LORD hath ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Kings 8:13 — KJV
“And Hazael said, But what, is thy servant a dog, that he should do this great thing? And Elisha answered, The LORD hath shewed me that thou shalt be king over Syria.”
— 2 Kings 8:13 (KJV)
2 Kings 8:13 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 8:13
“Is this thing done by my lord the king, and thou hast not shewed it unto thy servant, who should sit on the throne of my lord the king after him?”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 8:13: servant, should, thing
“And the king talked with Gehazi the servant of the man of God, saying, Tell me, I pray thee, all the great things that Elisha hath done.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 8:13: servant, great, thing
“So Hazael went to meet him, and took a present with him, even of every good thing of Damascus, forty camels' burden, and came and stood before him, and said, Thy son Benhadad king of Syria hath sent me to thee, saying, Shall I recover of this disease? with...: Heb. in his hand”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 8:13: hazael, thing, hath
“For the LORD thy God hath blessed thee in all the works of thy hand: he knoweth thy walking through this great wilderness: these forty years the LORD thy God hath been with thee; thou hast lacked nothing.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 8:13: great, thing, lord
“And he said unto him, God forbid; thou shalt not die: behold, my father will do nothing either great or small, but that he will shew it me: and why should my father hide this thing from me? it is not so. shew...: Heb. uncover mine ear”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 8:13: should, great, thing
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