2 Kings 8:15
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Kings 8:15 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Kings 8:15 is a verse from the book of 2 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And it came to pass on the morrow, that he took a thick cloth, and dipped it in water, and spread it on his face, so tha..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Kings 8:15 — KJV
“And it came to pass on the morrow, that he took a thick cloth, and dipped it in water, and spread it on his face, so that he died: and Hazael reigned in his stead.”
— 2 Kings 8:15 (KJV)
2 Kings 8:15 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 8:15
“And it came to pass after this, that the king of the children of Ammon died, and Hanun his son reigned in his stead.”
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“Now it came to pass after this, that Nahash the king of the children of Ammon died, and his son reigned in his stead.”
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“And it came to pass in the six hundredth and first year, in the first month, the first day of the month, the waters were dried up from off the earth: and Noah removed the covering of the ark, and looked, and, behold, the face of the ground was dry.”
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“And it came to pass on the morrow, that Balak took Balaam, and brought him up into the high places of Baal, that thence he might see the utmost part of the people.”
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“And Rizpah the daughter of Aiah took sackcloth, and spread it for her upon the rock, from the beginning of harvest until water dropped upon them out of heaven, and suffered neither the birds of the air to rest on them by day, nor the beasts of the field by night.”
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