2 Kings 8:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Kings 8:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Kings 8:4 is a verse from the book of 2 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the king talked with Gehazi the servant of the man of God, saying, Tell me, I pray thee, all the great things that E..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Kings 8:4 — KJV
“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.”
— 2 Kings 8:4 (KJV)
2 Kings 8:4 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 8:4
“While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The fire of God is fallen from heaven, and hath burned up the sheep, and the servants, and consumed them; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee. The fire...: or, A great fire”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 8:4: king, servant, god
“And I commanded Joshua at that time, saying, Thine eyes have seen all that the LORD your God hath done unto these two kings: so shall the LORD do unto all the kingdoms whither thou passest.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 8:4: king, god, saying
“He is thy praise, and he is thy God, that hath done for thee these great and terrible things, which thine eyes have seen.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 8:4: god, great, things
“And Adonibezek said, Threescore and ten kings, having their thumbs and their great toes cut off, gathered their meat under my table: as I have done, so God hath requited me. And they brought him to Jerusalem, and there he died. their thumbs...: Heb. the thumbs of their hands and of their feet gathered: or, gleaned”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 8:4: king, god, great
“Now therefore, I pray thee, let my lord the king hear the words of his servant. If the LORD have stirred thee up against me, let him accept an offering: but if they be the children of men, cursed be they before the LORD; for they have driven me out this day from abiding in the inheritance of the LORD, saying, Go, serve other gods. accept: Heb. smell abiding: Heb. cleaving”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 8:4: king, servant, god
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