2 Kings 8:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Kings 8:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Kings 8:8 is a verse from the book of 2 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the king said unto Hazael, Take a present in thine hand, and go, meet the man of God, and enquire of the LORD by him..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Kings 8:8 — KJV
“And the king said unto Hazael, Take a present in thine hand, and go, meet the man of God, and enquire of the LORD by him, saying, Shall I recover of this disease?”
— 2 Kings 8:8 (KJV)
2 Kings 8:8 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 8:8
“And David enquired of God, saying, Shall I go up against the Philistines? and wilt thou deliver them into mine hand? And the LORD said unto him, Go up; for I will deliver them into thine hand.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 8:8: thine, hand, 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 8:8: king, thine, god
“When thou goest forth to war against thine enemies, and the LORD thy God hath delivered them into thine hands, and thou hast taken them captive,”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 8:8: take, thine, hand
“And the priest shall take the basket out of thine hand, and set it down before the altar of the LORD thy God.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 8:8: take, thine, hand
“This day will the LORD deliver thee into mine hand; and I will smite thee, and take thine head from thee; and I will give the carcases of the host of the Philistines this day unto the fowls of the air, and to the wild beasts of the earth; that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel. deliver...: Heb. shut thee up”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 8:8: take, thine, hand
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