2 Kings 9:1
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Kings 9:1 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Kings 9:1 is a verse from the book of 2 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Elisha the prophet called one of the children of the prophets, and said unto him, Gird up thy loins, and take this b..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Kings 9:1 — KJV
“And Elisha the prophet called one of the children of the prophets, and said unto him, Gird up thy loins, and take this box of oil in thine hand, and go to Ramothgilead:”
— 2 Kings 9:1 (KJV)
2 Kings 9:1 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 9:1
“And he said, I have been very jealous for the LORD God of hosts: for the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword; and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 9:1: prophet, children, prophets
“And he said, I have been very jealous for the LORD God of hosts: because the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword; and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 9:1: prophet, children, prophets
“Which thou hast commanded by thy servants the prophets, saying, The land, unto which ye go to possess it, is an unclean land with the filthiness of the people of the lands, with their abominations, which have filled it from one end to another with their uncleanness. by: Heb. by the hand of from...: Heb. from mouth to mouth”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 9:1: prophet, one, prophets
“I have seen also in the prophets of Jerusalem an horrible thing: they commit adultery, and walk in lies: they strengthen also the hands of evildoers, that none doth return from his wickedness: they are all of them unto me as Sodom, and the inhabitants thereof as Gomorrah. an...: or, filthiness”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 9:1: prophet, one, prophets
“And Elisha said unto the king of Israel, What have I to do with thee? get thee to the prophets of thy father, and to the prophets of thy mother. And the king of Israel said unto him, Nay: for the LORD hath called these three kings together, to deliver them into the hand of Moab.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 9:1: elisha, prophet, called
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