2 Kings 9:2
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Kings 9:2 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Kings 9:2 is a verse from the book of 2 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And when thou comest thither, look out there Jehu the son of Jehoshaphat the son of Nimshi, and go in, and make him aris..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Kings 9:2 — KJV
“And when thou comest thither, look out there Jehu the son of Jehoshaphat the son of Nimshi, and go in, and make him arise up from among his brethren, and carry him to an inner chamber; inner...: Heb. chamber in a chamber”
— 2 Kings 9:2 (KJV)
2 Kings 9:2 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 9:2
“And I have given the Levites as a gift to Aaron and to his sons from among the children of Israel, to do the service of the children of Israel in the tabernacle of the congregation, and to make an atonement for the children of Israel: that there be no plague among the children of Israel, when the children of Israel come nigh unto the sanctuary. a gift: Heb. given”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 9:2: son, make, among
“Why should the name of our father be done away from among his family, because he hath no son? Give unto us therefore a possession among the brethren of our father. done...: Heb. diminished”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 9:2: son, among, brethren
“Then his father and his mother said unto him, Is there never a woman among the daughters of thy brethren, or among all my people, that thou goest to take a wife of the uncircumcised Philistines? And Samson said unto his father, Get her for me; for she pleaseth me well. pleaseth...: Heb. is right in mine eyes”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 9:2: son, among, brethren
“And carry these ten cheeses unto the captain of their thousand, and look how thy brethren fare, and take their pledge. cheeses: Heb. cheeses of milk of...: Heb. of a thousand”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 9:2: look, brethren, carry
“And Rehoboam made Abijah the son of Maachah the chief, to be ruler among his brethren: for he thought to make him king.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 9:2: son, make, among
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