2 Kings 9:22
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Kings 9:22 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Kings 9:22 is a verse from the book of 2 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And it came to pass, when Joram saw Jehu, that he said, Is it peace, Jehu? And he answered, What peace, so long as the w..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Kings 9:22 — KJV
“And it came to pass, when Joram saw Jehu, that he said, Is it peace, Jehu? And he answered, What peace, so long as the whoredoms of thy mother Jezebel and her witchcrafts are so many?”
— 2 Kings 9:22 (KJV)
2 Kings 9:22 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 9:22
“And it came to pass, when he had been there a long time, that Abimelech king of the Philistines looked out at a window, and saw, and, behold, Isaac was sporting with Rebekah his wife.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 9:22: came, pass, saw
“And it came to pass, when Jacob saw Rachel the daughter of Laban his mother's brother, and the sheep of Laban his mother's brother, that Jacob went near, and rolled the stone from the well's mouth, and watered the flock of Laban his mother's brother.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 9:22: came, pass, saw
“And Jesus, when he came out, saw much people, and was moved with compassion toward them, because they were as sheep not having a shepherd: and he began to teach them many things.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 9:22: came, pass, saw
“And there stood a watchman on the tower in Jezreel, and he spied the company of Jehu as he came, and said, I see a company. And Joram said, Take an horseman, and send to meet them, and let him say, Is it peace?”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 9:22: came, joram, jehu
“Then he sent out a second on horseback, which came to them, and said, Thus saith the king, Is it peace? And Jehu answered, What hast thou to do with peace? turn thee behind me.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 9:22: came, jehu, peace
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