2 Kings 9:30
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Kings 9:30 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Kings 9:30 is a verse from the book of 2 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And when Jehu was come to Jezreel, Jezebel heard of it; and she painted her face, and tired her head, and looked out at ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Kings 9:30 — KJV
“And when Jehu was come to Jezreel, Jezebel heard of it; and she painted her face, and tired her head, and looked out at a window. painted...: Heb. put her eyes in painting”
— 2 Kings 9:30 (KJV)
2 Kings 9:30 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 9:30
“But the dove found no rest for the sole of her foot, and she returned unto him into the ark, for the waters were on the face of the whole earth: then he put forth his hand, and took her, and pulled her in unto him into the ark. pulled...: Heb. caused her to come”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 9:30: come, face, heb
“And the fame thereof was heard in Pharaoh's house, saying, Joseph's brethren are come: and it pleased Pharaoh well, and his servants. pleased...: Heb. was good in the eyes of Pharaoh”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 9:30: come, heard, heb
“Moreover thou hast not brought us into a land that floweth with milk and honey, or given us inheritance of fields and vineyards: wilt thou put out the eyes of these men? we will not come up. put...: Heb. bore out”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 9:30: come, heb, put
“And when Phinehas the priest, and the princes of the congregation and heads of the thousands of Israel which were with him, heard the words that the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the children of Manasseh spake, it pleased them. pleased...: Heb. was good in their eyes”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 9:30: heard, head, heb
“And when thou art spoiled, what wilt thou do? Though thou clothest thyself with crimson, though thou deckest thee with ornaments of gold, though thou rentest thy face with painting, in vain shalt thou make thyself fair; thy lovers will despise thee, they will seek thy life. face: Heb. eyes”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 9:30: face, heb, eyes
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