2 Kings 9:37
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Kings 9:37 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Kings 9:37 is a verse from the book of 2 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the carcase of Jezebel shall be as dung upon the face of the field in the portion of Jezreel; so that they shall not..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Kings 9:37 — KJV
“And the carcase of Jezebel shall be as dung upon the face of the field in the portion of Jezreel; so that they shall not say, This is Jezebel.”
— 2 Kings 9:37 (KJV)
2 Kings 9:37 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 9:37
“And of Jezebel also spake the LORD, saying, The dogs shall eat Jezebel by the wall of Jezreel. wall: or, ditch”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 9:37: jezebel, jezreel, say
“Speak, Thus saith the LORD, Even the carcases of men shall fall as dung upon the open field, and as the handful after the harvestman, and none shall gather them.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 9:37: carcase, dung, field
“They shall die of grievous deaths; they shall not be lamented; neither shall they be buried; but they shall be as dung upon the face of the earth: and they shall be consumed by the sword, and by famine; and their carcases shall be meat for the fowls of heaven, and for the beasts of the earth.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 9:37: carcase, dung, face
“And whereas the king saw a watcher and an holy one coming down from heaven, and saying, Hew the tree down, and destroy it; yet leave the stump of the roots thereof in the earth, even with a band of iron and brass, in the tender grass of the field; and let it be wet with the dew of heaven, and let his portion be with the beasts of the field, till seven times pass over him;”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 9:37: field, portion, say
“In that day shall one take up a parable against you, and lament with a doleful lamentation, and say, We be utterly spoiled: he hath changed the portion of my people: how hath he removed it from me! turning away he hath divided our fields. a doleful...: Heb. a lamentation of lamentations turning...: or, instead of restoring”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 9:37: field, portion, say
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