2 Kings 9:5
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Kings 9:5 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Kings 9:5 is a verse from the book of 2 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And when he came, behold, the captains of the host were sitting; and he said, I have an errand to thee, O captain. And J..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Kings 9:5 — KJV
“And when he came, behold, the captains of the host were sitting; and he said, I have an errand to thee, O captain. And Jehu said, Unto which of all us? And he said, To thee, O captain.”
— 2 Kings 9:5 (KJV)
2 Kings 9:5 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 9:5
“And Moses was wroth with the officers of the host, with the captains over thousands, and captains over hundreds, which came from the battle. battle: Heb. host of war”
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“And the officers which were over thousands of the host, the captains of thousands, and captains of hundreds, came near unto Moses:”
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“For he is gone down this day, and hath slain oxen and fat cattle and sheep in abundance, and hath called all the king's sons, and the captains of the host, and Abiathar the priest; and, behold, they eat and drink before him, and say, God save king Adonijah. God...: Heb. Let king Adonijah live”
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“Behold, there came fire down from heaven, and burnt up the two captains of the former fifties with their fifties: therefore let my life now be precious in thy sight.”
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“And it came to pass, as soon as he had made an end of offering the burnt offering, that Jehu said to the guard and to the captains, Go in, and slay them; let none come forth. And they smote them with the edge of the sword; and the guard and the captains cast them out, and went to the city of the house of Baal. the edge: Heb. the mouth”
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