2 Kings 2:18

“And when they came again to him, (for he tarried at Jericho,) he said unto them, Did I not say unto you, Go not?”

"And when they came again to him, (for he tarried at Jericho,) he said unto them, Did I not say unto you, Go not?" - 2 Kings 2:18
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What does 2 Kings 2:18 mean?

The Bible verse 2 Kings 2:18 from the King James Version (KJV) reads, "And when they came again to him, (for he tarried at Jericho,) he said unto them, Did I not say unto you, Go not?". This verse comes from the Old Testament and is part of the narrative of the prophet Elisha…

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The Lesson of Obedience: Understanding Divine Direction

In the text of 2 Kings 2:18 KJV, we find a profound teaching on obedience to divine instruction. The verse reads, "And when they came again to him, (for he tarried at Jericho,) he said unto them, Did I not say unto you, Go not?" This moment unfolds in the narrative of Elisha…

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A Prayer for Obedience and Understanding in God's Guidance

Heavenly Father, In the solemn silence of this moment, I come before You with a heart full of reverence and awe, acknowledging Your vast wisdom, grace, and enduring presence in my life. Just as Elisha tarried in Jericho, waiting upon Your command and guidance, I too seek to…

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2 Kings 2:18 - "And when they came again to him, (for he tarried at Jericho,) he said unto them, Did I not say unto you, Go not?"
2 Kings 14:18 - "And the rest of the acts of Amaziah, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?"
2 Kings 1:18 - "Now the rest of the acts of Ahaziah which he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?"
1 Kings 2:18 - "And Bath-sheba said, Well; I will speak for thee unto the king."
1 Kings 18:2 - "And Elijah went to shew himself unto Ahab. And there was a sore famine in Samaria."
2 Kings 18:15 - "And Hezekiah gave him all the silver that was found in the house of the LORD, and in the treasures of the king's house."
2 Kings 18:36 - "But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not."
2 Kings 8:18 - "And he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, as did the house of Ahab: for the daughter of Ahab was his wife: and he did evil in the sight of the LORD."
2 Kings 18:18 - "And when they had called to the king, there came out to them Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, which was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah the son of Asaph the recorder."
2 Kings 3:18 - "And this is but a light thing in the sight of the LORD: he will deliver the Moabites also into your hand."
2 Kings 18:33 - "Hath any of the gods of the nations delivered at all his land out of the hand of the king of Assyria?"
2 Kings 4:18 - "¶ And when the child was grown, it fell on a day, that he went out to his father to the reapers."
2 Kings 16:18 - "And the covert for the sabbath that they had built in the house, and the king's entry without, turned he from the house of the LORD for the king of Assyria."
2 Kings 18:3 - "And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that David his father did."
2 Kings 25:18 - "¶ And the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest, and Zephaniah the second priest, and the three keepers of the door:"
"And the rest of the acts of Amaziah, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?" - 2 Kings 14:18
2 Kings 18:2 - "Twenty and five years old was he when he began to reign; and he reigned twenty and nine years in Jerusalem. His mother's name also was Abi, the daughter of Zachariah."
2 Kings 18:5 - "He trusted in the LORD God of Israel; so that after him was none like him among all the kings of Judah, nor any that were before him."
2 Kings 18:8 - "He smote the Philistines, even unto Gaza, and the borders thereof, from the tower of the watchmen to the fenced city."
2 Kings 18:28 - "Then Rabshakeh stood and cried with a loud voice in the Jews' language, and spake, saying, Hear the word of the great king, the king of Assyria:"
2 Kings 18:10 - "And at the end of three years they took it: even in the sixth year of Hezekiah, that is the ninth year of Hoshea king of Israel, Samaria was taken."
2 Kings 18:7 - "And the LORD was with him; and he prospered whithersoever he went forth: and he rebelled against the king of Assyria, and served him not."
2 Kings 18:29 - "Thus saith the king, Let not Hezekiah deceive you: for he shall not be able to deliver you out of his hand:"
2 Kings 18:6 - "For he clave to the LORD, and departed not from following him, but kept his commandments, which the LORD commanded Moses."
2 Kings 18:11 - "And the king of Assyria did carry away Israel unto Assyria, and put them in Halah and in Habor by the river of Gozan, and in the cities of the Medes:"
2 Kings 18:34 - "Where are the gods of Hamath, and of Arpad? where are the gods of Sepharvaim, Hena, and Ivah? have they delivered Samaria out of mine hand?"
2 Kings 17:18 - "Therefore the LORD was very angry with Israel, and removed them out of his sight: there was none left but the tribe of Judah only."
2 Kings 19:18 - "And have cast their gods into the fire: for they were no gods, but the work of men's hands, wood and stone: therefore they have destroyed them."
2 Kings 18:1 - "Now it came to pass in the third year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel, that Hezekiah the son of Ahaz king of Judah began to reign."