2 Kings 8:11

“And he settled his countenance stedfastly, until he was ashamed: and the man of God wept.”

"And he settled his countenance stedfastly, until he was ashamed: and the man of God wept." - 2 Kings 8:11
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What does 2 Kings 8:11 mean?

The Bible verse 2 Kings 8:11 from the King James Version (KJV) reads, "And he settled his countenance stedfastly, until he was ashamed: and the man of God wept." This verse is part of the account of Elisha the prophet and the interaction with Hazael, who would later become king…

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The Tears of a Prophetic Heart

In 2 Kings 8:11, we find a profound moment steeped in emotion and prophetic insight: "And he settled his countenance stedfastly, until he was ashamed: and the man of God wept." This brief verse carries with it a weighty narrative that speaks not only of an exchange between a…

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A Prayer for Steadfastness and Compassion

O Lord, Mighty and Everlasting God, I come before You in reverence and humility, reflecting upon the depth of Your Word as it speaks to the soul. As I meditate on 2 Kings 8:11, where it is written, "And he settled his countenance stedfastly, until he was ashamed: and the man of…

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2 Kings 15:11 - "And the rest of the acts of Zachariah, behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel."
2 Kings 8:23 - "And the rest of the acts of Joram, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?"
2 Kings 7:11 - "And he called the porters; and they told it to the king's house within."
1 Kings 11:8 - "And likewise did he for all his strange wives, which burnt incense and sacrificed unto their gods."
1 Kings 8:11 - "So that the priests could not stand to minister because of the cloud: for the glory of the LORD had filled the house of the LORD."
2 Chronicles 11:8 - "And Gath, and Mareshah, and Ziph,"
Matthew 11:8 - "But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? behold, they that wear soft clothing are in kings' houses."
2 Kings 2:11 – "As they were walking along and talking together, suddenly a chariot of fire and horses of fire appeared."
2 Kings 13:8 - "¶ Now the rest of the acts of Jehoahaz, and all that he did, and his might, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?"
1 Kings 8:10-11 – "When the priests withdrew from the Holy Place, the cloud filled the temple of the Lord."
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2 Kings 11:21 - "Seven years old was Jehoash when he began to reign."
2 Kings 24:11 - "And Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came against the city, and his servants did besiege it."
2 Kings 17:8 - "And walked in the statutes of the heathen, whom the LORD cast out from before the children of Israel, and of the kings of Israel, which they had made."
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 19:11 - "Behold, thou hast heard what the kings of Assyria have done to all lands, by destroying them utterly: and shalt thou be delivered?"
2 Kings 4:11 - "And it fell on a day, that he came thither, and he turned into the chamber, and lay there."
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Joshua 11:2 - "And to the kings that were on the north of the mountains, and of the plains south of Chinneroth, and in the valley, and in the borders of Dor on the west,"
2 Kings 11:20 - "And all the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was in quiet: and they slew Athaliah with the sword beside the king's house."
2 Kings 11:11 - "And the guard stood, every man with his weapons in his hand, round about the king, from the right corner of the temple to the left corner of the temple, along by the altar and the temple."
2 Kings 8:8 - "And the king said unto Hazael, Take a present in thine hand, and go, meet the man of God, and enquire of the LORD by him, saying, Shall I recover of this disease?"
2 Kings 12:8 - "And the priests consented to receive no more money of the people, neither to repair the breaches of the house."