2 Kings 9:1

“And Elisha the prophet called one of the children of the prophets, and said unto him, Gird up thy loins, and take this box of oil in thine hand, and go to Ramoth-gilead:”

"And Elisha the prophet called one of the children of the prophets, and said unto him, Gird up thy loins, and take this box of oil in thine hand, and go to Ramoth-gilead:" - 2 Kings 9:1
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What does 2 Kings 9:1 mean?

The Bible verse 2 Kings 9:1 states: "And Elisha the prophet called one of the children of the prophets, and said unto him, Gird up thy loins, and take this box of oil in thine hand, and go to Ramothgilead." This verse is part of the larger narrative in the book of 2 Kings, which…

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In 2 Kings 9:1, we read, "And Elisha the prophet called one of the children of the prophets, and said unto him, Gird up thy loins, and take this box of oil in thine hand, and go to Ramoth-gilead:" This verse invites us into a profound moment in biblical history where prophecy…

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Heavenly Father, I come before You today with a heart full of gratitude and reverence for Your unending love and guidance. As I reflect on 2 Kings 9:1, where Elisha the prophet called one of his followers, saying, "Gird up thy loins, and take this box of oil in thine hand, and…

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2 Kings 9:1 - "And Elisha the prophet called one of the children of the prophets, and said unto him, Gird up thy loins, and take this box of oil in thine hand, and go to Ramoth-gilead:"
1 Kings 9:2 - "That the LORD appeared to Solomon the second time, as he had appeared unto him at Gibeon."
2 kings 9:34-36
1 Kings 9:1 - "And it came to pass, when Solomon had finished the building of the house of the LORD, and the king's house, and all Solomon's desire which he was pleased to do,"
1 Kings 3:9
1 Kings 9:18 - "And Baalath, and Tadmor in the wilderness, in the land,"
2 Chronicles 9:22 - "And king Solomon passed all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom."
1 Kings 9:14 - "And Hiram sent to the king sixscore talents of gold."
2 Kings 9:9 - "And I will make the house of Ahab like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, and like the house of Baasha the son of Ahijah:"
1 Kings 2:9 - "Now therefore hold him not guiltless: for thou art a wise man, and knowest what thou oughtest to do unto him; but his hoar head bring thou down to the grave with blood."
1 Kings 9:17 - "And Solomon built Gezer, and Beth-horon the nether,"
2 Kings 19:2
2 Kings 19:2
"That the LORD appeared to Solomon the second time, as he had appeared unto him at Gibeon." - 1 Kings 9:2
2 Kings 19:2
1 Kings 15:9 - "¶ And in the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel reigned Asa over Judah."
2 Kings 1:9 - "Then the king sent unto him a captain of fifty with his fifty. And he went up to him: and, behold, he sat on the top of an hill. And he spake unto him, Thou man of God, the king hath said, Come down."
2 Kings 9:4 - "¶ So the young man, even the young man the prophet, went to Ramoth-gilead."
2 Kings 9:23 - "And Joram turned his hands, and fled, and said to Ahaziah, There is treachery, O Ahaziah."
2 Kings 9:29 - "And in the eleventh year of Joram the son of Ahab began Ahaziah to reign over Judah."
1 Kings 22:9 - "Then the king of Israel called an officer, and said, Hasten hither Micaiah the son of Imlah."
2 Kings 5:9 - "So Naaman came with his horses and with his chariot, and stood at the door of the house of Elisha."
1 Kings 4:9 - "The son of Dekar, in Makaz, and in Shaalbim, and Beth-shemesh, and Elon-beth-hanan:"
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2 Peter 2:9
2 Kings 24:9 - "And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his father had done."
2 Kings 9:31 - "And as Jehu entered in at the gate, she said, Had Zimri peace, who slew his master?"
2 Kings 9:35 - "And they went to bury her: but they found no more of her than the skull, and the feet, and the palms of her hands."
1 Kings 6:9 - "So he built the house, and finished it; and covered the house with beams and boards of cedar."