2 Kings 2:11
2 Kings · Old Testament · Chapter 2
“And it came to pass, as they still went on, and talked, that, behold, there appeared a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and parted them both asunder; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.”2 Kings 2:11
What Does 2 Kings 2:11 Mean?
2 Kings 2:11 is found in the book of 2 Kings, chapter 2, verse 11 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to 2 Kings 2:11 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
2 Kings 6:17“And Elisha prayed, and said, LORD, I pray thee, open his eyes, that he may see. And the LORD opened the eyes of the young man; and he saw: and, behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha.”Hebrews 11:5“By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God.”Psalms 104:3“Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters: who maketh the clouds his chariot: who walketh upon the wings of the wind:”Psalms 104:4“Who maketh his angels spirits; his ministers a flaming fire:”Hebrews 1:7“And of the angels he saith, Who maketh his angels spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire.”Revelation 11:12“And they heard a great voice from heaven saying unto them, Come up hither. And they ascended up to heaven in a cloud; and their enemies beheld them.”Genesis 5:24“And Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him.”Psalms 68:17“The chariots of God are twenty thousand, even thousands of angels: the Lord is among them, as in Sinai, in the holy place.”1 Thessalonians 4:17“Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.”Hebrews 1:14“Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?”Judges 13:20“For it came to pass, when the flame went up toward heaven from off the altar, that the angel of the LORD ascended in the flame of the altar. And Manoah and his wife looked on it, and fell on their faces to the ground.”1 Kings 19:12“And after the earthquake a fire; but the LORD was not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice.”Job 38:1“Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said,”Ezekiel 1:4“And I looked, and, behold, a whirlwind came out of the north, a great cloud, and a fire infolding itself, and a brightness was about it, and out of the midst thereof as the colour of amber, out of the midst of the fire.”Ezekiel 10:9“And when I looked, behold the four wheels by the cherubims, one wheel by one cherub, and another wheel by another cherub: and the appearance of the wheels was as the colour of a beryl stone.”Habakkuk 3:8“Was the LORD displeased against the rivers? was thine anger against the rivers? was thy wrath against the sea, that thou didst ride upon thine horses and thy chariots of salvation?”Zechariah 3:8“Hear now, O Joshua the high priest, thou, and thy fellows that sit before thee: for they are men wondered at: for, behold, I will bring forth my servant the BRANCH.”Mark 16:19“So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God.”Luke 24:51“And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he was parted from them, and carried up into heaven.”Acts 1:10“And while they looked stedfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel;”
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