2 Kings 4:16
2 Kings · Old Testament · Chapter 4
“And he said, About this season, according to the time of life, thou shalt embrace a son. And she said, Nay, my lord, thou man of God, do not lie unto thine handmaid.”2 Kings 4:16
What Does 2 Kings 4:16 Mean?
2 Kings 4:16 is found in the book of 2 Kings, chapter 4, verse 16 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 4:16 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Genesis 18:14“Is any thing too hard for the LORD? At the time appointed I will return unto thee, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son.”Genesis 18:10“And he said, I will certainly return unto thee according to the time of life; and, lo, Sarah thy wife shall have a son. And Sarah heard it in the tent door, which was behind him.”Luke 1:13“But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.”2 Kings 4:28“Then she said, Did I desire a son of my lord? did I not say, Do not deceive me?”Genesis 17:21“But my covenant will I establish with Isaac, which Sarah shall bear unto thee at this set time in the next year.”Genesis 18:12“Therefore Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I am waxed old shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also?”Genesis 17:16“And I will bless her, and give thee a son also of her: yea, I will bless her, and she shall be a mother of nations; kings of people shall be of her.”2 Kings 2:19“And the men of the city said unto Elisha, Behold, I pray thee, the situation of this city is pleasant, as my lord seeth: but the water is naught, and the ground barren.”Psalms 116:11“I said in my haste, All men are liars.”Matthew 1:21“And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.”Matthew 10:41“He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet’s reward; and he that receiveth a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man’s reward.”Luke 1:30“And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God.”1 Kings 17:18“And she said unto Elijah, What have I to do with thee, O thou man of God? art thou come unto me to call my sin to remembrance, and to slay my son?”Luke 1:18“And Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years.”Judges 13:3“And the angel of the LORD appeared unto the woman, and said unto her, Behold now, thou art barren, and bearest not: but thou shalt conceive, and bear a son.”1 Kings 18:9“And he said, What have I sinned, that thou wouldest deliver thy servant into the hand of Ahab, to slay me?”Genesis 17:19“And God said, Sarah thy wife shall bear thee a son indeed; and thou shalt call his name Isaac: and I will establish my covenant with him for an everlasting covenant, and with his seed after him.”Genesis 21:2“For Sarah conceived, and bare Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him.”2 Kings 5:10“And Elisha sent a messenger unto him, saying, Go and wash in Jordan seven times, and thy flesh shall come again to thee, and thou shalt be clean.”Judges 13:6“Then the woman came and told her husband, saying, A man of God came unto me, and his countenance was like the countenance of an angel of God, very terrible: but I asked him not whence he was, neither told he me his name:”
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