2 Samuel 1:1
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Samuel 1:1 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Samuel 1:1 is a verse from the book of 2 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Now it came to pass after the death of Saul, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites, and David had..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Samuel 1:1 — KJV
“Now it came to pass after the death of Saul, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites, and David had abode two days in Ziklag;”
— 2 Samuel 1:1 (KJV)
2 Samuel 1:1 in Context — About the Book of 2 Samuel
2 Samuel covers David's reign — his triumphs, his devastating fall with Bathsheba, and his raw, honest walk back to God. It shows that even a man after God's own heart needs mercy, and that God's covenant love survives our worst chapters.
Cross-References for 2 Samuel 1:1
“And it came to pass as they came, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, that the women came out of all cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet king Saul, with tabrets, with joy, and with instruments of musick. Philistine: or, Philistines instruments...: Heb. three stringed instruments”
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“And it came to pass, when Saul was returned from following the Philistines, that it was told him, saying, Behold, David is in the wilderness of Engedi. following: Heb. after”
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“Now after the death of Moses the servant of the LORD it came to pass, that the LORD spake unto Joshua the son of Nun, Moses' minister, saying,”
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“Now after the death of Joshua it came to pass, that the children of Israel asked the LORD, saying, Who shall go up for us against the Canaanites first, to fight against them?”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 1:1: now, came, pass
“Now it came to pass in the days when the judges ruled, that there was a famine in the land. And a certain man of Bethlehemjudah went to sojourn in the country of Moab, he, and his wife, and his two sons. ruled: Heb. judged”
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