2 Samuel 1:20
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Samuel 1:20 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Samuel 1:20 is a verse from the book of 2 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Tell it not in Gath, publish it not in the streets of Askelon; lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, lest the d..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Samuel 1:20 — KJV
“Tell it not in Gath, publish it not in the streets of Askelon; lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, lest the daughters of the uncircumcised triumph.”
— 2 Samuel 1:20 (KJV)
2 Samuel 1:20 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 1:20
“And David saved neither man nor woman alive, to bring tidings to Gath, saying, Lest they should tell on us, saying, So did David, and so will be his manner all the while he dwelleth in the country of the Philistines.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 1:20: tell, gath, lest
“Then his father and his mother said unto him, Is there never a woman among the daughters of thy brethren, or among all my people, that thou goest to take a wife of the uncircumcised Philistines? And Samson said unto his father, Get her for me; for she pleaseth me well. pleaseth...: Heb. is right in mine eyes”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 1:20: daughters, philistines, uncircumcised
“Then the lords of the Philistines gathered them together for to offer a great sacrifice unto Dagon their god, and to rejoice: for they said, Our god hath delivered Samson our enemy into our hand.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 1:20: gath, philistines, rejoice
“And these are the golden emerods which the Philistines returned for a trespass offering unto the LORD; for Ashdod one, for Gaza one, for Askelon one, for Gath one, for Ekron one;”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 1:20: gath, askelon, philistines
“And when the morning arose, then the angels hastened Lot, saying, Arise, take thy wife, and thy two daughters, which are here; lest thou be consumed in the iniquity of the city. are here: Heb. are found iniquity: or, punishment”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 1:20: lest, daughters
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