2 Samuel 1:27
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Samuel 1:27 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Samuel 1:27 is a verse from the book of 2 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "How are the mighty fallen, and the weapons of war perished!" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Samuel 1:27 — KJV
“How are the mighty fallen, and the weapons of war perished!”
— 2 Samuel 1:27 (KJV)
2 Samuel 1:27 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 1:27
“And they shall not lie with the mighty that are fallen of the uncircumcised, which are gone down to hell with their weapons of war: and they have laid their swords under their heads, but their iniquities shall be upon their bones, though they were the terror of the mighty in the land of the living. with their...: Heb. with weapons of their war”
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“How he sware unto the LORD, and vowed unto the mighty God of Jacob;”
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“How say ye, We are mighty and strong men for the war?”
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“Howl, fir tree; for the cedar is fallen; because the mighty are spoiled: howl, O ye oaks of Bashan; for the forest of the vintage is come down. mighty: or, gallants the forest...: or, the defenced forest”
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“(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;) through God: or, to God”
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