2 Samuel 1:5
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Samuel 1:5 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Samuel 1:5 is a verse from the book of 2 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And David said unto the young man that told him, How knowest thou that Saul and Jonathan his son be dead?" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Samuel 1:5 — KJV
“And David said unto the young man that told him, How knowest thou that Saul and Jonathan his son be dead?”
— 2 Samuel 1:5 (KJV)
2 Samuel 1:5 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 1:5
“Now it came to pass upon a day, that Jonathan the son of Saul said unto the young man that bare his armour, Come, and let us go over to the Philistines' garrison, that is on the other side. But he told not his father. it came...: or, there was a day”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 1:5: young, told, saul
“But Jonathan Saul's son delighted much in David: and Jonathan told David, saying, Saul my father seeketh to kill thee: now therefore, I pray thee, take heed to thyself until the morning, and abide in a secret place, and hide thyself:”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 1:5: david, told, saul
“Now the sons of Saul were Jonathan, and Ishui, and Melchishua: and the names of his two daughters were these; the name of the firstborn Merab, and the name of the younger Michal:”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 1:5: young, saul, jonathan
“And Saul said to him, Whose son art thou, thou young man? And David answered, I am the son of thy servant Jesse the Bethlehemite.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 1:5: david, young, saul
“And Saul spake to Jonathan his son, and to all his servants, that they should kill David.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 1:5: david, saul, jonathan
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