2 Samuel 1:7
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Samuel 1:7 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Samuel 1:7 is a verse from the book of 2 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And when he looked behind him, he saw me, and called unto me. And I answered, Here am I. Here...: Heb. Behold me" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Samuel 1:7 — KJV
“And when he looked behind him, he saw me, and called unto me. And I answered, Here am I. Here...: Heb. Behold me”
— 2 Samuel 1:7 (KJV)
2 Samuel 1:7 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 1:7
“And when the men of Ai looked behind them, they saw, and, behold, the smoke of the city ascended up to heaven, and they had no power to flee this way or that way: and the people that fled to the wilderness turned back upon the pursuers. power: Heb. hand”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 1:7: looked, behind, saw
“And it came to pass, when he had been there a long time, that Abimelech king of the Philistines looked out at a window, and saw, and, behold, Isaac was sporting with Rebekah his wife.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 1:7: looked, saw, here
“Then the five men departed, and came to Laish, and saw the people that were therein, how they dwelt careless, after the manner of the Zidonians, quiet and secure; and there was no magistrate in the land, that might put them to shame in any thing; and they were far from the Zidonians, and had no business with any man. Laish: also called, Leshem magistrate: Heb. possessor, or, heir of restraints”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 1:7: saw, called, here
“And they went up, and pitched in Kirjathjearim, in Judah: wherefore they called that place Mahanehdan unto this day: behold, it is behind Kirjathjearim.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 1:7: behind, called, here
“But when the flame began to arise up out of the city with a pillar of smoke, the Benjamites looked behind them, and, behold, the flame of the city ascended up to heaven. the flame of: Heb. the whole consumption of”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 1:7: looked, behind, heb
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