2 Samuel 10:3
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Samuel 10:3 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Samuel 10:3 is a verse from the book of 2 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the princes of the children of Ammon said unto Hanun their lord, Thinkest thou that David doth honour thy father, th..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Samuel 10:3 — KJV
“And the princes of the children of Ammon said unto Hanun their lord, Thinkest thou that David doth honour thy father, that he hath sent comforters unto thee? hath not David rather sent his servants unto thee, to search the city, and to spy it out, and to overthrow it? Thinkest...: Heb. In thine eyes doth David”
— 2 Samuel 10:3 (KJV)
2 Samuel 10:3 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 10:3
“But the princes of the children of Ammon said to Hanun, Thinkest thou that David doth honour thy father, that he hath sent comforters unto thee? are not his servants come unto thee for to search, and to overthrow, and to spy out the land? Thinkest...: Heb. In thine eyes doth David, etc”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 10:3: princes, children, ammon
“Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel, and all the heads of the tribes, the chief of the fathers of the children of Israel, unto king Solomon in Jerusalem, that they might bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of the city of David, which is Zion. chief: Heb. princes”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 10:3: princes, children, lord
“And David said, I will shew kindness unto Hanun the son of Nahash, because his father shewed kindness to me. And David sent messengers to comfort him concerning his father. So the servants of David came into the land of the children of Ammon to Hanun, to comfort him.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 10:3: children, ammon, hanun
“And she said unto him, My father, if thou hast opened thy mouth unto the LORD, do to me according to that which hath proceeded out of thy mouth; forasmuch as the LORD hath taken vengeance for thee of thine enemies, even of the children of Ammon.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 10:3: children, ammon, lord
“And Jonathan said unto David, O LORD God of Israel, when I have sounded my father about to morrow any time, or the third day, and, behold, if there be good toward David, and I then send not unto thee, and shew it thee; sounded: Heb. searched shew...: Heb. uncover thine ear”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 10:3: lord, david, father
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