2 Samuel 11:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Samuel 11:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Samuel 11:16 is a verse from the book of 2 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And it came to pass, when Joab observed the city, that he assigned Uriah unto a place where he knew that valiant men wer..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Samuel 11:16 — KJV
“And it came to pass, when Joab observed the city, that he assigned Uriah unto a place where he knew that valiant men were.”
— 2 Samuel 11:16 (KJV)
2 Samuel 11:16 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 11:16
“And, behold, men passed by, and saw the carcase cast in the way, and the lion standing by the carcase: and they came and told it in the city where the old prophet dwelt.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 11:16: came, pass, city
“And, hardly passing it, came unto a place which is called The fair havens; nigh whereunto was the city of Lasea.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 11:16: came, pass, city
“And it came to pass, when the king of Ai saw it, that they hasted and rose up early, and the men of the city went out against Israel to battle, he and all his people, at a time appointed, before the plain; but he wist not that there were liers in ambush against him behind the city.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 11:16: came, pass, city
“And the man departed out of the city from Bethlehemjudah to sojourn where he could find a place: and he came to mount Ephraim to the house of Micah, as he journeyed. as he...: Heb. in making his way”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 11:16: came, city, place
“After that thou shalt come to the hill of God, where is the garrison of the Philistines: and it shall come to pass, when thou art come thither to the city, that thou shalt meet a company of prophets coming down from the high place with a psaltery, and a tabret, and a pipe, and a harp, before them; and they shall prophesy:”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 11:16: pass, city, place
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