2 Samuel 11:20
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Samuel 11:20 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Samuel 11:20 is a verse from the book of 2 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And if so be that the king's wrath arise, and he say unto thee, Wherefore approached ye so nigh unto the city when ye di..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Samuel 11:20 — KJV
“And if so be that the king's wrath arise, and he say unto thee, Wherefore approached ye so nigh unto the city when ye did fight? knew ye not that they would shoot from the wall?”
— 2 Samuel 11:20 (KJV)
2 Samuel 11:20 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 11:20
“And the king arose in the night, and said unto his servants, I will now shew you what the Syrians have done to us. They know that we be hungry; therefore are they gone out of the camp to hide themselves in the field, saying, When they come out of the city, we shall catch them alive, and get into the city.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 11:20: king, say, nigh
“And the city was broken up, and all the men of war fled by night by the way of the gate between two walls, which is by the king's garden: (now the Chaldees were against the city round about:) and the king went the way toward the plain.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 11:20: king, nigh, city
“Likewise shall the ladies of Persia and Media say this day unto all the king's princes, which have heard of the deed of the queen. Thus shall there arise too much contempt and wrath.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 11:20: king, wrath, arise
“Thus saith the LORD God of Israel; Behold, I will turn back the weapons of war that are in your hands, wherewith ye fight against the king of Babylon, and against the Chaldeans, which besiege you without the walls, and I will assemble them into the midst of this city.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 11:20: king, city, fight
“For Zedekiah king of Judah had shut him up, saying, Wherefore dost thou prophesy, and say, Thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will give this city into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall take it;”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 11:20: king, say, wherefore
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