2 Samuel 11:21
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Samuel 11:21 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Samuel 11:21 is a verse from the book of 2 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Who smote Abimelech the son of Jerubbesheth? did not a woman cast a piece of a millstone upon him from the wall, that he..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Samuel 11:21 — KJV
“Who smote Abimelech the son of Jerubbesheth? did not a woman cast a piece of a millstone upon him from the wall, that he died in Thebez? why went ye nigh the wall? then say thou, Thy servant Uriah the Hittite is dead also. Jerubbesheth: also called, Jerubbaal”
— 2 Samuel 11:21 (KJV)
2 Samuel 11:21 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 11:21
“Then spake Elisha unto the woman, whose son he had restored to life, saying, Arise, and go thou and thine household, and sojourn wheresoever thou canst sojourn: for the LORD hath called for a famine; and it shall also come upon the land seven years.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 11:21: son, woman, then
“And the men of the city went out, and fought with Joab: and there fell some of the people of the servants of David; and Uriah the Hittite died also.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 11:21: died, went, servant
“And the shooters shot from off the wall upon thy servants; and some of the king's servants be dead, and thy servant Uriah the Hittite is dead also.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 11:21: wall, servant, uriah
“And Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal went to Shechem unto his mother's brethren, and communed with them, and with all the family of the house of his mother's father, saying,”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 11:21: abimelech, son, went
“And a certain woman cast a piece of a millstone upon Abimelech's head, and all to brake his skull.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 11:21: abimelech, woman, cast
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