2 Samuel 11:23
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Samuel 11:23 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Samuel 11:23 is a verse from the book of 2 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the messenger said unto David, Surely the men prevailed against us, and came out unto us into the field, and we were..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Samuel 11:23 — KJV
“And the messenger said unto David, Surely the men prevailed against us, and came out unto us into the field, and we were upon them even unto the entering of the gate.”
— 2 Samuel 11:23 (KJV)
2 Samuel 11:23 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 11:23
“And Jacob came out of the field in the evening, and Leah went out to meet him, and said, Thou must come in unto me; for surely I have hired thee with my son's mandrakes. And he lay with her that night.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 11:23: surely, came, field
“And Joshua the son of Nun sent out of Shittim two men to spy secretly, saying, Go view the land, even Jericho. And they went, and came into an harlot's house, named Rahab, and lodged there. sent: or, had sent lodged: Heb. lay”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 11:23: men, came, into
“And the men of Ai smote of them about thirty and six men: for they chased them from before the gate even unto Shebarim, and smote them in the going down: wherefore the hearts of the people melted, and became as water. in...: or, in Morad”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 11:23: men, came, even
“And the men went and passed through the land, and described it by cities into seven parts in a book, and came again to Joshua to the host at Shiloh.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 11:23: men, came, into
“And ye went over Jordan, and came unto Jericho: and the men of Jericho fought against you, the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Girgashites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites; and I delivered them into your hand.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 11:23: men, against, came
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