2 Samuel 11:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Samuel 11:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Samuel 11:4 is a verse from the book of 2 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And David sent messengers, and took her; and she came in unto him, and he lay with her; for she was purified from her un..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Samuel 11:4 — KJV
“And David sent messengers, and took her; and she came in unto him, and he lay with her; for she was purified from her uncleanness: and she returned unto her house. for she...: or, and when she had purified herself, etc, she returned”
— 2 Samuel 11:4 (KJV)
2 Samuel 11:4 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 11:4
“Saul also sent messengers unto David's house, to watch him, and to slay him in the morning: and Michal David's wife told him, saying, If thou save not thy life to night, to morrow thou shalt be slain.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 11:4: david, sent, messengers
“And when the mourning was past, David sent and fetched her to his house, and she became his wife, and bare him a son. But the thing that David had done displeased the LORD. displeased: Heb. was evil in the eyes of”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 11:4: david, sent, came
“And the daughter of Pharaoh came down to wash herself at the river; and her maidens walked along by the river's side; and when she saw the ark among the flags, she sent her maid to fetch it.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 11:4: sent, came, herself
“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 11:4: sent, came, lay
“And he took a yoke of oxen, and hewed them in pieces, and sent them throughout all the coasts of Israel by the hands of messengers, saying, Whosoever cometh not forth after Saul and after Samuel, so shall it be done unto his oxen. And the fear of the LORD fell on the people, and they came out with one consent. with...: Heb. as one man”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 11:4: sent, messengers, took
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