2 Samuel 12:10
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Samuel 12:10 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Samuel 12:10 is a verse from the book of 2 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Now therefore the sword shall never depart from thine house; because thou hast despised me, and hast taken the wife of U..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Samuel 12:10 — KJV
“Now therefore the sword shall never depart from thine house; because thou hast despised me, and hast taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be thy wife.”
— 2 Samuel 12:10 (KJV)
2 Samuel 12:10 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 12:10
“And the heathen shall know that the house of Israel went into captivity for their iniquity: because they trespassed against me, therefore hid I my face from them, and gave them into the hand of their enemies: so fell they all by the sword.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 12:10: now, therefore, sword
“Why saidst thou, She is my sister? so I might have taken her to me to wife: now therefore behold thy wife, take her, and go thy way.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 12:10: now, therefore, taken
“Now therefore restore the man his wife; for he is a prophet, and he shall pray for thee, and thou shalt live: and if thou restore her not, know thou that thou shalt surely die, thou, and all that are thine.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 12:10: now, therefore, thine
“And now, though thou wouldest needs be gone, because thou sore longedst after thy father's house, yet wherefore hast thou stolen my gods?”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 12:10: now, house, because
“And Balaam said unto the ass, Because thou hast mocked me: I would there were a sword in mine hand, for now would I kill thee.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 12:10: now, sword, because
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