2 Samuel 12:11
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Samuel 12:11 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Samuel 12:11 is a verse from the book of 2 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will raise up evil against thee out of thine own house, and I will take thy wives before ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Samuel 12:11 — KJV
“Thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will raise up evil against thee out of thine own house, and I will take thy wives before thine eyes, and give them unto thy neighbour, and he shall lie with thy wives in the sight of this sun.”
— 2 Samuel 12:11 (KJV)
2 Samuel 12:11 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 12:11
“Thus saith the LORD against all mine evil neighbours, that touch the inheritance which I have caused my people Israel to inherit; Behold, I will pluck them out of their land, and pluck out the house of Judah from among them.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 12:11: thus, saith, lord
“Yet, LORD, thou knowest all their counsel against me to slay me: forgive not their iniquity, neither blot out their sin from thy sight, but let them be overthrown before thee; deal thus with them in the time of thine anger. to slay...: Heb. for death”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 12:11: thus, lord, against
“Up, sanctify the people, and say, Sanctify yourselves against to morrow: for thus saith the LORD God of Israel, There is an accursed thing in the midst of thee, O Israel: thou canst not stand before thine enemies, until ye take away the accursed thing from among you.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 12:11: thus, saith, lord
“Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will bring upon this city and upon all her towns all the evil that I have pronounced against it, because they have hardened their necks, that they might not hear my words.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 12:11: thus, saith, lord
“For thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will make thee a terror to thyself, and to all thy friends: and they shall fall by the sword of their enemies, and thine eyes shall behold it: and I will give all Judah into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall carry them captive into Babylon, and shall slay them with the sword.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 12:11: thus, saith, lord
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