2 Samuel 12:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Samuel 12:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Samuel 12:16 is a verse from the book of 2 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "David therefore besought God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night upon the earth. fasted: Heb..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Samuel 12:16 — KJV
“David therefore besought God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night upon the earth. fasted: Heb. fasted a fast”
— 2 Samuel 12:16 (KJV)
2 Samuel 12:16 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 12:16
“Then all the children of Israel, and all the people, went up, and came unto the house of God, and wept, and sat there before the LORD, and fasted that day until even, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the LORD.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 12:16: god, child, fasted
“Then said Abishai to David, God hath delivered thine enemy into thine hand this day: now therefore let me smite him, I pray thee, with the spear even to the earth at once, and I will not smite him the second time. delivered: Heb. shut up”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 12:16: david, therefore, god
“Therefore now, LORD God of Israel, keep with thy servant David my father that thou promisedst him, saying, There shall not fail thee a man in my sight to sit on the throne of Israel; so that thy children take heed to their way, that they walk before me as thou hast walked before me. fail...: Heb. be cut off unto thee a man from my sight so that: Heb. only if”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 12:16: david, therefore, god
“Now therefore, O LORD God of Israel, keep with thy servant David my father that which thou hast promised him, saying, There shall not fail thee a man in my sight to sit upon the throne of Israel; yet so that thy children take heed to their way to walk in my law, as thou hast walked before me. There...: Heb. There shall not a man be cut off”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 12:16: david, therefore, god
“He sent messengers therefore unto Balaam the son of Beor to Pethor, which is by the river of the land of the children of his people, to call him, saying, Behold, there is a people come out from Egypt: behold, they cover the face of the earth, and they abide over against me: face: Heb. eye”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 12:16: therefore, child, earth
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