2 Samuel 12:21
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Samuel 12:21 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Samuel 12:21 is a verse from the book of 2 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Then said his servants unto him, What thing is this that thou hast done? thou didst fast and weep for the child, while i..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Samuel 12:21 — KJV
“Then said his servants unto him, What thing is this that thou hast done? thou didst fast and weep for the child, while it was alive; but when the child was dead, thou didst rise and eat bread.”
— 2 Samuel 12:21 (KJV)
2 Samuel 12:21 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 12:21
“And it came to pass on the seventh day, that the child died. And the servants of David feared to tell him that the child was dead: for they said, Behold, while the child was yet alive, we spake unto him, and he would not hearken unto our voice: how will he then vex himself, if we tell him that the child is dead? vex: Heb. do hurt”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 12:21: then, servants, child
“And his servants came near, and spake unto him, and said, My father, if the prophet had bid thee do some great thing, wouldest thou not have done it? how much rather then, when he saith to thee, Wash, and be clean?”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 12:21: then, servants, thing
“Then Abimelech called Abraham, and said unto him, What hast thou done unto us? and what have I offended thee, that thou hast brought on me and on my kingdom a great sin? thou hast done deeds unto me that ought not to be done.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 12:21: then, hast, done
“And the king of Egypt called for the midwives, and said unto them, Why have ye done this thing, and have saved the men children alive?”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 12:21: thing, done, child
“I have not eaten thereof in my mourning, neither have I taken away ought thereof for any unclean use, nor given ought thereof for the dead: but I have hearkened to the voice of the LORD my God, and have done according to all that thou hast commanded me.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 12:21: hast, done, dead
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