2 Samuel 12:28
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Samuel 12:28 — by Collins Asein
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2 Samuel 12:28 is a verse from the book of 2 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Now therefore gather the rest of the people together, and encamp against the city, and take it: lest I take the city, an..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Samuel 12:28 — KJV
“Now therefore gather the rest of the people together, and encamp against the city, and take it: lest I take the city, and it be called after my name. it be called...: Heb. my name be called upon it”
— 2 Samuel 12:28 (KJV)
2 Samuel 12:28 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 12:28
“Therefore the five kings of the Amorites, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, the king of Eglon, gathered themselves together, and went up, they and all their hosts, and encamped before Gibeon, and made war against it.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 12:28: therefore, gather, together
“As soon as ye be come into the city, ye shall straightway find him, before he go up to the high place to eat: for the people will not eat until he come, because he doth bless the sacrifice; and afterwards they eat that be bidden. Now therefore get you up; for about this time ye shall find him. this time: Heb. to day”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 12:28: now, therefore, people
“Therefore take unto you now seven bullocks and seven rams, and go to my servant Job, and offer up for yourselves a burnt offering; and my servant Job shall pray for you: for him will I accept: lest I deal with you after your folly, in that ye have not spoken of me the thing which is right, like my servant Job. him: Heb. his face, or, person”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 12:28: now, therefore, take
“And Cain knew his wife; and she conceived, and bare Enoch: and he builded a city, and called the name of the city, after the name of his son, Enoch. Enoch: Heb. Chanoch”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 12:28: city, called, after
“And he called it Shebah: therefore the name of the city is Beersheba unto this day. Shebah: That is, an oath Beersheba: that is, the well of the oath”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 12:28: therefore, city, called
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