2 Samuel 12:3
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Samuel 12:3 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Samuel 12:3 is a verse from the book of 2 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "But the poor man had nothing, save one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and nourished up: and it grew up together wi..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Samuel 12:3 — KJV
“But the poor man had nothing, save one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and nourished up: and it grew up together with him, and with his children; it did eat of his own meat, and drank of his own cup, and lay in his bosom, and was unto him as a daughter. meat: Heb. morsel”
— 2 Samuel 12:3 (KJV)
2 Samuel 12:3 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 12:3
“And on the eighth day he shall take two he lambs without blemish, and one ewe lamb of the first year without blemish, and three tenth deals of fine flour for a meat offering, mingled with oil, and one log of oil. of the...: Heb. the daughter of her year”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 12:3: one, ewe, lamb
“And if he be poor, and cannot get so much; then he shall take one lamb for a trespass offering to be waved, to make an atonement for him, and one tenth deal of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering, and a log of oil; cannot...: Heb. his hand reach not to be...: Heb. for a waving”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 12:3: poor, one, lamb
“And when thou hast stayed three days, then thou shalt go down quickly, and come to the place where thou didst hide thyself when the business was in hand, and shalt remain by the stone Ezel. quickly: or, diligently: Heb. greatly when the...: Heb. in the day of the business Ezel: or, that sheweth the way”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 12:3: one, ewe, eat
“For he is gone down this day, and hath slain oxen and fat cattle and sheep in abundance, and hath called all the king's sons, and the captains of the host, and Abiathar the priest; and, behold, they eat and drink before him, and say, God save king Adonijah. God...: Heb. Let king Adonijah live”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 12:3: save, one, eat
“The hands of the pitiful women have sodden their own children: they were their meat in the destruction of the daughter of my people.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 12:3: children, eat, own
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