2 Samuel 12:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Samuel 12:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Samuel 12:8 is a verse from the book of 2 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And I gave thee thy master's house, and thy master's wives into thy bosom, and gave thee the house of Israel and of Juda..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Samuel 12:8 — KJV
“And I gave thee thy master's house, and thy master's wives into thy bosom, and gave thee the house of Israel and of Judah; and if that had been too little, I would moreover have given unto thee such and such things.”
— 2 Samuel 12:8 (KJV)
2 Samuel 12:8 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 12:8
“And the maiden pleased him, and she obtained kindness of him; and he speedily gave her her things for purification, with such things as belonged to her, and seven maidens, which were meet to be given her, out of the king's house: and he preferred her and her maids unto the best place of the house of the women. such...: Heb. her portions preferred: Heb. changed”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 12:8: gave, house, given
“And all their wealth, and all their little ones, and their wives took they captive, and spoiled even all that was in the house.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 12:8: house, wives, too
“And Esau took his wives, and his sons, and his daughters, and all the persons of his house, and his cattle, and all his beasts, and all his substance, which he had got in the land of Canaan; and went into the country from the face of his brother Jacob. persons: Heb. souls”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 12:8: house, wives, into
“Moreover the children of Ammon passed over Jordan to fight also against Judah, and against Benjamin, and against the house of Ephraim; so that Israel was sore distressed.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 12:8: house, israel, judah
“And when he was come into his house, he took a knife, and laid hold on his concubine, and divided her, together with her bones, into twelve pieces, and sent her into all the coasts of Israel.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 12:8: house, into, israel
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