2 Samuel 12:9
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Samuel 12:9 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Samuel 12:9 is a verse from the book of 2 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Wherefore hast thou despised the commandment of the LORD, to do evil in his sight? thou hast killed Uriah the Hittite wi..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Samuel 12:9 — KJV
“Wherefore hast thou despised the commandment of the LORD, to do evil in his sight? thou hast killed Uriah the Hittite with the sword, and hast taken his wife to be thy wife, and hast slain him with the sword of the children of Ammon.”
— 2 Samuel 12:9 (KJV)
2 Samuel 12:9 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 12:9
“And the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the LORD, and served Baalim, and Ashtaroth, and the gods of Syria, and the gods of Zidon, and the gods of Moab, and the gods of the children of Ammon, and the gods of the Philistines, and forsook the LORD, and served not him.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 12:9: lord, evil, sight
“And she said unto him, My father, if thou hast opened thy mouth unto the LORD, do to me according to that which hath proceeded out of thy mouth; forasmuch as the LORD hath taken vengeance for thee of thine enemies, even of the children of Ammon.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 12:9: hast, lord, taken
“And Moses returned unto the LORD, and said, Lord, wherefore hast thou so evil entreated this people? why is it that thou hast sent me?”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 12:9: wherefore, hast, lord
“And Moses said unto the LORD, Wherefore hast thou afflicted thy servant? and wherefore have I not found favour in thy sight, that thou layest the burden of all this people upon me?”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 12:9: wherefore, hast, lord
“And wherefore hath the LORD brought us unto this land, to fall by the sword, that our wives and our children should be a prey? were it not better for us to return into Egypt?”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 12:9: wherefore, lord, sword
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