2 Samuel 13:14
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Samuel 13:14 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Samuel 13:14 is a verse from the book of 2 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Howbeit he would not hearken unto her voice: but, being stronger than she, forced her, and lay with her." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Samuel 13:14 — KJV
“Howbeit he would not hearken unto her voice: but, being stronger than she, forced her, and lay with her.”
— 2 Samuel 13:14 (KJV)
2 Samuel 13:14 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 13:14
“And Lamech said unto his wives, Adah and Zillah, Hear my voice; ye wives of Lamech, hearken unto my speech: for I have slain a man to my wounding, and a young man to my hurt. I have...: or, I would slay a man in my wound, etc. to my hurt: or, in my hurt”
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“If one man sin against another, the judge shall judge him: but if a man sin against the LORD, who shall intreat for him? Notwithstanding they hearkened not unto the voice of their father, because the LORD would slay them.”
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“And number thee an army, like the army that thou hast lost, horse for horse, and chariot for chariot: and we will fight against them in the plain, and surely we shall be stronger than they. And he hearkened unto their voice, and did so. that thou...: Heb. that was fallen”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 13:14: hearken, voice, stronger
“And ye returned and wept before the LORD; but the LORD would not hearken to your voice, nor give ear unto you.”
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“Now therefore deliver us the men, the children of Belial, which are in Gibeah, that we may put them to death, and put away evil from Israel. But the children of Benjamin would not hearken to the voice of their brethren the children of Israel:”
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