2 Samuel 13:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Samuel 13:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Samuel 13:16 is a verse from the book of 2 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And she said unto him, There is no cause: this evil in sending me away is greater than the other that thou didst unto me..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Samuel 13:16 — KJV
“And she said unto him, There is no cause: this evil in sending me away is greater than the other that thou didst unto me. But he would not hearken unto her.”
— 2 Samuel 13:16 (KJV)
2 Samuel 13:16 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 13:16
“Ye have heard how I said unto you, I go away, and come again unto you. If ye loved me, ye would rejoice, because I said, I go unto the Father: for my Father is greater than I.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 13:16: cause, away, greater
“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:”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 13:16: evil, away, would
“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.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 13:16: cause, other, would
“They that hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of mine head: they that would destroy me, being mine enemies wrongfully, are mighty: then I restored that which I took not away.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 13:16: cause, away, than
“Because they have not hearkened to my words, saith the LORD, which I sent unto them by my servants the prophets, rising up early and sending them; but ye would not hear, saith the LORD.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 13:16: cause, sending, would
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