2 Samuel 13:18
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Samuel 13:18 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Samuel 13:18 is a verse from the book of 2 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And she had a garment of divers colours upon her: for with such robes were the king's daughters that were virgins appare..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Samuel 13:18 — KJV
“And she had a garment of divers colours upon her: for with such robes were the king's daughters that were virgins apparelled. Then his servant brought her out, and bolted the door after her.”
— 2 Samuel 13:18 (KJV)
2 Samuel 13:18 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 13:18
“And as the king passed by, he cried unto the king: and he said, Thy servant went out into the midst of the battle; and, behold, a man turned aside, and brought a man unto me, and said, Keep this man: if by any means he be missing, then shall thy life be for his life, or else thou shalt pay a talent of silver. pay: Heb. weigh”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 13:18: king, then, servant
“Then the king of Syria warred against Israel, and took counsel with his servants, saying, In such and such a place shall be my camp. camp: or, encamping”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 13:18: such, king, then
“And Huram sent him by the hands of his servants ships, and servants that had knowledge of the sea; and they went with the servants of Solomon to Ophir, and took thence four hundred and fifty talents of gold, and brought them to king Solomon.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 13:18: king, then, servant
“Then said the king's servants that ministered unto him, Let there be fair young virgins sought for the king:”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 13:18: king, virgins, then
“And afterward, saith the LORD, I will deliver Zedekiah king of Judah, and his servants, and the people, and such as are left in this city from the pestilence, from the sword, and from the famine, into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, and into the hand of their enemies, and into the hand of those that seek their life: and he shall smite them with the edge of the sword; he shall not spare them, neither have pity, nor have mercy.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 13:18: such, king, servant
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