2 Samuel 13:25
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Samuel 13:25 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Samuel 13:25 is a verse from the book of 2 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the king said to Absalom, Nay, my son, let us not all now go, lest we be chargeable unto thee. And he pressed him: h..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Samuel 13:25 — KJV
“And the king said to Absalom, Nay, my son, let us not all now go, lest we be chargeable unto thee. And he pressed him: howbeit he would not go, but blessed him.”
— 2 Samuel 13:25 (KJV)
2 Samuel 13:25 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 13:25
“But Absalom pressed him, that he let Amnon and all the king's sons go with him.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 13:25: king, absalom, son
“Then said she, I pray thee, let the king remember the LORD thy God, that thou wouldest not suffer the revengers of blood to destroy any more, lest they destroy my son. And he said, As the LORD liveth, there shall not one hair of thy son fall to the earth. that...: Heb. that the revenger of blood do not multiply to destroy”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 13:25: king, son, let
“And if any man said unto him, Let them not fail to burn the fat presently, and then take as much as thy soul desireth; then he would answer him, Nay; but thou shalt give it me now: and if not, I will take it by force. presently: Heb. as on the day”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 13:25: nay, let, now
“And they said unto him, Behold now, there be with thy servants fifty strong men; let them go, we pray thee, and seek thy master: lest peradventure the Spirit of the LORD hath taken him up, and cast him upon some mountain, or into some valley. And he said, Ye shall not send. strong...: Heb. sons of strength some mountain: Heb. one of the mountains”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 13:25: son, let, now
“Then he wrote a letter the second time to them, saying, If ye be mine, and if ye will hearken unto my voice, take ye the heads of the men your master's sons, and come to me to Jezreel by to morrow this time. Now the king's sons, being seventy persons, were with the great men of the city, which brought them up. mine: Heb. for me”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 13:25: king, son, let
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