2 Samuel 13:26
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Samuel 13:26 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Samuel 13:26 is a verse from the book of 2 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Then said Absalom, If not, I pray thee, let my brother Amnon go with us. And the king said unto him, Why should he go wi..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Samuel 13:26 — KJV
“Then said Absalom, If not, I pray thee, let my brother Amnon go with us. And the king said unto him, Why should he go with thee?”
— 2 Samuel 13:26 (KJV)
2 Samuel 13:26 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 13:26
“Then said Abishai the son of Zeruiah unto the king, Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? let me go over, I pray thee, and take off his head.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 13:26: then, pray, let
“And he said unto him, Why art thou, being the king's son, lean from day to day? wilt thou not tell me? And Amnon said unto him, I love Tamar, my brother Absalom's sister. lean: Heb. thin from day...: Heb. morning by morning”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 13:26: absalom, brother, amnon
“And Jonadab, the son of Shimeah David's brother, answered and said, Let not my lord suppose that they have slain all the young men the king's sons; for Amnon only is dead: for by the appointment of Absalom this hath been determined from the day that he forced his sister Tamar. appointment: Heb. mouth determined: or, settled”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 13:26: absalom, let, brother
“And before I had done speaking in mine heart, behold, Rebekah came forth with her pitcher on her shoulder; and she went down unto the well, and drew water: and I said unto her, Let me drink, I pray thee.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 13:26: pray, let, king
“Until thy brother's anger turn away from thee, and he forget that which thou hast done to him: then I will send, and fetch thee from thence: why should I be deprived also of you both in one day?”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 13:26: then, brother, why
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