2 Samuel 13:27
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Samuel 13:27 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Samuel 13:27 is a verse from the book of 2 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "But Absalom pressed him, that he let Amnon and all the king's sons go with him." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Samuel 13:27 — KJV
“But Absalom pressed him, that he let Amnon and all the king's sons go with him.”
— 2 Samuel 13:27 (KJV)
2 Samuel 13:27 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 13:27
“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 13:27: absalom, let, amnon
“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.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 13:27: absalom, pressed, let
“And the servants of Absalom did unto Amnon as Absalom had commanded. Then all the king's sons arose, and every man gat him up upon his mule, and fled. gat...: Heb. rode”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 13:27: absalom, amnon, king
“Now therefore let not my lord the king take the thing to his heart, to think that all the king's sons are dead: for Amnon only is dead.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 13:27: let, amnon, king
“And Adonijah slew sheep and oxen and fat cattle by the stone of Zoheleth, which is by Enrogel, and called all his brethren the king's sons, and all the men of Judah the king's servants: Enrogel: or, the well Rogel”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 13:27: let, king, sons
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