2 Samuel 13:28
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Samuel 13:28 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Samuel 13:28 is a verse from the book of 2 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Now Absalom had commanded his servants, saying, Mark ye now when Amnon's heart is merry with wine, and when I say unto y..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Samuel 13:28 — KJV
“Now Absalom had commanded his servants, saying, Mark ye now when Amnon's heart is merry with wine, and when I say unto you, Smite Amnon; then kill him, fear not: have not I commanded you? be courageous, and be valiant. have...: or, will you not, since I have commanded you? valiant: Heb. sons of valour”
— 2 Samuel 13:28 (KJV)
2 Samuel 13:28 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 13:28
“Now as they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, certain sons of Belial, beset the house round about, and beat at the door, and spake to the master of the house, the old man, saying, Bring forth the man that came into thine house, that we may know him.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 13:28: now, saying, heart
“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 13:28: now, saying, say
“Therefore now let your hands be strengthened, and be ye valiant: for your master Saul is dead, and also the house of Judah have anointed me king over them. be ye...: Heb. be ye the sons of valour”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 13:28: now, then, valiant
“Now if thou shalt kill all this people as one man, then the nations which have heard the fame of thee will speak, saying,”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 13:28: now, saying, say
“Whither shall we go up? our brethren have discouraged our heart, saying, The people is greater and taller than we; the cities are great and walled up to heaven; and moreover we have seen the sons of the Anakims there. discouraged: Heb. melted”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 13:28: saying, heart, say
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