2 Samuel 13:6
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Samuel 13:6 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Samuel 13:6 is a verse from the book of 2 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "So Amnon lay down, and made himself sick: and when the king was come to see him, Amnon said unto the king, I pray thee, ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Samuel 13:6 — KJV
“So Amnon lay down, and made himself sick: and when the king was come to see him, Amnon said unto the king, I pray thee, let Tamar my sister come, and make me a couple of cakes in my sight, that I may eat at her hand.”
— 2 Samuel 13:6 (KJV)
2 Samuel 13:6 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 13:6
“And Amnon said unto Tamar, Bring the meat into the chamber, that I may eat of thine hand. And Tamar took the cakes which she had made, and brought them into the chamber to Amnon her brother.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 13:6: amnon, made, tamar
“And the men of Israel said, Have ye seen this man that is come up? surely to defy Israel is he come up: and it shall be, that the man who killeth him, the king will enrich him with great riches, and will give him his daughter, and make his father's house free in Israel.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 13:6: king, come, see
“For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater:”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 13:6: down, come, see
“Forasmuch as thou sawest that the stone was cut out of the mountain without hands, and that it brake in pieces the iron, the brass, the clay, the silver, and the gold; the great God hath made known to the king what shall come to pass hereafter: and the dream is certain, and the interpretation thereof sure. without...: or, which was not in hands hereafter: Chaldee, after this”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 13:6: lay, made, king
“And besought him greatly, saying, My little daughter lieth at the point of death: I pray thee, come and lay thy hands on her, that she may be healed; and she shall live.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 13:6: lay, come, pray
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