2 Samuel 14:11
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Samuel 14:11 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Samuel 14:11 is a verse from the book of 2 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Then said she, I pray thee, let the king remember the LORD thy God, that thou wouldest not suffer the revengers of blood..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Samuel 14:11 — KJV
“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”
— 2 Samuel 14:11 (KJV)
2 Samuel 14:11 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 14:11
“And they said, The God of the Hebrews hath met with us: let us go, we pray thee, three days' journey into the desert, and sacrifice unto the LORD our God; lest he fall upon us with pestilence, or with the sword.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 14:11: pray, let, lord
“Did I then begin to enquire of God for him? be it far from me: let not the king impute any thing unto his servant, nor to all the house of my father: for thy servant knew nothing of all this, less or more. less...: Heb. little or great”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 14:11: then, let, king
“Now therefore, let not my blood fall to the earth before the face of the LORD: for the king of Israel is come out to seek a flea, as when one doth hunt a partridge in the mountains.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 14:11: let, king, lord
“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 14:11: pray, let, lord
“And Hezekiah prayed before the LORD, and said, O LORD God of Israel, which dwellest between the cherubims, thou art the God, even thou alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth; thou hast made heaven and earth.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 14:11: pray, king, lord
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