2 Samuel 14:13
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Samuel 14:13 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Samuel 14:13 is a verse from the book of 2 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the woman said, Wherefore then hast thou thought such a thing against the people of God? for the king doth speak thi..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Samuel 14:13 — KJV
“And the woman said, Wherefore then hast thou thought such a thing against the people of God? for the king doth speak this thing as one which is faulty, in that the king doth not fetch home again his banished.”
— 2 Samuel 14:13 (KJV)
2 Samuel 14:13 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 14:13
“And there came in two men, children of Belial, and sat before him: and the men of Belial witnessed against him, even against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, Naboth did blaspheme God and the king. Then they carried him forth out of the city, and stoned him with stones, that he died.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 14:13: then, against, people
“Then he said, What title is that that I see? And the men of the city told him, It is the sepulchre of the man of God, which came from Judah, and proclaimed these things that thou hast done against the altar of Bethel.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 14:13: then, hast, thing
“And the king shall do according to his will; and he shall exalt himself, and magnify himself above every god, and shall speak marvellous things against the God of gods, and shall prosper till the indignation be accomplished: for that that is determined shall be done.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 14:13: thing, against, god
“There is none greater in this house than I; neither hath he kept back any thing from me but thee, because thou art his wife: how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 14:13: then, thing, against
“And Moses besought the LORD his God, and said, LORD, why doth thy wrath wax hot against thy people, which thou hast brought forth out of the land of Egypt with great power, and with a mighty hand? the LORD: Heb. the face of the LORD”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 14:13: hast, against, people
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