2 Samuel 14:5
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Samuel 14:5 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Samuel 14:5 is a verse from the book of 2 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the king said unto her, What aileth thee? And she answered, I am indeed a widow woman, and mine husband is dead." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Samuel 14:5 — KJV
“And the king said unto her, What aileth thee? And she answered, I am indeed a widow woman, and mine husband is dead.”
— 2 Samuel 14:5 (KJV)
2 Samuel 14:5 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 14:5
“And the king said unto her, What aileth thee? And she answered, This woman said unto me, Give thy son, that we may eat him to day, and we will eat my son to morrow.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 14:5: king, aileth, answered
“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 14:5: king, answered, mine
“But God came to Abimelech in a dream by night, and said to him, Behold, thou art but a dead man, for the woman which thou hast taken; for she is a man's wife. a man's...: Heb. married to an husband”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 14:5: woman, husband, dead
“If men strive, and hurt a woman with child, so that her fruit depart from her, and yet no mischief follow: he shall be surely punished, according as the woman's husband will lay upon him; and he shall pay as the judges determine.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 14:5: woman, mine, husband
“And the Levite, the husband of the woman that was slain, answered and said, I came into Gibeah that belongeth to Benjamin, I and my concubine, to lodge. the Levite: Heb. the man the Levite”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 14:5: answered, woman, husband
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