2 Samuel 14:9
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Samuel 14:9 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Samuel 14:9 is a verse from the book of 2 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the woman of Tekoah said unto the king, My lord, O king, the iniquity be on me, and on my father's house: and the ki..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Samuel 14:9 — KJV
“And the woman of Tekoah said unto the king, My lord, O king, the iniquity be on me, and on my father's house: and the king and his throne be guiltless.”
— 2 Samuel 14:9 (KJV)
2 Samuel 14:9 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 14:9
“And the LORD said unto Aaron, Thou and thy sons and thy father's house with thee shall bear the iniquity of the sanctuary: and thou and thy sons with thee shall bear the iniquity of your priesthood.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 14:9: lord, iniquity, father
“If a woman also vow a vow unto the LORD, and bind herself by a bond, being in her father's house in her youth;”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 14:9: woman, lord, father
“But because the LORD loved you, and because he would keep the oath which he had sworn unto your fathers, hath the LORD brought you out with a mighty hand, and redeemed you out of the house of bondmen, from the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 14:9: king, lord, father
“Now therefore, as the LORD liveth, which hath established me, and set me on the throne of David my father, and who hath made me an house, as he promised, Adonijah shall be put to death this day.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 14:9: lord, father, house
“And, behold, I purpose to build an house unto the name of the LORD my God, as the LORD spake unto David my father, saying, Thy son, whom I will set upon thy throne in thy room, he shall build an house unto my name. purpose: Heb. say”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 14:9: lord, father, house
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