2 Samuel 15:12
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Samuel 15:12 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Samuel 15:12 is a verse from the book of 2 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David's counsellor, from his city, even from Giloh, while he offered sacri..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Samuel 15:12 — KJV
“And Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David's counsellor, from his city, even from Giloh, while he offered sacrifices. And the conspiracy was strong; for the people increased continually with Absalom.”
— 2 Samuel 15:12 (KJV)
2 Samuel 15:12 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 15:12
“And on the three and twentieth day of the seventh month he sent the people away into their tents, glad and merry in heart for the goodness that the LORD had shewed unto David, and to Solomon, and to Israel his people.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 15:12: sent, david, even
“And weighed unto them the silver, and the gold, and the vessels, even the offering of the house of our God, which the king, and his counsellors, and his lords, and all Israel there present, had offered:”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 15:12: sent, counsellor, even
“So Gad came to David, and told him, and said unto him, Shall seven years of famine come unto thee in thy land? or wilt thou flee three months before thine enemies, while they pursue thee? or that there be three days' pestilence in thy land? now advise, and see what answer I shall return to him that sent me.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 15:12: sent, david, even
“But before they lay down, the men of the city, even the men of Sodom, compassed the house round, both old and young, all the people from every quarter:”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 15:12: city, even, people
“From Aroer, which is by the brink of the river of Arnon, and from the city that is by the river, even unto Gilead, there was not one city too strong for us: the LORD our God delivered all unto us:”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 15:12: city, even, strong
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