2 Samuel 15:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Samuel 15:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Samuel 15:16 is a verse from the book of 2 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the king went forth, and all his household after him. And the king left ten women, which were concubines, to keep th..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Samuel 15:16 — KJV
“And the king went forth, and all his household after him. And the king left ten women, which were concubines, to keep the house. after...: Heb. at his feet”
— 2 Samuel 15:16 (KJV)
2 Samuel 15:16 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 15:16
“And David came to his house at Jerusalem; and the king took the ten women his concubines, whom he had left to keep the house, and put them in ward, and fed them, but went not in unto them. So they were shut up unto the day of their death, living in widowhood. ward: Heb. an house of ward shut...: Heb. bound living...: Heb. in widowhood of life”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 15:16: king, went, left
“And, behold, all the women that are left in the king of Judah's house shall be brought forth to the king of Babylon's princes, and those women shall say, Thy friends have set thee on, and have prevailed against thee: thy feet are sunk in the mire, and they are turned away back. Thy friends: Heb. Men of thy peace”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 15:16: king, forth, left
“And David said to Uriah, Go down to thy house, and wash thy feet. And Uriah departed out of the king's house, and there followed him a mess of meat from the king. followed...: Heb. went out after him”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 15:16: king, went, after
“And what he did unto Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, the son of Reuben: how the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up, and their households, and their tents, and all the substance that was in their possession, in the midst of all Israel: substance...: or, living substance which followed them was...: Heb. was at their feet”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 15:16: household, ten, house
“Howbeit Sisera fled away on his feet to the tent of Jael the wife of Heber the Kenite: for there was peace between Jabin the king of Hazor and the house of Heber the Kenite.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 15:16: king, ten, house
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