2 Samuel 15:3
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Samuel 15:3 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Samuel 15:3 is a verse from the book of 2 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Absalom said unto him, See, thy matters are good and right; but there is no man deputed of the king to hear thee. th..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Samuel 15:3 — KJV
“And Absalom said unto him, See, thy matters are good and right; but there is no man deputed of the king to hear thee. there...: or, none will hear thee from the king downward”
— 2 Samuel 15:3 (KJV)
2 Samuel 15:3 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 15:3
“And when all Israel saw that the king would not hearken unto them, the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David? and we have none inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to your tents, O Israel: and now, David, see to thine own house. So all Israel went to their tents.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 15:3: see, king, hear
“And Absalom came to the king, and said, Behold now, thy servant hath sheepshearers; let the king, I beseech thee, and his servants go with thy servant.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 15:3: absalom, see, king
“And Absalom answered Joab, Behold, I sent unto thee, saying, Come hither, that I may send thee to the king, to say, Wherefore am I come from Geshur? it had been good for me to have been there still: now therefore let me see the king's face; and if there be any iniquity in me, let him kill me.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 15:3: absalom, see, good
“And the man said unto Joab, Though I should receive a thousand shekels of silver in mine hand, yet would I not put forth mine hand against the king's son: for in our hearing the king charged thee and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Beware that none touch the young man Absalom. receive: Heb. weigh upon mine hand Beware...: Heb. Beware whosoever ye be of, etc”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 15:3: absalom, king, hear
“And they shall hearken to thy voice: and thou shalt come, thou and the elders of Israel, unto the king of Egypt, and ye shall say unto him, The LORD God of the Hebrews hath met with us: and now let us go, we beseech thee, three days' journey into the wilderness, that we may sacrifice to the LORD our God.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 15:3: see, king, hear
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