2 Samuel 15:34
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Samuel 15:34 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Samuel 15:34 is a verse from the book of 2 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "But if thou return to the city, and say unto Absalom, I will be thy servant, O king; as I have been thy father's servant..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Samuel 15:34 — KJV
“But if thou return to the city, and say unto Absalom, I will be thy servant, O king; as I have been thy father's servant hitherto, so will I now also be thy servant: then mayest thou for me defeat the counsel of Ahithophel.”
— 2 Samuel 15:34 (KJV)
2 Samuel 15:34 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 15:34
“I have sent also unto you all my servants the prophets, rising up early and sending them, saying, Return ye now every man from his evil way, and amend your doings, and go not after other gods to serve them, and ye shall dwell in the land which I have given to you and to your fathers: but ye have not inclined your ear, nor hearkened unto me.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 15:34: return, say, servant
“That ye shall say, Thy servants' trade hath been about cattle from our youth even until now, both we, and also our fathers: that ye may dwell in the land of Goshen; for every shepherd is an abomination unto the Egyptians.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 15:34: say, servant, father
“And he brought the letter to the king of Israel, saying, Now when this letter is come unto thee, behold, I have therewith sent Naaman my servant to thee, that thou mayest recover him of his leprosy.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 15:34: say, servant, king
“Then the king of Syria warred against Israel, and took counsel with his servants, saying, In such and such a place shall be my camp. camp: or, encamping”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 15:34: say, servant, king
“If we say, We will enter into the city, then the famine is in the city, and we shall die there: and if we sit still here, we die also. Now therefore come, and let us fall unto the host of the Syrians: if they save us alive, we shall live; and if they kill us, we shall but die.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 15:34: city, say, now
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