2 Samuel 16:10
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Samuel 16:10 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Samuel 16:10 is a verse from the book of 2 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the king said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah? so let him curse, because the LORD hath said unto him..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Samuel 16:10 — KJV
“And the king said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah? so let him curse, because the LORD hath said unto him, Curse David. Who shall then say, Wherefore hast thou done so?”
— 2 Samuel 16:10 (KJV)
2 Samuel 16:10 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 16:10
“And David said to Abner, Art not thou a valiant man? and who is like to thee in Israel? wherefore then hast thou not kept thy lord the king? for there came one of the people in to destroy the king thy lord.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 16:10: king, lord, david
“This thing is not good that thou hast done. As the LORD liveth, ye are worthy to die, because ye have not kept your master, the LORD'S anointed. And now see where the king's spear is, and the cruse of water that was at his bolster. worthy to die: Heb. the sons of death”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 16:10: king, sons, because
“Wherefore they spake to the king of Assyria, saying, The nations which thou hast removed, and placed in the cities of Samaria, know not the manner of the God of the land: therefore he hath sent lions among them, and, behold, they slay them, because they know not the manner of the God of the land.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 16:10: king, because, hath
“Then Eliezer the son of Dodavah of Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat, saying, Because thou hast joined thyself with Ahaziah, the LORD hath broken thy works. And the ships were broken, that they were not able to go to Tarshish.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 16:10: because, lord, hath
“And there came a writing to him from Elijah the prophet, saying, Thus saith the LORD God of David thy father, Because thou hast not walked in the ways of Jehoshaphat thy father, nor in the ways of Asa king of Judah,”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 16:10: king, because, lord
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