2 Samuel 16:11
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Samuel 16:11 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Samuel 16:11 is a verse from the book of 2 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And David said to Abishai, and to all his servants, Behold, my son, which came forth of my bowels, seeketh my life: how ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Samuel 16:11 — KJV
“And David said to Abishai, and to all his servants, Behold, my son, which came forth of my bowels, seeketh my life: how much more now may this Benjamite do it? let him alone, and let him curse; for the LORD hath bidden him.”
— 2 Samuel 16:11 (KJV)
2 Samuel 16:11 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 16:11
“And they said unto him, Behold now, there be with thy servants fifty strong men; let them go, we pray thee, and seek thy master: lest peradventure the Spirit of the LORD hath taken him up, and cast him upon some mountain, or into some valley. And he said, Ye shall not send. strong...: Heb. sons of strength some mountain: Heb. one of the mountains”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 16:11: servants, behold, son
“And David said to Abishai, Now shall Sheba the son of Bichri do us more harm than did Absalom: take thou thy lord's servants, and pursue after him, lest he get him fenced cities, and escape us. escape...: Heb. deliver himself from our eyes”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 16:11: david, abishai, servants
“And Moses said, Behold, I go out from thee, and I will intreat the LORD that the swarms of flies may depart from Pharaoh, from his servants, and from his people, to morrow: but let not Pharaoh deal deceitfully any more in not letting the people go to sacrifice to the LORD.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 16:11: servants, behold, more
“And Pharaoh's servants said unto him, How long shall this man be a snare unto us? let the men go, that they may serve the LORD their God: knowest thou not yet that Egypt is destroyed?”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 16:11: servants, how, now
“For I know thy rebellion, and thy stiff neck: behold, while I am yet alive with you this day, ye have been rebellious against the LORD; and how much more after my death?”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 16:11: behold, how, much
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