2 Samuel 17:10
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Samuel 17:10 — by Collins Asein
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2 Samuel 17:10 is a verse from the book of 2 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And he also that is valiant, whose heart is as the heart of a lion, shall utterly melt: for all Israel knoweth that thy ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Samuel 17:10 — KJV
“And he also that is valiant, whose heart is as the heart of a lion, shall utterly melt: for all Israel knoweth that thy father is a mighty man, and they which be with him are valiant men.”
— 2 Samuel 17:10 (KJV)
2 Samuel 17:10 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 17:10
“And Saul also went home to Gibeah; and there went with him a band of men, whose hearts God had touched.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 17:10: also, whose, heart
“And he said unto him, Fear not: for the hand of Saul my father shall not find thee; and thou shalt be king over Israel, and I shall be next unto thee; and that also Saul my father knoweth.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 17:10: also, israel, knoweth
“And the sons of Tola; Uzzi, and Rephaiah, and Jeriel, and Jahmai, and Jibsam, and Shemuel, heads of their father's house, to wit, of Tola: they were valiant men of might in their generations; whose number was in the days of David two and twenty thousand and six hundred.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 17:10: valiant, whose, father
“These also are the chief of the mighty men whom David had, who strengthened themselves with him in his kingdom, and with all Israel, to make him king, according to the word of the LORD concerning Israel. strengthened...: or, held strongly with him”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 17:10: also, israel, mighty
“Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man of Kabzeel, who had done many acts; he slew two lionlike men of Moab: also he went down and slew a lion in a pit in a snowy day. who had...: Heb. great of deeds”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 17:10: also, valiant, lion
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