2 Samuel 17:18
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Samuel 17:18 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Samuel 17:18 is a verse from the book of 2 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Nevertheless a lad saw them, and told Absalom: but they went both of them away quickly, and came to a man's house in Bah..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Samuel 17:18 — KJV
“Nevertheless a lad saw them, and told Absalom: but they went both of them away quickly, and came to a man's house in Bahurim, which had a well in his court; whither they went down.”
— 2 Samuel 17:18 (KJV)
2 Samuel 17:18 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 17:18
“And they arose early: and it came to pass about the spring of the day, that Samuel called Saul to the top of the house, saying, Up, that I may send thee away. And Saul arose, and they went out both of them, he and Samuel, abroad.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 17:18: went, both, away
“And Ahab came into his house heavy and displeased because of the word which Naboth the Jezreelite had spoken to him: for he had said, I will not give thee the inheritance of my fathers. And he laid him down upon his bed, and turned away his face, and would eat no bread.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 17:18: both, away, came
“And when they had told David, saying, Uriah went not down unto his house, David said unto Uriah, Camest thou not from thy journey? why then didst thou not go down unto thine house?”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 17:18: told, went, came
“And it came to pass, after they were departed, that they came up out of the well, and went and told king David, and said unto David, Arise, and pass quickly over the water: for thus hath Ahithophel counselled against you.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 17:18: told, went, quickly
“And God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water; and she went, and filled the bottle with water, and gave the lad drink.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 17:18: lad, saw, went
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