2 Samuel 17:20
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Samuel 17:20 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Samuel 17:20 is a verse from the book of 2 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And when Absalom's servants came to the woman to the house, they said, Where is Ahimaaz and Jonathan? And the woman said..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Samuel 17:20 — KJV
“And when Absalom's servants came to the woman to the house, they said, Where is Ahimaaz and Jonathan? And the woman said unto them, They be gone over the brook of water. And when they had sought and could not find them, they returned to Jerusalem.”
— 2 Samuel 17:20 (KJV)
2 Samuel 17:20 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 17:20
“And the man departed out of the city from Bethlehemjudah to sojourn where he could find a place: and he came to mount Ephraim to the house of Micah, as he journeyed. as he...: Heb. in making his way”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 17:20: came, house, where
“Then David returned to bless his household. And Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meet David, and said, How glorious was the king of Israel to day, who uncovered himself to day in the eyes of the handmaids of his servants, as one of the vain fellows shamelessly uncovereth himself! shamelessly: or, openly”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 17:20: servants, came, house
“Then Joab arose, and came to Absalom unto his house, and said unto him, Wherefore have thy servants set my field on fire?”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 17:20: absalom, servants, came
“And the waters returned, and covered the chariots, and the horsemen, and all the host of Pharaoh that came into the sea after them; there remained not so much as one of them.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 17:20: came, over, water
“And it came to pass, when the priests that bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD were come up out of the midst of Jordan, and the soles of the priests' feet were lifted up unto the dry land, that the waters of Jordan returned unto their place, and flowed over all his banks, as they did before. lifted...: Heb. plucked up flowed: Heb. went”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 17:20: came, over, water
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