2 Samuel 17:3
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Samuel 17:3 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Samuel 17:3 is a verse from the book of 2 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And I will bring back all the people unto thee: the man whom thou seekest is as if all returned: so all the people shall..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Samuel 17:3 — KJV
“And I will bring back all the people unto thee: the man whom thou seekest is as if all returned: so all the people shall be in peace.”
— 2 Samuel 17:3 (KJV)
2 Samuel 17:3 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 17:3
“I will send my fear before thee, and will destroy all the people to whom thou shalt come, and I will make all thine enemies turn their backs unto thee. backs: Heb. neck”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 17:3: back, people, whom
“And Moses said unto the LORD, See, thou sayest unto me, Bring up this people: and thou hast not let me know whom thou wilt send with me. Yet thou hast said, I know thee by name, and thou hast also found grace in my sight.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 17:3: bring, people, whom
“And the LORD said unto Moses, Gather unto me seventy men of the elders of Israel, whom thou knowest to be the elders of the people, and officers over them; and bring them unto the tabernacle of the congregation, that they may stand there with thee.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 17:3: bring, people, whom
“And all the people returned to the camp to Joshua at Makkedah in peace: none moved his tongue against any of the children of Israel.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 17:3: people, returned, peace
“And the LORD said unto Gideon, The people are yet too many; bring them down unto the water, and I will try them for thee there: and it shall be, that of whom I say unto thee, This shall go with thee, the same shall go with thee; and of whomsoever I say unto thee, This shall not go with thee, the same shall not go.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 17:3: bring, people, whom
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