2 Samuel 17:5
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Samuel 17:5 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Samuel 17:5 is a verse from the book of 2 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Then said Absalom, Call now Hushai the Archite also, and let us hear likewise what he saith. what...: Heb. what is in hi..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Samuel 17:5 — KJV
“Then said Absalom, Call now Hushai the Archite also, and let us hear likewise what he saith. what...: Heb. what is in his mouth”
— 2 Samuel 17:5 (KJV)
2 Samuel 17:5 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 17:5
“Then hear thou from the heavens, even from thy dwelling place, and do according to all that the stranger calleth to thee for; that all people of the earth may know thy name, and fear thee, as doth thy people Israel, and may know that this house which I have built is called by thy name. this...: Heb. thy name is called upon this house”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 17:5: then, call, now
“Hear thou in heaven thy dwelling place, and do according to all that the stranger calleth to thee for: that all people of the earth may know thy name, to fear thee, as do thy people Israel; and that they may know that this house, which I have builded, is called by thy name. this...: Heb. thy name is called upon this house”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 17:5: call, now, let
“Then he wrote a letter the second time to them, saying, If ye be mine, and if ye will hearken unto my voice, take ye the heads of the men your master's sons, and come to me to Jezreel by to morrow this time. Now the king's sons, being seventy persons, were with the great men of the city, which brought them up. mine: Heb. for me”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 17:5: then, now, let
“Yea also, when he that is a fool walketh by the way, his wisdom faileth him, and he saith to every one that he is a fool. his...: Heb. his heart”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 17:5: also, let, hear
“Therefore now let your hands be strengthened, and be ye valiant: for your master Saul is dead, and also the house of Judah have anointed me king over them. be ye...: Heb. be ye the sons of valour”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 17:5: then, now, also
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