2 Samuel 17:9
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Samuel 17:9 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Samuel 17:9 is a verse from the book of 2 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Behold, he is hid now in some pit, or in some other place: and it will come to pass, when some of them be overthrown at ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Samuel 17:9 — KJV
“Behold, he is hid now in some pit, or in some other place: and it will come to pass, when some of them be overthrown at the first, that whosoever heareth it will say, There is a slaughter among the people that follow Absalom. overthrown: Heb. fallen”
— 2 Samuel 17:9 (KJV)
2 Samuel 17:9 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 17:9
“And it came to pass, when all that knew him beforetime saw that, behold, he prophesied among the prophets, then the people said one to another, What is this that is come unto the son of Kish? Is Saul also among the prophets? one...: Heb. a man to his neighbour”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 17:9: behold, other, come
“And it shall come to pass in that day, that the light shall not be clear, nor dark: that the...: that is, it shall not be clear in some places, and dark in other places of the world clear: Heb. precious dark: Heb. thickness”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 17:9: some, other, place
“And it came to pass, when God caused me to wander from my father's house, that I said unto her, This is thy kindness which thou shalt shew unto me; at every place whither we shall come, say of me, He is my brother.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 17:9: other, place, come
“And let it come to pass, that the damsel to whom I shall say, Let down thy pitcher, I pray thee, that I may drink; and she shall say, Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also: let the same be she that thou hast appointed for thy servant Isaac; and thereby shall I know that thou hast shewed kindness unto my master.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 17:9: now, pit, come
“Behold, I stand by the well of water; and it shall come to pass, that when the virgin cometh forth to draw water, and I say to her, Give me, I pray thee, a little water of thy pitcher to drink;”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 17:9: behold, pit, come
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