2 Samuel 18:11
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Samuel 18:11 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Samuel 18:11 is a verse from the book of 2 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Joab said unto the man that told him, And, behold, thou sawest him, and why didst thou not smite him there to the gr..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Samuel 18:11 — KJV
“And Joab said unto the man that told him, And, behold, thou sawest him, and why didst thou not smite him there to the ground? and I would have given thee ten shekels of silver, and a girdle.”
— 2 Samuel 18:11 (KJV)
2 Samuel 18:11 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 18:11
“When I saw among the spoils a goodly Babylonish garment, and two hundred shekels of silver, and a wedge of gold of fifty shekels weight, then I coveted them, and took them; and, behold, they are hid in the earth in the midst of my tent, and the silver under it. wedge: Heb. tongue”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 18:11: behold, ten, shekels
“When one told me, saying, Behold, Saul is dead, thinking to have brought good tidings, I took hold of him, and slew him in Ziklag, who thought that I would have given him a reward for his tidings: thinking...: Heb. he was in his own eyes as a bringer, etc who...: or, which was the reward I gave him for his tidings”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 18:11: told, behold, would
“And unto Sarah he said, Behold, I have given thy brother a thousand pieces of silver: behold, he is to thee a covering of the eyes, unto all that are with thee, and with all other: thus she was reproved.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 18:11: behold, given, silver
“And they said, The man asked us straitly of our state, and of our kindred, saying, Is your father yet alive? have ye another brother? and we told him according to the tenor of these words: could we certainly know that he would say, Bring your brother down? asked...: Heb. asking asked us tenor: Heb. mouth could...: Heb. knowing could we know”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 18:11: told, would, ten
“There is no straw given unto thy servants, and they say to us, Make brick: and, behold, thy servants are beaten; but the fault is in thine own people.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 18:11: behold, given, ten
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