2 Samuel 18:13
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Samuel 18:13 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Samuel 18:13 is a verse from the book of 2 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Otherwise I should have wrought falsehood against mine own life: for there is no matter hid from the king, and thou thys..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Samuel 18:13 — KJV
“Otherwise I should have wrought falsehood against mine own life: for there is no matter hid from the king, and thou thyself wouldest have set thyself against me.”
— 2 Samuel 18:13 (KJV)
2 Samuel 18:13 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 18:13
“And before I had done speaking in mine heart, behold, Rebekah came forth with her pitcher on her shoulder; and she went down unto the well, and drew water: and I said unto her, Let me drink, I pray thee.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 18:13: should, mine, own
“When thou shalt besiege a city a long time, in making war against it to take it, thou shalt not destroy the trees thereof by forcing an axe against them: for thou mayest eat of them, and thou shalt not cut them down (for the tree of the field is man's life) to employ them in the siege: for the...: or, for, O man, the tree of the field is to be employed in the siege to employ...: Heb. to go from before thee”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 18:13: against, own, life
“Behold, here I am: witness against me before the LORD, and before his anointed: whose ox have I taken? or whose ass have I taken? or whom have I defrauded? whom have I oppressed? or of whose hand have I received any bribe to blind mine eyes therewith? and I will restore it you. bribe: Heb. ransom to blind...: or, that I should hide mine eyes at him”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 18:13: should, against, mine
“And he said, Thou knowest that the kingdom was mine, and that all Israel set their faces on me, that I should reign: howbeit the kingdom is turned about, and is become my brother's: for it was his from the LORD.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 18:13: should, mine, king
“Then king Solomon sware by the LORD, saying, God do so to me, and more also, if Adonijah have not spoken this word against his own life.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 18:13: against, own, life
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