2 Samuel 18:14
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Samuel 18:14 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Samuel 18:14 is a verse from the book of 2 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Then said Joab, I may not tarry thus with thee. And he took three darts in his hand, and thrust them through the heart o..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Samuel 18:14 — KJV
“Then said Joab, I may not tarry thus with thee. And he took three darts in his hand, and thrust them through the heart of Absalom, while he was yet alive in the midst of the oak. with...: Heb. before thee midst: Heb. heart”
— 2 Samuel 18:14 (KJV)
2 Samuel 18:14 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 18:14
“And let this apparel and horse be delivered to the hand of one of the king's most noble princes, that they may array the man withal whom the king delighteth to honour, and bring him on horseback through the street of the city, and proclaim before him, Thus shall it be done to the man whom the king delighteth to honour. bring...: Heb. cause him to ride”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 18:14: may, thus, hand
“And when he was departed thence, he lighted on Jehonadab the son of Rechab coming to meet him: and he saluted him, and said to him, Is thine heart right, as my heart is with thy heart? And Jehonadab answered, It is. If it be, give me thine hand. And he gave him his hand; and he took him up to him into the chariot. lighted on: Heb. found saluted: Heb. blessed”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 18:14: then, took, hand
“For Solomon had made a brasen scaffold, of five cubits long, and five cubits broad, and three cubits high, and had set it in the midst of the court: and upon it he stood, and kneeled down upon his knees before all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands toward heaven, long...: Heb. the length thereof, etc”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 18:14: three, hand, midst
“Then took Haman the apparel and the horse, and arrayed Mordecai, and brought him on horseback through the street of the city, and proclaimed before him, Thus shall it be done unto the man whom the king delighteth to honour.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 18:14: then, thus, took
“And the glorious beauty, which is on the head of the fat valley, shall be a fading flower, and as the hasty fruit before the summer; which when he that looketh upon it seeth, while it is yet in his hand he eateth it up. eateth: Heb. swalloweth”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 18:14: hand, while, yet
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