2 Samuel 18:18
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Samuel 18:18 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Samuel 18:18 is a verse from the book of 2 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Now Absalom in his lifetime had taken and reared up for himself a pillar, which is in the king's dale: for he said, I ha..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Samuel 18:18 — KJV
“Now Absalom in his lifetime had taken and reared up for himself a pillar, which is in the king's dale: for he said, I have no son to keep my name in remembrance: and he called the pillar after his own name: and it is called unto this day, Absalom's place.”
— 2 Samuel 18:18 (KJV)
2 Samuel 18:18 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 18:18
“Jair the son of Manasseh took all the country of Argob unto the coasts of Geshuri and Maachathi; and called them after his own name, Bashanhavothjair, unto this day.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 18:18: son, name, called
“And Adam lived an hundred and thirty years, and begat a son in his own likeness, after his image; and called his name Seth:”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 18:18: son, name, called
“There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare children to them, the same became mighty men which were of old, men of renown.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 18:18: now, son, after
“Wherefore it came to pass, when the time was come about after Hannah had conceived, that she bare a son, and called his name Samuel, saying, Because I have asked him of the LORD. when...: Heb. in revolution of days Samuel: that is, Asked of God”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 18:18: son, name, called
“For he is gone down this day, and hath slain oxen and fat cattle and sheep in abundance, and hath called all the king's sons, and the captains of the host, and Abiathar the priest; and, behold, they eat and drink before him, and say, God save king Adonijah. God...: Heb. Let king Adonijah live”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 18:18: king, son, called
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