2 Samuel 18:30
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Samuel 18:30 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Samuel 18:30 is a verse from the book of 2 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the king said unto him, Turn aside, and stand here. And he turned aside, and stood still." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Samuel 18:30 — KJV
“And the king said unto him, Turn aside, and stand here. And he turned aside, and stood still.”
— 2 Samuel 18:30 (KJV)
2 Samuel 18:30 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 18:30
“Howbeit he refused to turn aside: wherefore Abner with the hinder end of the spear smote him under the fifth rib, that the spear came out behind him; and he fell down there, and died in the same place: and it came to pass, that as many as came to the place where Asahel fell down and died stood still.”
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“And when the LORD saw that he turned aside to see, God called unto him out of the midst of the bush, and said, Moses, Moses. And he said, Here am I.”
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“They have turned aside quickly out of the way which I commanded them: they have made them a molten calf, and have worshipped it, and have sacrificed thereunto, and said, These be thy gods, O Israel, which have brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.”
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“And the ass saw the angel of the LORD standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand: and the ass turned aside out of the way, and went into the field: and Balaam smote the ass, to turn her into the way.”
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“Therefore the children of Israel could not stand before their enemies, but turned their backs before their enemies, because they were accursed: neither will I be with you any more, except ye destroy the accursed from among you.”
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