2 Samuel 18:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Samuel 18:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Samuel 18:8 is a verse from the book of 2 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "For the battle was there scattered over the face of all the country: and the wood devoured more people that day than the..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Samuel 18:8 — KJV
“For the battle was there scattered over the face of all the country: and the wood devoured more people that day than the sword devoured. devoured: Heb. multiplied to devour”
— 2 Samuel 18:8 (KJV)
2 Samuel 18:8 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 18:8
“Then David said unto the messenger, Thus shalt thou say unto Joab, Let not this thing displease thee, for the sword devoureth one as well as another: make thy battle more strong against the city, and overthrow it: and encourage thou him. displease...: Heb. be evil in thine eyes one...: Heb. so and such”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 18:8: battle, over, more
“Whither shall we go up? our brethren have discouraged our heart, saying, The people is greater and taller than we; the cities are great and walled up to heaven; and moreover we have seen the sons of the Anakims there. discouraged: Heb. melted”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 18:8: over, more, people
“Then my anger shall be kindled against them in that day, and I will forsake them, and I will hide my face from them, and they shall be devoured, and many evils and troubles shall befall them; so that they will say in that day, Are not these evils come upon us, because our God is not among us? befall: Heb. find”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 18:8: face, devoured, day
“So it came to pass in the day of battle, that there was neither sword nor spear found in the hand of any of the people that were with Saul and Jonathan: but with Saul and with Jonathan his son was there found.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 18:8: battle, people, day
“Moreover the Hebrews that were with the Philistines before that time, which went up with them into the camp from the country round about, even they also turned to be with the Israelites that were with Saul and Jonathan.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 18:8: over, country, more
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