2 Samuel 19:10
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Samuel 19:10 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Samuel 19:10 is a verse from the book of 2 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Absalom, whom we anointed over us, is dead in battle. Now therefore why speak ye not a word of bringing the king bac..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Samuel 19:10 — KJV
“And Absalom, whom we anointed over us, is dead in battle. Now therefore why speak ye not a word of bringing the king back? speak...: Heb. are ye silent?”
— 2 Samuel 19:10 (KJV)
2 Samuel 19:10 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 19:10
“Therefore now let your hands be strengthened, and be ye valiant: for your master Saul is dead, and also the house of Judah have anointed me king over them. be ye...: Heb. be ye the sons of valour”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 19:10: anointed, over, dead
“Therefore came all the elders of Israel to the king to Hebron; and David made a covenant with them in Hebron before the LORD; and they anointed David king over Israel, according to the word of the LORD by Samuel. by: Heb. by the hand of”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 19:10: anointed, over, therefore
“And the men of Israel answered the men of Judah, and said, We have ten parts in the king, and we have also more right in David than ye: why then did ye despise us, that our advice should not be first had in bringing back our king? And the words of the men of Judah were fiercer than the words of the men of Israel. despise...: Heb. set us at light”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 19:10: why, word, bringing
“Now therefore behold the king whom ye have chosen, and whom ye have desired! and, behold, the LORD hath set a king over you.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 19:10: whom, over, now
“Samuel also said unto Saul, The LORD sent me to anoint thee to be king over his people, over Israel: now therefore hearken thou unto the voice of the words of the LORD.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 19:10: over, now, therefore
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