2 Samuel 19:12
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Samuel 19:12 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Samuel 19:12 is a verse from the book of 2 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Ye are my brethren, ye are my bones and my flesh: wherefore then are ye the last to bring back the king?" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Samuel 19:12 — KJV
“Ye are my brethren, ye are my bones and my flesh: wherefore then are ye the last to bring back the king?”
— 2 Samuel 19:12 (KJV)
2 Samuel 19:12 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 19:12
“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”
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“Then said Joshua, Open the mouth of the cave, and bring out those five kings unto me out of the cave.”
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“Then said Samuel, Bring ye hither to me Agag the king of the Amalekites. And Agag came unto him delicately. And Agag said, Surely the bitterness of death is past.”
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“And David said to Abner, Art not thou a valiant man? and who is like to thee in Israel? wherefore then hast thou not kept thy lord the king? for there came one of the people in to destroy the king thy lord.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 19:12: wherefore, then, king
“Then Achish gave him Ziklag that day: wherefore Ziklag pertaineth unto the kings of Judah unto this day.”
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