2 Samuel 19:23
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Samuel 19:23 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Samuel 19:23 is a verse from the book of 2 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Therefore the king said unto Shimei, Thou shalt not die. And the king sware unto him." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Samuel 19:23 — KJV
“Therefore the king said unto Shimei, Thou shalt not die. And the king sware unto him.”
— 2 Samuel 19:23 (KJV)
2 Samuel 19:23 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 19:23
“And the king sent and called for Shimei, and said unto him, Did I not make thee to swear by the LORD, and protested unto thee, saying, Know for a certain, on the day thou goest out, and walkest abroad any whither, that thou shalt surely die? and thou saidst unto me, The word that I have heard is good.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 19:23: king, shimei, shalt
“And they said unto him, There came a man up to meet us, and said unto us, Go, turn again unto the king that sent you, and say unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Is it not because there is not a God in Israel, that thou sendest to enquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron? therefore thou shalt not come down from that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 19:23: therefore, king, shalt
“Now therefore restore the man his wife; for he is a prophet, and he shall pray for thee, and thou shalt live: and if thou restore her not, know thou that thou shalt surely die, thou, and all that are thine.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 19:23: therefore, shalt, die
“My father made me swear, saying, Lo, I die: in my grave which I have digged for me in the land of Canaan, there shalt thou bury me. Now therefore let me go up, I pray thee, and bury my father, and I will come again.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 19:23: therefore, shalt, die
“Now therefore hearken unto their voice: howbeit yet protest solemnly unto them, and shew them the manner of the king that shall reign over them. hearken...: or, obey howbeit...: or, notwithstanding when thou hast solemnly protested against them then thou shalt”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 19:23: therefore, king, shalt
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