2 Samuel 19:28
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Samuel 19:28 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Samuel 19:28 is a verse from the book of 2 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "For all of my father's house were but dead men before my lord the king: yet didst thou set thy servant among them that d..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Samuel 19:28 — KJV
“For all of my father's house were but dead men before my lord the king: yet didst thou set thy servant among them that did eat at thine own table. What right therefore have I yet to cry any more unto the king? dead...: Heb. men of death”
— 2 Samuel 19:28 (KJV)
2 Samuel 19:28 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 19:28
“And unto Abiathar the priest said the king, Get thee to Anathoth, unto thine own fields; for thou art worthy of death: but I will not at this time put thee to death, because thou barest the ark of the Lord GOD before David my father, and because thou hast been afflicted in all wherein my father was afflicted. worthy...: Heb. a man of death”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 19:28: father, before, lord
“Did I then begin to enquire of God for him? be it far from me: let not the king impute any thing unto his servant, nor to all the house of my father: for thy servant knew nothing of all this, less or more. less...: Heb. little or great”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 19:28: father, house, king
“The king said moreover to Shimei, Thou knowest all the wickedness which thine heart is privy to, that thou didst to David my father: therefore the LORD shall return thy wickedness upon thine own head;”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 19:28: father, lord, king
“Yet, LORD, thou knowest all their counsel against me to slay me: forgive not their iniquity, neither blot out their sin from thy sight, but let them be overthrown before thee; deal thus with them in the time of thine anger. to slay...: Heb. for death”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 19:28: before, lord, yet
“I am this day fourscore years old: and can I discern between good and evil? can thy servant taste what I eat or what I drink? can I hear any more the voice of singing men and singing women? wherefore then should thy servant be yet a burden unto my lord the king?”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 19:28: men, lord, king
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