2 Samuel 19:3
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Samuel 19:3 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Samuel 19:3 is a verse from the book of 2 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the people gat them by stealth that day into the city, as people being ashamed steal away when they flee in battle." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Samuel 19:3 — KJV
“And the people gat them by stealth that day into the city, as people being ashamed steal away when they flee in battle.”
— 2 Samuel 19:3 (KJV)
2 Samuel 19:3 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 19:3
“For I will gather all nations against Jerusalem to battle; and the city shall be taken, and the houses rifled, and the women ravished; and half of the city shall go forth into captivity, and the residue of the people shall not be cut off from the city.”
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“And Isaac gave up the ghost, and died, and was gathered unto his people, being old and full of days: and his sons Esau and Jacob buried him.”
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“Then ye shall bring them both out unto the gate of that city, and ye shall stone them with stones that they die; the damsel, because she cried not, being in the city; and the man, because he hath humbled his neighbour's wife: so thou shalt put away evil from among you.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 19:3: gat, city, being
“And when he that doth flee unto one of those cities shall stand at the entering of the gate of the city, and shall declare his cause in the ears of the elders of that city, they shall take him into the city unto them, and give him a place, that he may dwell among them.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 19:3: gat, into, city
“So they sent and gathered together all the lords of the Philistines, and said, Send away the ark of the God of Israel, and let it go again to his own place, that it slay us not, and our people: for there was a deadly destruction throughout all the city; the hand of God was very heavy there. us not...: Heb. me not, and my”
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