2 Samuel 2:13
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Samuel 2:13 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Samuel 2:13 is a verse from the book of 2 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Joab the son of Zeruiah, and the servants of David, went out, and met together by the pool of Gibeon: and they sat d..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Samuel 2:13 — KJV
“And Joab the son of Zeruiah, and the servants of David, went out, and met together by the pool of Gibeon: and they sat down, the one on the one side of the pool, and the other on the other side of the pool. together: Heb. them together”
— 2 Samuel 2:13 (KJV)
2 Samuel 2:13 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 2:13
“Then answered David and said to Ahimelech the Hittite, and to Abishai the son of Zeruiah, brother to Joab, saying, Who will go down with me to Saul to the camp? And Abishai said, I will go down with thee.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 2:13: joab, son, zeruiah
“Bathsheba therefore went unto king Solomon, to speak unto him for Adonijah. And the king rose up to meet her, and bowed himself unto her, and sat down on his throne, and caused a seat to be set for the king's mother; and she sat on his right hand.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 2:13: went, sat, down
“And David said, Whosoever smiteth the Jebusites first shall be chief and captain. So Joab the son of Zeruiah went first up, and was chief. chief: Heb. head”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 2:13: joab, son, zeruiah
“And Absalom made Amasa captain of the host instead of Joab: which Amasa was a man's son, whose name was Ithra an Israelite, that went in to Abigail the daughter of Nahash, sister to Zeruiah Joab's mother. Ithra an Israelite: or, Jether an Ishmaelite Abigail: Heb. Abigal Nahash: or, Jesse”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 2:13: joab, son, zeruiah
“But Moses' hands were heavy; and they took a stone, and put it under him, and he sat thereon; and Aaron and Hur stayed up his hands, the one on the one side, and the other on the other side; and his hands were steady until the going down of the sun.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 2:13: sat, down, one
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