2 Samuel 2:18
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Samuel 2:18 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Samuel 2:18 is a verse from the book of 2 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And there were three sons of Zeruiah there, Joab, and Abishai, and Asahel: and Asahel was as light of foot as a wild roe..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Samuel 2:18 — KJV
“And there were three sons of Zeruiah there, Joab, and Abishai, and Asahel: and Asahel was as light of foot as a wild roe. of foot: Heb. of his feet as a wild...: Heb. as one of the roes that is in the field”
— 2 Samuel 2:18 (KJV)
2 Samuel 2:18 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 2:18
“Whose sisters were Zeruiah, and Abigail. And the sons of Zeruiah; Abishai, and Joab, and Asahel, three.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 2:18: three, sons, zeruiah
“And Abishai, the brother of Joab, the son of Zeruiah, was chief among three. And he lifted up his spear against three hundred, and slew them, and had the name among three. and slew them: Heb. slain”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 2:18: three, zeruiah, joab
“And Adonibezek said, Threescore and ten kings, having their thumbs and their great toes cut off, gathered their meat under my table: as I have done, so God hath requited me. And they brought him to Jerusalem, and there he died. their thumbs...: Heb. the thumbs of their hands and of their feet gathered: or, gleaned”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 2:18: three, heb, feet
“Speak, I pray you, in the ears of all the men of Shechem, Whether is better for you, either that all the sons of Jerubbaal, which are threescore and ten persons, reign over you, or that one reign over you? remember also that I am your bone and your flesh. Whether...: Heb. What is good? whether, etc”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 2:18: three, sons, heb
“That the cruelty done to the threescore and ten sons of Jerubbaal might come, and their blood be laid upon Abimelech their brother, which slew them; and upon the men of Shechem, which aided him in the killing of his brethren. aided...: Heb. strengthened his hands to kill”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 2:18: three, sons, heb
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