2 Samuel 2:19
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Samuel 2:19 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Samuel 2:19 is a verse from the book of 2 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Asahel pursued after Abner; and in going he turned not to the right hand nor to the left from following Abner. from...." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Samuel 2:19 — KJV
“And Asahel pursued after Abner; and in going he turned not to the right hand nor to the left from following Abner. from...: Heb. from after Abner”
— 2 Samuel 2:19 (KJV)
2 Samuel 2:19 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 2:19
“And Abner said to him, Turn thee aside to thy right hand or to thy left, and lay thee hold on one of the young men, and take thee his armour. But Asahel would not turn aside from following of him. armour: or, spoil”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 2:19: asahel, abner, right
“And the kine took the straight way to the way of Bethshemesh, and went along the highway, lowing as they went, and turned not aside to the right hand or to the left; and the lords of the Philistines went after them unto the border of Bethshemesh.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 2:19: after, turned, right
“But after they had rest, they did evil again before thee: therefore leftest thou them in the hand of their enemies, so that they had the dominion over them: yet when they returned, and cried unto thee, thou heardest them from heaven; and many times didst thou deliver them according to thy mercies; they did...: Heb. they returned to do evil”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 2:19: after, turned, hand
“And the waters returned from off the earth continually: and after the end of the hundred and fifty days the waters were abated. continually: Heb. in going and returning”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 2:19: after, going, turned
“Let us pass, I pray thee, through thy country: we will not pass through the fields, or through the vineyards, neither will we drink of the water of the wells: we will go by the king's high way, we will not turn to the right hand nor to the left, until we have passed thy borders.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 2:19: right, hand, nor
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