2 Samuel 2:20
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Samuel 2:20 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Samuel 2:20 is a verse from the book of 2 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Then Abner looked behind him, and said, Art thou Asahel? And he answered, I am." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Samuel 2:20 — KJV
“Then Abner looked behind him, and said, Art thou Asahel? And he answered, I am.”
— 2 Samuel 2:20 (KJV)
2 Samuel 2:20 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 2:20
“And David cried to the people, and to Abner the son of Ner, saying, Answerest thou not, Abner? Then Abner answered and said, Who art thou that criest to the king?”
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“Then said he unto Zebah and Zalmunna, What manner of men were they whom ye slew at Tabor? And they answered, As thou art, so were they; each one resembled the children of a king. resembled...: Heb. according to the form, etc”
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“David also arose afterward, and went out of the cave, and cried after Saul, saying, My lord the king. And when Saul looked behind him, David stooped with his face to the earth, and bowed himself.”
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“And David said to Abner, Art not thou a valiant man? and who is like to thee in Israel? wherefore then hast thou not kept thy lord the king? for there came one of the people in to destroy the king thy lord.”
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“Then answered all the wicked men and men of Belial, of those that went with David, and said, Because they went not with us, we will not give them ought of the spoil that we have recovered, save to every man his wife and his children, that they may lead them away, and depart. those: Heb. men”
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