2 Samuel 2:22
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Samuel 2:22 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Samuel 2:22 is a verse from the book of 2 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Abner said again to Asahel, Turn thee aside from following me: wherefore should I smite thee to the ground? how then..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Samuel 2:22 — KJV
“And Abner said again to Asahel, Turn thee aside from following me: wherefore should I smite thee to the ground? how then should I hold up my face to Joab thy brother?”
— 2 Samuel 2:22 (KJV)
2 Samuel 2:22 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 2:22
“Then Abner called to Joab, and said, Shall the sword devour for ever? knowest thou not that it will be bitterness in the latter end? how long shall it be then, ere thou bid the people return from following their brethren?”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 2:22: abner, turn, following
“And when Abner was returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside in the gate to speak with him quietly, and smote him there under the fifth rib, that he died, for the blood of Asahel his brother. quietly: or, peaceably”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 2:22: abner, asahel, turn
“And it came to pass, as he drew back his hand, that, behold, his brother came out: and she said, How hast thou broken forth? this breach be upon thee: therefore his name was called Pharez. How hast...: or, Wherefore hast thou made this breach against thee? Pharez: that is A breach”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 2:22: again, wherefore, how
“Behold, the money, which we found in our sacks' mouths, we brought again unto thee out of the land of Canaan: how then should we steal out of thy lord's house silver or gold?”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 2:22: again, should, how
“Wherefore should the Egyptians speak, and say, For mischief did he bring them out, to slay them in the mountains, and to consume them from the face of the earth? Turn from thy fierce wrath, and repent of this evil against thy people.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 2:22: again, turn, wherefore
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