2 Samuel 2:27
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Samuel 2:27 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Samuel 2:27 is a verse from the book of 2 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Joab said, As God liveth, unless thou hadst spoken, surely then in the morning the people had gone up every one from..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Samuel 2:27 — KJV
“And Joab said, As God liveth, unless thou hadst spoken, surely then in the morning the people had gone up every one from following his brother. in the...: Heb. from the morning gone...: or, gone away”
— 2 Samuel 2:27 (KJV)
2 Samuel 2:27 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 2:27
“Thou wilt surely wear away, both thou, and this people that is with thee: for this thing is too heavy for thee; thou art not able to perform it thyself alone. Thou wilt...: Heb. Fading thou wilt fade”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 2:27: surely, people, one
“And the children of Benjamin went out against the people, and were drawn away from the city; and they began to smite of the people, and kill, as at other times, in the highways, of which one goeth up to the house of God, and the other to Gibeah in the field, about thirty men of Israel. to smite...: Heb. to smite of the people wounded as at, etc the house...: or, Bethel”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 2:27: god, people, one
“Then said Saul to his servant, But, behold, if we go, what shall we bring the man? for the bread is spent in our vessels, and there is not a present to bring to the man of God: what have we? is spent...: Heb. is gone out of, etc have we: Heb. is with us?”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 2:27: god, then, gone
“For in very deed, as the LORD God of Israel liveth, which hath kept me back from hurting thee, except thou hadst hasted and come to meet me, surely there had not been left unto Nabal by the morning light any that pisseth against the wall.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 2:27: god, liveth, hadst
“Then were assembled unto me every one that trembled at the words of the God of Israel, because of the transgression of those that had been carried away; and I sat astonied until the evening sacrifice.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 2:27: god, then, every
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