2 Samuel 2:32
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Samuel 2:32 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Samuel 2:32 is a verse from the book of 2 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And they took up Asahel, and buried him in the sepulchre of his father, which was in Bethlehem. And Joab and his men wen..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Samuel 2:32 — KJV
“And they took up Asahel, and buried him in the sepulchre of his father, which was in Bethlehem. And Joab and his men went all night, and they came to Hebron at break of day.”
— 2 Samuel 2:32 (KJV)
2 Samuel 2:32 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 2:32
“Then Gideon took ten men of his servants, and did as the LORD had said unto him: and so it was, because he feared his father's household, and the men of the city, that he could not do it by day, that he did it by night.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 2:32: took, father, men
“And the Spirit of the LORD came upon him, and he went down to Ashkelon, and slew thirty men of them, and took their spoil, and gave change of garments unto them which expounded the riddle. And his anger was kindled, and he went up to his father's house. spoil: or, apparel”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 2:32: took, father, men
“Then his brethren and all the house of his father came down, and took him, and brought him up, and buried him between Zorah and Eshtaol in the buryingplace of Manoah his father. And he judged Israel twenty years.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 2:32: took, buried, father
“When thou art departed from me to day, then thou shalt find two men by Rachel's sepulchre in the border of Benjamin at Zelzah; and they will say unto thee, The asses which thou wentest to seek are found: and, lo, thy father hath left the care of the asses, and sorroweth for you, saying, What shall I do for my son? care: Heb. business”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 2:32: sepulchre, father, men
“All the valiant men arose, and went all night, and took the body of Saul and the bodies of his sons from the wall of Bethshan, and came to Jabesh, and burnt them there.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 2:32: took, men, went
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