2 Samuel 2:7
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Samuel 2:7 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Samuel 2:7 is a verse from the book of 2 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Therefore now let your hands be strengthened, and be ye valiant: for your master Saul is dead, and also the house of Jud..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Samuel 2:7 — KJV
“Therefore now let your hands be strengthened, and be ye valiant: for your master Saul is dead, and also the house of Judah have anointed me king over them. be ye...: Heb. be ye the sons of valour”
— 2 Samuel 2:7 (KJV)
2 Samuel 2:7 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 2:7
“And Absalom, whom we anointed over us, is dead in battle. Now therefore why speak ye not a word of bringing the king back? speak...: Heb. are ye silent?”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 2:7: therefore, now, dead
“Samuel also said unto Saul, The LORD sent me to anoint thee to be king over his people, over Israel: now therefore hearken thou unto the voice of the words of the LORD.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 2:7: therefore, now, saul
“This thing is not good that thou hast done. As the LORD liveth, ye are worthy to die, because ye have not kept your master, the LORD'S anointed. And now see where the king's spear is, and the cruse of water that was at his bolster. worthy to die: Heb. the sons of death”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 2:7: now, master, anointed
“Now Naaman, captain of the host of the king of Syria, was a great man with his master, and honourable, because by him the LORD had given deliverance unto Syria: he was also a mighty man in valour, but he was a leper. with: Heb. before honourable: or, gracious: Heb. lifted up, or, accepted in countenance deliverance: or, victory”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 2:7: now, master, also
“Then he wrote a letter the second time to them, saying, If ye be mine, and if ye will hearken unto my voice, take ye the heads of the men your master's sons, and come to me to Jezreel by to morrow this time. Now the king's sons, being seventy persons, were with the great men of the city, which brought them up. mine: Heb. for me”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 2:7: now, let, master
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