2 Samuel 20:15
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Samuel 20:15 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Samuel 20:15 is a verse from the book of 2 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And they came and besieged him in Abel of Bethmaachah, and they cast up a bank against the city, and it stood in the tre..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Samuel 20:15 — KJV
“And they came and besieged him in Abel of Bethmaachah, and they cast up a bank against the city, and it stood in the trench: and all the people that were with Joab battered the wall, to throw it down. in the trench: or, against the outmost wall battered: Heb. marred to throw down”
— 2 Samuel 20:15 (KJV)
2 Samuel 20:15 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 20:15
“That the waters which came down from above stood and rose up upon an heap very far from the city Adam, that is beside Zaretan: and those that came down toward the sea of the plain, even the salt sea, failed, and were cut off: and the people passed over right against Jericho.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 20:15: came, against, city
“So the people shouted when the priests blew with the trumpets: and it came to pass, when the people heard the sound of the trumpet, and the people shouted with a great shout, that the wall fell down flat, so that the people went up into the city, every man straight before him, and they took the city. flat: Heb. under it”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 20:15: came, city, people
“The matter is not so: but a man of mount Ephraim, Sheba the son of Bichri by name, hath lifted up his hand against the king, even against David: deliver him only, and I will depart from the city. And the woman said unto Joab, Behold, his head shall be thrown to thee over the wall. by name: Heb. by his name”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 20:15: against, city, joab
“And it shall come to pass, that when they make a long blast with the ram's horn, and when ye hear the sound of the trumpet, all the people shall shout with a great shout; and the wall of the city shall fall down flat, and the people shall ascend up every man straight before him. flat: Heb. under it”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 20:15: city, people, wall
“Out of Ephraim was there a root of them against Amalek; after thee, Benjamin, among thy people; out of Machir came down governors, and out of Zebulun they that handle the pen of the writer. handle: Heb. draw with”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 20:15: came, against, people
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