2 Samuel 20:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Samuel 20:16 — by Collins Asein
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2 Samuel 20:16 is a verse from the book of 2 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Then cried a wise woman out of the city, Hear, hear; say, I pray you, unto Joab, Come near hither, that I may speak with..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Samuel 20:16 — KJV
“Then cried a wise woman out of the city, Hear, hear; say, I pray you, unto Joab, Come near hither, that I may speak with thee.”
— 2 Samuel 20:16 (KJV)
2 Samuel 20:16 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 20:16
“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 20:16: then, city, hear
“Then say thou, Thus saith the Lord GOD, The city sheddeth blood in the midst of it, that her time may come, and maketh idols against herself to defile herself.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 20:16: then, city, say
“Also, thou son of man, the children of thy people still are talking against thee by the walls and in the doors of the houses, and speak one to another, every one to his brother, saying, Come, I pray you, and hear what is the word that cometh forth from the LORD. against thee: of, of thee”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 20:16: hear, say, pray
“And Joab sent to Tekoah, and fetched thence a wise woman, and said unto her, I pray thee, feign thyself to be a mourner, and put on now mourning apparel, and anoint not thyself with oil, but be as a woman that had a long time mourned for the dead:”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 20:16: then, wise, woman
“Then the woman said, Let thine handmaid, I pray thee, speak one word unto my lord the king. And he said, Say on.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 20:16: then, woman, say
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