2 Samuel 20:18
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Samuel 20:18 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Samuel 20:18 is a verse from the book of 2 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Then she spake, saying, They were wont to speak in old time, saying, They shall surely ask counsel at Abel: and so they ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Samuel 20:18 — KJV
“Then she spake, saying, They were wont to speak in old time, saying, They shall surely ask counsel at Abel: and so they ended the matter. They were...: or, They plainly spake in the beginning, saying, Surely they will ask of Abel, and so make an end”
— 2 Samuel 20:18 (KJV)
2 Samuel 20:18 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 20:18
“Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure:”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 20:18: saying, time, counsel
“Then came all the princes unto Jeremiah, and asked him: and he told them according to all these words that the king had commanded. So they left off speaking with him; for the matter was not perceived. they...: Heb. they were silent from him”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 20:18: then, speak, old
“And from thenceforth Pilate sought to release him: but the Jews cried out, saying, If thou let this man go, thou art not Caesar's friend: whosoever maketh himself a king speaketh against Caesar.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 20:18: then, saying, speak
“The LORD God of heaven, which took me from my father's house, and from the land of my kindred, and which spake unto me, and that sware unto me, saying, Unto thy seed will I give this land; he shall send his angel before thee, and thou shalt take a wife unto my son from thence.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 20:18: then, spake, saying
“And Rebekah spake unto Jacob her son, saying, Behold, I heard thy father speak unto Esau thy brother, saying,”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 20:18: spake, saying, speak
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