2 Samuel 20:19
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Samuel 20:19 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Samuel 20:19 is a verse from the book of 2 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "I am one of them that are peaceable and faithful in Israel: thou seekest to destroy a city and a mother in Israel: why w..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Samuel 20:19 — KJV
“I am one of them that are peaceable and faithful in Israel: thou seekest to destroy a city and a mother in Israel: why wilt thou swallow up the inheritance of the LORD?”
— 2 Samuel 20:19 (KJV)
2 Samuel 20:19 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 20:19
“And Rehoboam the son of Solomon reigned in Judah. Rehoboam was forty and one years old when he began to reign, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city which the LORD did choose out of all the tribes of Israel, to put his name there. And his mother's name was Naamah an Ammonitess.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 20:19: one, israel, city
“So king Rehoboam strengthened himself in Jerusalem, and reigned: for Rehoboam was one and forty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city which the LORD had chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, to put his name there. And his mother's name was Naamah an Ammonitess.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 20:19: one, israel, city
“And Lot went out, and spake unto his sons in law, which married his daughters, and said, Up, get you out of this place; for the LORD will destroy this city. But he seemed as one that mocked unto his sons in law.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 20:19: one, destroy, city
“And Israel vowed a vow unto the LORD, and said, If thou wilt indeed deliver this people into my hand, then I will utterly destroy their cities.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 20:19: israel, destroy, wilt
“And Joshua said, Why hast thou troubled us? the LORD shall trouble thee this day. And all Israel stoned him with stones, and burned them with fire, after they had stoned them with stones.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 20:19: one, israel, why
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