2 Samuel 20:20
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Samuel 20:20 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Samuel 20:20 is a verse from the book of 2 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Joab answered and said, Far be it, far be it from me, that I should swallow up or destroy." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Samuel 20:20 — KJV
“And Joab answered and said, Far be it, far be it from me, that I should swallow up or destroy.”
— 2 Samuel 20:20 (KJV)
2 Samuel 20:20 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 20:20
“And they answered the king, The man that consumed us, and that devised against us that we should be destroyed from remaining in any of the coasts of Israel, devised...: or, cut us off”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 20:20: answered, should, destroy
“That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked: and that the righteous should be as the wicked, that be far from thee: Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 20:20: far, should
“And they answered Joshua, and said, Because it was certainly told thy servants, how that the LORD thy God commanded his servant Moses to give you all the land, and to destroy all the inhabitants of the land from before you, therefore we were sore afraid of our lives because of you, and have done this thing.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 20:20: answered, destroy
“For it was of the LORD to harden their hearts, that they should come against Israel in battle, that he might destroy them utterly, and that they might have no favour, but that he might destroy them, as the LORD commanded Moses.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 20:20: should, destroy
“And the people answered and said, God forbid that we should forsake the LORD, to serve other gods;”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 20:20: answered, should
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