2 Samuel 20:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Samuel 20:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Samuel 20:4 is a verse from the book of 2 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Then said the king to Amasa, Assemble me the men of Judah within three days, and be thou here present. Assemble: Heb. Ca..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Samuel 20:4 — KJV
“Then said the king to Amasa, Assemble me the men of Judah within three days, and be thou here present. Assemble: Heb. Call”
— 2 Samuel 20:4 (KJV)
2 Samuel 20:4 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 20:4
“Then all the men of Judah and Benjamin gathered themselves together unto Jerusalem within three days. It was the ninth month, on the twentieth day of the month; and all the people sat in the street of the house of God, trembling because of this matter, and for the great rain. the great...: Heb. the showers”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 20:4: then, men, judah
“And there was no passover like to that kept in Israel from the days of Samuel the prophet; neither did all the kings of Israel keep such a passover as Josiah kept, and the priests, and the Levites, and all Judah and Israel that were present, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem. present: Heb. found”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 20:4: king, judah, days
“And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enos: then began men to call upon the name of the LORD. Enos: Heb. Enosh to call...: or, to call themselves by the name of the Lord”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 20:4: then, men, here
“And they gave out of the tribe of the children of Judah, and out of the tribe of the children of Simeon, these cities which are here mentioned by name, mentioned: Heb. called”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 20:4: men, judah, here
“Then three thousand men of Judah went to the top of the rock Etam, and said to Samson, Knowest thou not that the Philistines are rulers over us? what is this that thou hast done unto us? And he said unto them, As they did unto me, so have I done unto them. went: Heb. went down”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 20:4: then, men, judah
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