2 Samuel 20:5
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Samuel 20:5 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Samuel 20:5 is a verse from the book of 2 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "So Amasa went to assemble the men of Judah: but he tarried longer than the set time which he had appointed him. Assemble..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Samuel 20:5 — KJV
“So Amasa went to assemble the men of Judah: but he tarried longer than the set time which he had appointed him. Assemble: Heb. Call”
— 2 Samuel 20:5 (KJV)
2 Samuel 20:5 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 20:5
“And when Balaam saw that it pleased the LORD to bless Israel, he went not, as at other times, to seek for enchantments, but he set his face toward the wilderness. to seek...: Heb. to the meeting of”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 20:5: went, men, set
“And when they began to sing and to praise, the LORD set ambushments against the children of Ammon, Moab, and mount Seir, which were come against Judah; and they were smitten. And when...: Heb. And in the time that they, etc to sing...: Heb. in singing and praise they were...: or, they smote one another”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 20:5: men, judah, set
“And Hilkiah, and they that the king had appointed, went to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Tikvath, the son of Hasrah, keeper of the wardrobe; (now she dwelt in Jerusalem in the college:) and they spake to her to that effect. Hasrah: also called, Harhas wardrobe: Heb. garments in the college: or, in the school, or, in the second part”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 20:5: went, men, appointed
“Then stood Jeshua with his sons and his brethren, Kadmiel and his sons, the sons of Judah, together, to set forward the workmen in the house of God: the sons of Henadad, with their sons and their brethren the Levites. Judah: also called, Hodaviah together: Heb. as one”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 20:5: men, judah, set
“Then called Esther for Hatach, one of the king's chamberlains, whom he had appointed to attend upon her, and gave him a commandment to Mordecai, to know what it was, and why it was. appointed...: Heb. set before her”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 20:5: men, set, appointed
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