2 Samuel 21:12
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Samuel 21:12 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Samuel 21:12 is a verse from the book of 2 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And David went and took the bones of Saul and the bones of Jonathan his son from the men of Jabeshgilead, which had stol..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Samuel 21:12 — KJV
“And David went and took the bones of Saul and the bones of Jonathan his son from the men of Jabeshgilead, which had stolen them from the street of Bethshan, where the Philistines had hanged them, when the Philistines had slain Saul in Gilboa:”
— 2 Samuel 21:12 (KJV)
2 Samuel 21:12 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 21:12
“Wherefore David arose and went, he and his men, and slew of the Philistines two hundred men; and David brought their foreskins, and they gave them in full tale to the king, that he might be the king's son in law. And Saul gave him Michal his daughter to wife.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 21:12: david, went, saul
“All the valiant men arose, and went all night, and took the body of Saul and the bodies of his sons from the wall of Bethshan, and came to Jabesh, and burnt them there.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 21:12: went, took, saul
“Now David was the son of that Ephrathite of Bethlehemjudah, whose name was Jesse; and he had eight sons: and the man went among men for an old man in the days of Saul.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 21:12: david, went, saul
“And Saul said, I will give him her, that she may be a snare to him, and that the hand of the Philistines may be against him. Wherefore Saul said to David, Thou shalt this day be my son in law in the one of the twain.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 21:12: david, saul, son
“And it came to pass on the morrow, which was the second day of the month, that David's place was empty: and Saul said unto Jonathan his son, Wherefore cometh not the son of Jesse to meat, neither yesterday, nor to day?”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 21:12: david, saul, jonathan
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