2 Samuel 21:3
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Samuel 21:3 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Samuel 21:3 is a verse from the book of 2 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Wherefore David said unto the Gibeonites, What shall I do for you? and wherewith shall I make the atonement, that ye may..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Samuel 21:3 — KJV
“Wherefore David said unto the Gibeonites, What shall I do for you? and wherewith shall I make the atonement, that ye may bless the inheritance of the LORD?”
— 2 Samuel 21:3 (KJV)
2 Samuel 21:3 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 21:3
“Bring me venison, and make me savoury meat, that I may eat, and bless thee before the LORD before my death.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 21:3: make, may, bless
“And thou shalt take the atonement money of the children of Israel, and shalt appoint it for the service of the tabernacle of the congregation; that it may be a memorial unto the children of Israel before the LORD, to make an atonement for your souls.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 21:3: make, atonement, may
“Wherefore have ye not eaten the sin offering in the holy place, seeing it is most holy, and God hath given it you to bear the iniquity of the congregation, to make atonement for them before the LORD?”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 21:3: wherefore, make, atonement
“For on that day shall the priest make an atonement for you, to cleanse you, that ye may be clean from all your sins before the LORD.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 21:3: make, atonement, may
“And the Levite, (because he hath no part nor inheritance with thee,) and the stranger, and the fatherless, and the widow, which are within thy gates, shall come, and shall eat and be satisfied; that the LORD thy God may bless thee in all the work of thine hand which thou doest.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 21:3: may, bless, inheritance
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