2 Samuel 21:5
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Samuel 21:5 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Samuel 21:5 is a verse from the book of 2 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And they answered the king, The man that consumed us, and that devised against us that we should be destroyed from remai..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Samuel 21:5 — KJV
“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”
— 2 Samuel 21:5 (KJV)
2 Samuel 21:5 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 21:5
“And whatsoever man there be of the house of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn among you, that eateth any manner of blood; I will even set my face against that soul that eateth blood, and will cut him off from among his people.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 21:5: against, any, israel
“And if the whole congregation of Israel sin through ignorance, and the thing be hid from the eyes of the assembly, and they have done somewhat against any of the commandments of the LORD concerning things which should not be done, and are guilty;”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 21:5: against, should, any
“Whosoever toucheth the dead body of any man that is dead, and purifieth not himself, defileth the tabernacle of the LORD; and that soul shall be cut off from Israel: because the water of separation was not sprinkled upon him, he shall be unclean; his uncleanness is yet upon him.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 21:5: any, israel, cut
“And all Israel, and their elders, and officers, and their judges, stood on this side the ark and on that side before the priests the Levites, which bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD, as well the stranger, as he that was born among them; half of them over against mount Gerizim, and half of them over against mount Ebal; as Moses the servant of the LORD had commanded before, that they should bless the people of Israel.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 21:5: against, should, israel
“So Joshua smote all the country of the hills, and of the south, and of the vale, and of the springs, and all their kings: he left none remaining, but utterly destroyed all that breathed, as the LORD God of Israel commanded.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 21:5: king, destroyed, remaining
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