2 Samuel 23:13
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Samuel 23:13 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Samuel 23:13 is a verse from the book of 2 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And three of the thirty chief went down, and came to David in the harvest time unto the cave of Adullam: and the troop o..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Samuel 23:13 — KJV
“And three of the thirty chief went down, and came to David in the harvest time unto the cave of Adullam: and the troop of the Philistines pitched in the valley of Rephaim. three...: or, the three captains over the thirty”
— 2 Samuel 23:13 (KJV)
2 Samuel 23:13 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 23:13
“Now three of the thirty captains went down to the rock to David, into the cave of Adullam; and the host of the Philistines encamped in the valley of Rephaim. three...: or, three captains over the thirty”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 23:13: three, thirty, went
“But when the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king over Israel, all the Philistines came up to seek David; and David heard of it, and went down to the hold.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 23:13: went, down, came
“And it came to pass at that time, that Judah went down from his brethren, and turned in to a certain Adullamite, whose name was Hirah.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 23:13: went, down, came
“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 23:13: three, went, down
“David therefore departed thence, and escaped to the cave Adullam: and when his brethren and all his father's house heard it, they went down thither to him.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 23:13: went, down, david
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