2 Samuel 23:21
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Samuel 23:21 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Samuel 23:21 is a verse from the book of 2 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And he slew an Egyptian, a goodly man: and the Egyptian had a spear in his hand; but he went down to him with a staff, a..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Samuel 23:21 — KJV
“And he slew an Egyptian, a goodly man: and the Egyptian had a spear in his hand; but he went down to him with a staff, and plucked the spear out of the Egyptian's hand, and slew him with his own spear. a goodly...: Heb. a man of countenance, or, sight: also called, a man of great stature”
— 2 Samuel 23:21 (KJV)
2 Samuel 23:21 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 23:21
“And he slew an Egyptian, a man of great stature, five cubits high; and in the Egyptian's hand was a spear like a weaver's beam; and he went down to him with a staff, and plucked the spear out of the Egyptian's hand, and slew him with his own spear. great...: Heb. measure”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 23:21: slew, egyptian, spear
“Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man of Kabzeel, who had done many acts; he slew two lionlike men of Moab: also he went down and slew a lion in a pit in a snowy day. who had...: Heb. great of deeds”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 23:21: slew, went, down
“And yet again there was war at Gath, where was a man of great stature, whose fingers and toes were four and twenty, six on each hand, and six on each foot: and he also was the son of the giant. great...: Heb. measure the son...: Heb. born to the giant, or, Rapha”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 23:21: hand, went, heb
“And he returned to be healed in Jezreel because of the wounds which were given him at Ramah, when he fought with Hazael king of Syria. And Azariah the son of Jehoram king of Judah went down to see Jehoram the son of Ahab at Jezreel, because he was sick. which...: Heb. wherewith they wounded him Azariah: also called, Ahaziah, or, Jehoahaz”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 23:21: went, down, own
“And the damsel was very fair to look upon, a virgin, neither had any man known her: and she went down to the well, and filled her pitcher, and came up. very...: Heb. good of countenance”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 23:21: went, down, own
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