2 Samuel 23:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Samuel 23:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Samuel 23:4 is a verse from the book of 2 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And he shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth, even a morning without clouds; as the tender grass spr..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Samuel 23:4 — KJV
“And he shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth, even a morning without clouds; as the tender grass springing out of the earth by clear shining after rain.”
— 2 Samuel 23:4 (KJV)
2 Samuel 23:4 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 23:4
“While the sun, or the light, or the moon, or the stars, be not darkened, nor the clouds return after the rain:”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 23:4: light, sun, clouds
“And God said, Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding seed, and the fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind, whose seed is in itself, upon the earth: and it was so. grass: Heb. tender grass”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 23:4: tender, grass, earth
“Who covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 23:4: clouds, grass, earth
“Nevertheless leave the stump of his roots in the earth, even with a band of iron and brass, in the tender grass of the field; and let it be wet with the dew of heaven, and let his portion be with the beasts in the grass of the earth:”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 23:4: even, tender, grass
“And whereas the king saw a watcher and an holy one coming down from heaven, and saying, Hew the tree down, and destroy it; yet leave the stump of the roots thereof in the earth, even with a band of iron and brass, in the tender grass of the field; and let it be wet with the dew of heaven, and let his portion be with the beasts of the field, till seven times pass over him;”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 23:4: even, tender, grass
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