2 Samuel 23:5
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Samuel 23:5 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Samuel 23:5 is a verse from the book of 2 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Although my house be not so with God; yet he hath made with me an everlasting covenant, ordered in all things, and sure:..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Samuel 23:5 — KJV
“Although my house be not so with God; yet he hath made with me an everlasting covenant, ordered in all things, and sure: for this is all my salvation, and all my desire, although he make it not to grow.”
— 2 Samuel 23:5 (KJV)
2 Samuel 23:5 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 23:5
“Take heed unto yourselves, lest ye forget the covenant of the LORD your God, which he made with you, and make you a graven image, or the likeness of any thing, which the LORD thy God hath forbidden thee.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 23:5: god, hath, made
“Thus all the work that Solomon made for the house of the LORD was finished: and Solomon brought in all the things that David his father had dedicated; and the silver, and the gold, and all the instruments, put he among the treasures of the house of God.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 23:5: house, god, made
“And all the congregation made a covenant with the king in the house of God. And he said unto them, Behold, the king's son shall reign, as the LORD hath said of the sons of David.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 23:5: house, god, hath
“Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 23:5: house, god, hath
“And Joseph called the name of the firstborn Manasseh: For God, said he, hath made me forget all my toil, and all my father's house. Manasseh: that is, Forgetting”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 23:5: house, god, hath
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