2 Samuel 23:6
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Samuel 23:6 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Samuel 23:6 is a verse from the book of 2 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "But the sons of Belial shall be all of them as thorns thrust away, because they cannot be taken with hands:" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Samuel 23:6 — KJV
“But the sons of Belial shall be all of them as thorns thrust away, because they cannot be taken with hands:”
— 2 Samuel 23:6 (KJV)
2 Samuel 23:6 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 23:6
“For we must needs die, and are as water spilt on the ground, which cannot be gathered up again; neither doth God respect any person: yet doth he devise means, that his banished be not expelled from him. neither...: or, because God hath not taken away his life, he hath also devised means, etc”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 23:6: away, because, cannot
“And Abraham reproved Abimelech because of a well of water, which Abimelech's servants had violently taken away.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 23:6: away, because, taken
“And he heard the words of Laban's sons, saying, Jacob hath taken away all that was our father's; and of that which was our father's hath he gotten all this glory.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 23:6: sons, away, taken
“And they said unto Moses, Because there were no graves in Egypt, hast thou taken us away to die in the wilderness? wherefore hast thou dealt thus with us, to carry us forth out of Egypt?”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 23:6: away, because, taken
“And that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams, shall be put to death; because he hath spoken to turn you away from the LORD your God, which brought you out of the land of Egypt, and redeemed you out of the house of bondage, to thrust thee out of the way which the LORD thy God commanded thee to walk in. So shalt thou put the evil away from the midst of thee. to turn...: Heb. revolt against the LORD”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 23:6: thrust, away, because
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