2 Samuel 24:13
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Samuel 24:13 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Samuel 24:13 is a verse from the book of 2 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "So Gad came to David, and told him, and said unto him, Shall seven years of famine come unto thee in thy land? or wilt t..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Samuel 24:13 — KJV
“So Gad came to David, and told him, and said unto him, Shall seven years of famine come unto thee in thy land? or wilt thou flee three months before thine enemies, while they pursue thee? or that there be three days' pestilence in thy land? now advise, and see what answer I shall return to him that sent me.”
— 2 Samuel 24:13 (KJV)
2 Samuel 24:13 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 24:13
“Either three years' famine; or three months to be destroyed before thy foes, while that the sword of thine enemies overtaketh thee; or else three days the sword of the LORD, even the pestilence, in the land, and the angel of the LORD destroying throughout all the coasts of Israel. Now therefore advise thyself what word I shall bring again to him that sent me.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 24:13: years, famine, land
“The LORD shall cause thine enemies that rise up against thee to be smitten before thy face: they shall come out against thee one way, and flee before thee seven ways.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 24:13: seven, come, flee
“And she wept before him the seven days, while their feast lasted: and it came to pass on the seventh day, that he told her, because she lay sore upon him: and she told the riddle to the children of her people. the seven...: or, the rest of the seven days”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 24:13: came, told, seven
“And Eliab his eldest brother heard when he spake unto the men; and Eliab's anger was kindled against David, and he said, Why camest thou down hither? and with whom hast thou left those few sheep in the wilderness? I know thy pride, and the naughtiness of thine heart; for thou art come down that thou mightest see the battle.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 24:13: came, david, come
“Then spake Elisha unto the woman, whose son he had restored to life, saying, Arise, and go thou and thine household, and sojourn wheresoever thou canst sojourn: for the LORD hath called for a famine; and it shall also come upon the land seven years.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 24:13: seven, years, famine
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