2 Samuel 24:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Samuel 24:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Samuel 24:16 is a verse from the book of 2 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And when the angel stretched out his hand upon Jerusalem to destroy it, the LORD repented him of the evil, and said to t..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Samuel 24:16 — KJV
“And when the angel stretched out his hand upon Jerusalem to destroy it, the LORD repented him of the evil, and said to the angel that destroyed the people, It is enough: stay now thine hand. And the angel of the LORD was by the threshingplace of Araunah the Jebusite. Araunah: also called, Ornan”
— 2 Samuel 24:16 (KJV)
2 Samuel 24:16 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 24:16
“And God sent an angel unto Jerusalem to destroy it: and as he was destroying, the LORD beheld, and he repented him of the evil, and said to the angel that destroyed, It is enough, stay now thine hand. And the angel of the LORD stood by the threshingfloor of Ornan the Jebusite. Ornan: also called, Araunah”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 24:16: angel, hand, jerusalem
“Then Solomon began to build the house of the LORD at Jerusalem in mount Moriah, where the LORD appeared unto David his father, in the place that David had prepared in the threshingfloor of Ornan the Jebusite. where...: or, which was seen of David his father Ornan: also called, Araunah”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 24:16: jerusalem, lord, araunah
“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 24:16: angel, destroy, lord
“And the LORD God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever:”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 24:16: hand, lord, evil
“And Balaam said unto the angel of the LORD, I have sinned; for I knew not that thou stoodest in the way against me: now therefore, if it displease thee, I will get me back again. displease...: Heb. be evil in thine eyes”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 24:16: angel, lord, evil
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