2 Samuel 24:2
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Samuel 24:2 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Samuel 24:2 is a verse from the book of 2 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "For the king said to Joab the captain of the host, which was with him, Go now through all the tribes of Israel, from Dan..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Samuel 24:2 — KJV
“For the king said to Joab the captain of the host, which was with him, Go now through all the tribes of Israel, from Dan even to Beersheba, and number ye the people, that I may know the number of the people. Go: or, Compass”
— 2 Samuel 24:2 (KJV)
2 Samuel 24:2 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 24:2
“And David said to Joab and to the rulers of the people, Go, number Israel from Beersheba even to Dan; and bring the number of them to me, that I may know it.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 24:2: joab, now, israel
“Notwithstanding the king's word prevailed against Joab, and against the captains of the host. And Joab and the captains of the host went out from the presence of the king, to number the people of Israel.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 24:2: king, joab, captain
“And the LORD said unto Moses, Gather unto me seventy men of the elders of Israel, whom thou knowest to be the elders of the people, and officers over them; and bring them unto the tabernacle of the congregation, that they may stand there with thee.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 24:2: now, israel, even
“Moreover thou knowest also what Joab the son of Zeruiah did to me, and what he did to the two captains of the hosts of Israel, unto Abner the son of Ner, and unto Amasa the son of Jether, whom he slew, and shed the blood of war in peace, and put the blood of war upon his girdle that was about his loins, and in his shoes that were on his feet. shed: Heb. put”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 24:2: joab, captain, host
“Now the children of Israel after their number, to wit, the chief fathers and captains of thousands and hundreds, and their officers that served the king in any matter of the courses, which came in and went out month by month throughout all the months of the year, of every course were twenty and four thousand.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 24:2: king, captain, now
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