2 Samuel 24:5
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Samuel 24:5 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Samuel 24:5 is a verse from the book of 2 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And they passed over Jordan, and pitched in Aroer, on the right side of the city that lieth in the midst of the river of..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Samuel 24:5 — KJV
“And they passed over Jordan, and pitched in Aroer, on the right side of the city that lieth in the midst of the river of Gad, and toward Jazer: river: or, valley”
— 2 Samuel 24:5 (KJV)
2 Samuel 24:5 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 24:5
“That the waters which came down from above stood and rose up upon an heap very far from the city Adam, that is beside Zaretan: and those that came down toward the sea of the plain, even the salt sea, failed, and were cut off: and the people passed over right against Jericho.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 24:5: passed, over, right
“And the border went up toward Debir from the valley of Achor, and so northward, looking toward Gilgal, that is before the going up to Adummim, which is on the south side of the river: and the border passed toward the waters of Enshemesh, and the goings out thereof were at Enrogel:”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 24:5: passed, side, river
“From Jordan eastward, all the land of Gilead, the Gadites, and the Reubenites, and the Manassites, from Aroer, which is by the river Arnon, even Gilead and Bashan. eastward: Heb. toward the rising of the sun even...: or, even to Gilead and Bashan”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 24:5: jordan, aroer, river
“And the residue shall be for the prince, on the one side and on the other of the holy oblation, and of the possession of the city, over against the five and twenty thousand of the oblation toward the east border, and westward over against the five and twenty thousand toward the west border, over against the portions for the prince: and it shall be the holy oblation; and the sanctuary of the house shall be in the midst thereof.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 24:5: over, side, city
“So he fled with all that he had; and he rose up, and passed over the river, and set his face toward the mount Gilead.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 24:5: passed, over, river
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