2 Samuel 3:18
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Samuel 3:18 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Samuel 3:18 is a verse from the book of 2 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Now then do it: for the LORD hath spoken of David, saying, By the hand of my servant David I will save my people Israel ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Samuel 3:18 — KJV
“Now then do it: for the LORD hath spoken of David, saying, By the hand of my servant David I will save my people Israel out of the hand of the Philistines, and out of the hand of all their enemies.”
— 2 Samuel 3:18 (KJV)
2 Samuel 3:18 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 3:18
“And when the people were come into the camp, the elders of Israel said, Wherefore hath the LORD smitten us to day before the Philistines? Let us fetch the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of Shiloh unto us, that, when it cometh among us, it may save us out of the hand of our enemies. fetch: Heb. take unto us”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 3:18: lord, hath, hand
“And all the people were at strife throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, The king saved us out of the hand of our enemies, and he delivered us out of the hand of the Philistines; and now he is fled out of the land for Absalom.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 3:18: now, saying, hand
“And the LORD said unto Gideon, The people that are with thee are too many for me to give the Midianites into their hands, lest Israel vaunt themselves against me, saying, Mine own hand hath saved me.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 3:18: lord, hath, saying
“Now then, O LORD God of Israel, let thy word be verified, which thou hast spoken unto thy servant David.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 3:18: now, then, lord
“And Gideon said unto him, Oh my Lord, if the LORD be with us, why then is all this befallen us? and where be all his miracles which our fathers told us of, saying, Did not the LORD bring us up from Egypt? but now the LORD hath forsaken us, and delivered us into the hands of the Midianites.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 3:18: now, then, lord
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