2 Samuel 3:20
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Samuel 3:20 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Samuel 3:20 is a verse from the book of 2 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "So Abner came to David to Hebron, and twenty men with him. And David made Abner and the men that were with him a feast." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Samuel 3:20 — KJV
“So Abner came to David to Hebron, and twenty men with him. And David made Abner and the men that were with him a feast.”
— 2 Samuel 3:20 (KJV)
2 Samuel 3:20 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 3:20
“And David came to the two hundred men, which were so faint that they could not follow David, whom they had made also to abide at the brook Besor: and they went forth to meet David, and to meet the people that were with him: and when David came near to the people, he saluted them. saluted...: or, asked them how they did”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 3:20: came, david, men
“Therefore came all the elders of Israel to the king to Hebron; and David made a covenant with them in Hebron before the LORD; and they anointed David king over Israel, according to the word of the LORD by Samuel. by: Heb. by the hand of”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 3:20: came, david, hebron
“And these are the numbers of the bands that were ready armed to the war, and came to David to Hebron, to turn the kingdom of Saul to him, according to the word of the LORD. bands: or, captains, or, men: Heb. heads”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 3:20: came, david, hebron
“All these men of war, that could keep rank, came with a perfect heart to Hebron, to make David king over all Israel: and all the rest also of Israel were of one heart to make David king.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 3:20: came, david, hebron
“And when the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadarezer king of Zobah, David slew of the Syrians two and twenty thousand men. Damascus: Heb. Darmesek”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 3:20: came, david, twenty
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