2 Samuel 3:21
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Samuel 3:21 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Samuel 3:21 is a verse from the book of 2 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Abner said unto David, I will arise and go, and will gather all Israel unto my lord the king, that they may make a l..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Samuel 3:21 — KJV
“And Abner said unto David, I will arise and go, and will gather all Israel unto my lord the king, that they may make a league with thee, and that thou mayest reign over all that thine heart desireth. And David sent Abner away; and he went in peace.”
— 2 Samuel 3:21 (KJV)
2 Samuel 3:21 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 3:21
“On the eighth day he sent the people away: and they blessed the king, and went unto their tents joyful and glad of heart for all the goodness that the LORD had done for David his servant, and for Israel his people. blessed: or, thanked”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 3:21: david, israel, lord
“The LORD do so and much more to Jonathan: but if it please my father to do thee evil, then I will shew it thee, and send thee away, that thou mayest go in peace: and the LORD be with thee, as he hath been with my father. shew...: Heb. uncover thine ear”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 3:21: lord, may, mayest
“And on the three and twentieth day of the seventh month he sent the people away into their tents, glad and merry in heart for the goodness that the LORD had shewed unto David, and to Solomon, and to Israel his people.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 3:21: david, israel, lord
“And the LORD said unto Samuel, How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? fill thine horn with oil, and go, I will send thee to Jesse the Bethlehemite: for I have provided me a king among his sons.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 3:21: israel, lord, king
“The king said moreover to Shimei, Thou knowest all the wickedness which thine heart is privy to, that thou didst to David my father: therefore the LORD shall return thy wickedness upon thine own head;”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 3:21: david, lord, king
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