2 Samuel 3:29
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Samuel 3:29 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Samuel 3:29 is a verse from the book of 2 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Let it rest on the head of Joab, and on all his father's house; and let there not fail from the house of Joab one that h..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Samuel 3:29 — KJV
“Let it rest on the head of Joab, and on all his father's house; and let there not fail from the house of Joab one that hath an issue, or that is a leper, or that leaneth on a staff, or that falleth on the sword, or that lacketh bread. fail: Heb. be cut off”
— 2 Samuel 3:29 (KJV)
2 Samuel 3:29 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 3:29
“When a man hath taken a wife, and married her, and it come to pass that she find no favour in his eyes, because he hath found some uncleanness in her: then let him write her a bill of divorcement, and give it in her hand, and send her out of his house. some...: Heb. matter of nakedness divorcement: Heb. cutting off”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 3:29: let, house, hath
“Therefore now, LORD God of Israel, keep with thy servant David my father that thou promisedst him, saying, There shall not fail thee a man in my sight to sit on the throne of Israel; so that thy children take heed to their way, that they walk before me as thou hast walked before me. fail...: Heb. be cut off unto thee a man from my sight so that: Heb. only if”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 3:29: father, fail, one
“And it came to pass, as soon as he had made an end of offering the burnt offering, that Jehu said to the guard and to the captains, Go in, and slay them; let none come forth. And they smote them with the edge of the sword; and the guard and the captains cast them out, and went to the city of the house of Baal. the edge: Heb. the mouth”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 3:29: let, house, one
“Now therefore, O LORD God of Israel, keep with thy servant David my father that which thou hast promised him, saying, There shall not fail thee a man in my sight to sit upon the throne of Israel; yet so that thy children take heed to their way to walk in my law, as thou hast walked before me. There...: Heb. There shall not a man be cut off”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 3:29: father, fail, one
“Then will I stablish the throne of thy kingdom, according as I have covenanted with David thy father, saying, There shall not fail thee a man to be ruler in Israel. There...: Heb. There shall not be cut off to thee”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 3:29: father, fail, one
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