2 Samuel 3:31
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Samuel 3:31 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Samuel 3:31 is a verse from the book of 2 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And David said to Joab, and to all the people that were with him, Rend your clothes, and gird you with sackcloth, and mo..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Samuel 3:31 — KJV
“And David said to Joab, and to all the people that were with him, Rend your clothes, and gird you with sackcloth, and mourn before Abner. And king David himself followed the bier. bier: Heb. bed”
— 2 Samuel 3:31 (KJV)
2 Samuel 3:31 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 3:31
“And afterward when David heard it, he said, I and my kingdom are guiltless before the LORD for ever from the blood of Abner the son of Ner: blood: Heb. bloods”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 3:31: david, before, abner
“And Saul was very wroth, and the saying displeased him; and he said, They have ascribed unto David ten thousands, and to me they have ascribed but thousands: and what can he have more but the kingdom? displeased him: Heb. was evil in his eyes”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 3:31: david, king, heb
“And David cried to the people, and to Abner the son of Ner, saying, Answerest thou not, Abner? Then Abner answered and said, Who art thou that criest to the king?”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 3:31: david, people, abner
“And David said to Abner, Art not thou a valiant man? and who is like to thee in Israel? wherefore then hast thou not kept thy lord the king? for there came one of the people in to destroy the king thy lord.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 3:31: david, people, abner
“And the LORD hath done to him, as he spake by me: for the LORD hath rent the kingdom out of thine hand, and given it to thy neighbour, even to David: to him: or, for himself me: Heb. mine hand”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 3:31: david, king, himself
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