2 Samuel 3:34
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Samuel 3:34 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Samuel 3:34 is a verse from the book of 2 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Thy hands were not bound, nor thy feet put into fetters: as a man falleth before wicked men, so fellest thou. And all th..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Samuel 3:34 — KJV
“Thy hands were not bound, nor thy feet put into fetters: as a man falleth before wicked men, so fellest thou. And all the people wept again over him. wicked...: Heb. children of iniquity”
— 2 Samuel 3:34 (KJV)
2 Samuel 3:34 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 3:34
“And Aaron shall lay both his hands upon the head of the live goat, and confess over him all the iniquities of the children of Israel, and all their transgressions in all their sins, putting them upon the head of the goat, and shall send him away by the hand of a fit man into the wilderness: a fit...: Heb. a man of opportunity”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 3:34: hands, put, into
“And the men of Ephraim gathered themselves together, and went northward, and said unto Jephthah, Wherefore passedst thou over to fight against the children of Ammon, and didst not call us to go with thee? we will burn thine house upon thee with fire. gathered...: Heb. were called”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 3:34: nor, men, again
“And when I saw that ye delivered me not, I put my life in my hands, and passed over against the children of Ammon, and the LORD delivered them into my hand: wherefore then are ye come up unto me this day, to fight against me?”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 3:34: hands, put, into
“And Samson's wife wept before him, and said, Thou dost but hate me, and lovest me not: thou hast put forth a riddle unto the children of my people, and hast not told it me. And he said unto her, Behold, I have not told it my father nor my mother, and shall I tell it thee?”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 3:34: nor, put, before
“Now when Ezra had prayed, and when he had confessed, weeping and casting himself down before the house of God, there assembled unto him out of Israel a very great congregation of men and women and children: for the people wept very sore. wept...: Heb. wept a great weeping”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 3:34: before, men, people
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