2 Samuel 3:35
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Samuel 3:35 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Samuel 3:35 is a verse from the book of 2 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And when all the people came to cause David to eat meat while it was yet day, David sware, saying, So do God to me, and ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Samuel 3:35 — KJV
“And when all the people came to cause David to eat meat while it was yet day, David sware, saying, So do God to me, and more also, if I taste bread, or ought else, till the sun be down.”
— 2 Samuel 3:35 (KJV)
2 Samuel 3:35 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 3:35
“And Moses said unto the people, Remember this day, in which ye came out from Egypt, out of the house of bondage; for by strength of hand the LORD brought you out from this place: there shall no leavened bread be eaten. bondage: Heb. servants”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 3:35: people, came, eat
“And moreover the king's servants came to bless our lord king David, saying, God make the name of Solomon better than thy name, and make his throne greater than thy throne. And the king bowed himself upon the bed.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 3:35: came, david, eat
“And, behold, thou hast with thee Shimei the son of Gera, a Benjamite of Bahurim, which cursed me with a grievous curse in the day when I went to Mahanaim: but he came down to meet me at Jordan, and I sware to him by the LORD, saying, I will not put thee to death with the sword. grievous: Heb. strong”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 3:35: came, eat, day
“And there came a man from Baalshalisha, and brought the man of God bread of the firstfruits, twenty loaves of barley, and full ears of corn in the husk thereof. And he said, Give unto the people, that they may eat. the husk...: or, his scrip, or, garment”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 3:35: people, came, eat
“Moreover they that were nigh them, even unto Issachar and Zebulun and Naphtali, brought bread on asses, and on camels, and on mules, and on oxen, and meat, meal, cakes of figs, and bunches of raisins, and wine, and oil, and oxen, and sheep abundantly: for there was joy in Israel. meat...: or, victual of meal”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 3:35: came, eat, meat
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