2 Samuel 3:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Samuel 3:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Samuel 3:8 is a verse from the book of 2 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Then was Abner very wroth for the words of Ishbosheth, and said, Am I a dog's head, which against Judah do shew kindness..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Samuel 3:8 — KJV
“Then was Abner very wroth for the words of Ishbosheth, and said, Am I a dog's head, which against Judah do shew kindness this day unto the house of Saul thy father, to his brethren, and to his friends, and have not delivered thee into the hand of David, that thou chargest me to day with a fault concerning this woman?”
— 2 Samuel 3:8 (KJV)
2 Samuel 3:8 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 3:8
“And David abode in the wilderness in strong holds, and remained in a mountain in the wilderness of Ziph. And Saul sought him every day, but God delivered him not into his hand.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 3:8: very, day, saul
“Then said David, Ye shall not do so, my brethren, with that which the LORD hath given us, who hath preserved us, and delivered the company that came against us into our hand.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 3:8: then, against, brethren
“Then on that day David delivered first this psalm to thank the LORD into the hand of Asaph and his brethren.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 3:8: then, day, brethren
“And it came to pass, that after three days Paul called the chief of the Jews together: and when they were come together, he said unto them, Men and brethren, though I have committed nothing against the people, or customs of our fathers, yet was I delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 3:8: against, day, father
“Then said David, I will shew kindness unto Hanun the son of Nahash, as his father shewed kindness unto me. And David sent to comfort him by the hand of his servants for his father. And David's servants came into the land of the children of Ammon.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 3:8: then, shew, kindness
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