2 Samuel 4:10
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Samuel 4:10 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Samuel 4:10 is a verse from the book of 2 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "When one told me, saying, Behold, Saul is dead, thinking to have brought good tidings, I took hold of him, and slew him ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Samuel 4:10 — KJV
“When one told me, saying, Behold, Saul is dead, thinking to have brought good tidings, I took hold of him, and slew him in Ziklag, who thought that I would have given him a reward for his tidings: thinking...: Heb. he was in his own eyes as a bringer, etc who...: or, which was the reward I gave him for his tidings”
— 2 Samuel 4:10 (KJV)
2 Samuel 4:10 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 4:10
“And when Samuel rose early to meet Saul in the morning, it was told Samuel, saying, Saul came to Carmel, and, behold, he set him up a place, and is gone about, and passed on, and gone down to Gilgal.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 4:10: one, told, saying
“And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat. pleasant: Heb. a desire”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 4:10: one, good, took
“Then said Saul to his servant, But, behold, if we go, what shall we bring the man? for the bread is spent in our vessels, and there is not a present to bring to the man of God: what have we? is spent...: Heb. is gone out of, etc have we: Heb. is with us?”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 4:10: one, behold, saul
“Then they told Saul, saying, Behold, the people sin against the LORD, in that they eat with the blood. And he said, Ye have transgressed: roll a great stone unto me this day. transgressed: or, dealt treacherously”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 4:10: one, told, saying
“And it came to pass, when Saul was returned from following the Philistines, that it was told him, saying, Behold, David is in the wilderness of Engedi. following: Heb. after”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 4:10: told, saying, behold
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