2 Samuel 5:23
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Samuel 5:23 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Samuel 5:23 is a verse from the book of 2 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And when David enquired of the LORD, he said, Thou shalt not go up; but fetch a compass behind them, and come upon them ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Samuel 5:23 — KJV
“And when David enquired of the LORD, he said, Thou shalt not go up; but fetch a compass behind them, and come upon them over against the mulberry trees.”
— 2 Samuel 5:23 (KJV)
2 Samuel 5:23 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 5:23
“Therefore David enquired again of God; and God said unto him, Go not up after them; turn away from them, and come upon them over against the mulberry trees.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 5:23: david, enquired, come
“And David enquired at the LORD, saying, Shall I pursue after this troop? shall I overtake them? And he answered him, Pursue: for thou shalt surely overtake them, and without fail recover all.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 5:23: david, enquired, lord
“That thou shalt set apart unto the LORD all that openeth the matrix, and every firstling that cometh of a beast which thou hast; the males shall be the LORD'S. set...: Heb. cause to pass over”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 5:23: lord, shalt, come
“When thou art come unto the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, and shalt possess it, and shalt dwell therein, and shalt say, I will set a king over me, like as all the nations that are about me;”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 5:23: lord, shalt, come
“Only the trees which thou knowest that they be not trees for meat, thou shalt destroy and cut them down; and thou shalt build bulwarks against the city that maketh war with thee, until it be subdued. it...: Heb. it come down”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 5:23: shalt, come, against
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