2 Samuel 5:24
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Samuel 5:24 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Samuel 5:24 is a verse from the book of 2 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And let it be, when thou hearest the sound of a going in the tops of the mulberry trees, that then thou shalt bestir thy..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Samuel 5:24 — KJV
“And let it be, when thou hearest the sound of a going in the tops of the mulberry trees, that then thou shalt bestir thyself: for then shall the LORD go out before thee, to smite the host of the Philistines.”
— 2 Samuel 5:24 (KJV)
2 Samuel 5:24 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 5:24
“And it shall be, when thou shalt hear a sound of going in the tops of the mulberry trees, that then thou shalt go out to battle: for God is gone forth before thee to smite the host of the Philistines.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 5:24: sound, going, tops
“Therefore thus saith the LORD, If thou return, then will I bring thee again, and thou shalt stand before me: and if thou take forth the precious from the vile, thou shalt be as my mouth: let them return unto thee; but return not thou unto them.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 5:24: let, then, shalt
“And the inhabitants of one city shall go to another, saying, Let us go speedily to pray before the LORD, and to seek the LORD of hosts: I will go also. speedily: or, continually: Heb. going to pray...: Heb. to intreat the face of”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 5:24: let, going, lord
“The LORD God of heaven, which took me from my father's house, and from the land of my kindred, and which spake unto me, and that sware unto me, saying, Unto thy seed will I give this land; he shall send his angel before thee, and thou shalt take a wife unto my son from thence.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 5:24: then, shalt, lord
“I will be surety for him; of my hand shalt thou require him: if I bring him not unto thee, and set him before thee, then let me bear the blame for ever:”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 5:24: let, then, shalt
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