2 Samuel 8:12
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Samuel 8:12 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Samuel 8:12 is a verse from the book of 2 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Of Syria, and of Moab, and of the children of Ammon, and of the Philistines, and of Amalek, and of the spoil of Hadadeze..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Samuel 8:12 — KJV
“Of Syria, and of Moab, and of the children of Ammon, and of the Philistines, and of Amalek, and of the spoil of Hadadezer, son of Rehob, king of Zobah.”
— 2 Samuel 8:12 (KJV)
2 Samuel 8:12 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 8:12
“So Saul took the kingdom over Israel, and fought against all his enemies on every side, against Moab, and against the children of Ammon, and against Edom, and against the kings of Zobah, and against the Philistines: and whithersoever he turned himself, he vexed them.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 8:12: moab, children, ammon
“Them also king David dedicated unto the LORD, with the silver and the gold that he brought from all these nations; from Edom, and from Moab, and from the children of Ammon, and from the Philistines, and from Amalek.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 8:12: moab, children, ammon
“And the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the LORD, and served Baalim, and Ashtaroth, and the gods of Syria, and the gods of Zidon, and the gods of Moab, and the gods of the children of Ammon, and the gods of the Philistines, and forsook the LORD, and served not him.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 8:12: syria, moab, children
“But they shall fly upon the shoulders of the Philistines toward the west; they shall spoil them of the east together: they shall lay their hand upon Edom and Moab; and the children of Ammon shall obey them. them of: Heb. the children of they shall lay...: Heb. Edom and Moab shall be the laying on of their hand shall obey...: Heb. their obedience”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 8:12: moab, children, ammon
“David smote also Hadadezer, the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to recover his border at the river Euphrates. Hadadezer: or, Hadarezer”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 8:12: hadadezer, son, rehob
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