2 Samuel 8:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Samuel 8:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Samuel 8:4 is a verse from the book of 2 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And David took from him a thousand chariots, and seven hundred horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen: and David houghed ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Samuel 8:4 — KJV
“And David took from him a thousand chariots, and seven hundred horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen: and David houghed all the chariot horses, but reserved of them for an hundred chariots. from...: or, of his chariots”
— 2 Samuel 8:4 (KJV)
2 Samuel 8:4 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 8:4
“And David took from him a thousand chariots, and seven thousand horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen: David also houghed all the chariot horses, but reserved of them an hundred chariots. seven...: or, seven hundred”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 8:4: david, took, thousand
“And the Syrians fled before Israel; and David slew the men of seven hundred chariots of the Syrians, and forty thousand horsemen, and smote Shobach the captain of their host, who died there. horsemen: also called, footmen”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 8:4: david, thousand, chariots
“But the Syrians fled before Israel; and David slew of the Syrians seven thousand men which fought in chariots, and forty thousand footmen, and killed Shophach the captain of the host.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 8:4: david, thousand, chariots
“But the Egyptians pursued after them, all the horses and chariots of Pharaoh, and his horsemen, and his army, and overtook them encamping by the sea, beside Pihahiroth, before Baalzephon.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 8:4: took, chariots, horsemen
“And Solomon had forty thousand stalls of horses for his chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 8:4: thousand, chariots, horsemen
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