2 Samuel 9:10
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Samuel 9:10 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Samuel 9:10 is a verse from the book of 2 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Thou therefore, and thy sons, and thy servants, shall till the land for him, and thou shalt bring in the fruits, that th..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Samuel 9:10 — KJV
“Thou therefore, and thy sons, and thy servants, shall till the land for him, and thou shalt bring in the fruits, that thy master's son may have food to eat: but Mephibosheth thy master's son shall eat bread alway at my table. Now Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants.”
— 2 Samuel 9:10 (KJV)
2 Samuel 9:10 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 9:10
“Now as they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, certain sons of Belial, beset the house round about, and beat at the door, and spake to the master of the house, the old man, saying, Bring forth the man that came into thine house, that we may know him.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 9:10: sons, bring, master
“Now therefore give not your daughters unto their sons, neither take their daughters unto your sons, nor seek their peace or their wealth for ever: that ye may be strong, and eat the good of the land, and leave it for an inheritance to your children for ever.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 9:10: therefore, sons, land
“Yet now our flesh is as the flesh of our brethren, our children as their children: and, lo, we bring into bondage our sons and our daughters to be servants, and some of our daughters are brought unto bondage already: neither is it in our power to redeem them; for other men have our lands and vineyards.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 9:10: sons, servants, land
“And thou shalt come up against my people of Israel, as a cloud to cover the land; it shall be in the latter days, and I will bring thee against my land, that the heathen may know me, when I shall be sanctified in thee, O Gog, before their eyes.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 9:10: land, shalt, bring
“And there were a thousand men of Benjamin with him, and Ziba the servant of the house of Saul, and his fifteen sons and his twenty servants with him; and they went over Jordan before the king.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 9:10: sons, servants, son
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