2 Samuel 12:1
2 Samuel · Old Testament · Chapter 12
“And the LORD sent Nathan unto David. And he came unto him, and said unto him, There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor.”2 Samuel 12:1
What Does 2 Samuel 12:1 Mean?
2 Samuel 12:1 is found in the book of 2 Samuel, chapter 12, verse 1 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Friendship.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to 2 Samuel 12:1 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Matthew 13:3“And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow;”2 Samuel 7:2“That the king said unto Nathan the prophet, See now, I dwell in an house of cedar, but the ark of God dwelleth within curtains.”1 Kings 20:35“And a certain man of the sons of the prophets said unto his neighbour in the word of the LORD, Smite me, I pray thee. And the man refused to smite him.”Psalms 51:1“Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.”Isaiah 39:3“Then came Isaiah the prophet unto king Hezekiah, and said unto him, What said these men? and from whence came they unto thee? And Hezekiah said, They are come from a far country unto me, even from Babylon.”1 Chronicles 29:29“Now the acts of David the king, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of Samuel the seer, and in the book of Nathan the prophet, and in the book of Gad the seer,”2 Chronicles 9:29“Now the rest of the acts of Solomon, first and last, are they not written in the book of Nathan the prophet, and in the prophecy of Ahijah the Shilonite, and in the visions of Iddo the seer against Jeroboam the son of Nebat?”Judges 3:20“And Ehud came unto him; and he was sitting in a summer parlour, which he had for himself alone. And Ehud said, I have a message from God unto thee. And he arose out of his seat.”Judges 9:7“And when they told it to Jotham, he went and stood in the top of mount Gerizim, and lifted up his voice, and cried, and said unto them, Hearken unto me, ye men of Shechem, that God may hearken unto you.”2 Samuel 5:14“And these be the names of those that were born unto him in Jerusalem; Shammuah, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon,”2 Samuel 7:1“And it came to pass, when the king sat in his house, and the LORD had given him rest round about from all his enemies;”2 Samuel 7:17“According to all these words, and according to all this vision, so did Nathan speak unto David.”2 Samuel 11:10“And when they had told David, saying, Uriah went not down unto his house, David said unto Uriah, Camest thou not from thy journey? why then didst thou not go down unto thine house?”2 Samuel 11:25“Then David said unto the messenger, Thus shalt thou say unto Joab, Let not this thing displease thee, for the sword devoureth one as well as another: make thy battle more strong against the city, and overthrow it: and encourage thou him.”2 Samuel 12:25“And he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet; and he called his name Jedidiah, because of the LORD.”2 Samuel 14:5“And the king said unto her, What aileth thee? And she answered, I am indeed a widow woman, and mine husband is dead.”2 Samuel 14:14“For we must needs die, and are as water spilt on the ground, which cannot be gathered up again; neither doth God respect any person: yet doth he devise means, that his banished be not expelled from him.”2 Samuel 24:11“For when David was up in the morning, the word of the LORD came unto the prophet Gad, David’s seer, saying,”1 Kings 1:8“But Zadok the priest, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and Nathan the prophet, and Shimei, and Rei, and the mighty men which belonged to David, were not with Adonijah.”1 Kings 1:10“But Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah, and the mighty men, and Solomon his brother, he called not.”
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