2 Samuel 12:16
2 Samuel · Old Testament · Chapter 12
“David therefore besought God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night upon the earth.”2 Samuel 12:16
What Does 2 Samuel 12:16 Mean?
2 Samuel 12:16 is found in the book of 2 Samuel, chapter 12, verse 16 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to 2 Samuel 12:16 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Matthew 6:16“Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.”2 Samuel 13:31“Then the king arose, and tare his garments, and lay on the earth; and all his servants stood by with their clothes rent.”Job 1:20“Then Job arose, and rent his mantle, and shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and worshipped,”2 Corinthians 12:8“For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me.”2 Samuel 12:22“And he said, While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept: for I said, Who can tell whether GOD will be gracious to me, that the child may live?”1 Kings 21:27“And it came to pass, when Ahab heard those words, that he rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his flesh, and fasted, and lay in sackcloth, and went softly.”Esther 4:16“Go, gather together all the Jews that are present in Shushan, and fast ye for me, and neither eat nor drink three days, night or day: I also and my maidens will fast likewise; and so will I go in unto the king, which is not according to the law: and if I perish, I perish.”Psalms 50:15“And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.”Psalms 69:10“When I wept, and chastened my soul with fasting, that was to my reproach.”Isaiah 22:12“And in that day did the Lord GOD of hosts call to weeping, and to mourning, and to baldness, and to girding with sackcloth:”Daniel 6:18“Then the king went to his palace, and passed the night fasting: neither were instruments of musick brought before him: and his sleep went from him.”Jonah 3:9“Who can tell if God will turn and repent, and turn away from his fierce anger, that we perish not?”Acts 9:9“And he was three days without sight, and neither did eat nor drink.”Deuteronomy 9:18“And I fell down before the LORD, as at the first, forty days and forty nights: I did neither eat bread, nor drink water, because of all your sins which ye sinned, in doing wickedly in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger.”Job 20:12“Though wickedness be sweet in his mouth, though he hide it under his tongue;”Isaiah 26:16“LORD, in trouble have they visited thee, they poured out a prayer when thy chastening was upon them.”Joel 1:13“Gird yourselves, and lament, ye priests: howl, ye ministers of the altar: come, lie all night in sackcloth, ye ministers of my God: for the meat offering and the drink offering is withholden from the house of your God.”John 11:31“The Jews then which were with her in the house, and comforted her, when they saw Mary, that she rose up hastily and went out, followed her, saying, She goeth unto the grave to weep there.”1 Corinthians 2:15“But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man.”Joshua 7:6“And Joshua rent his clothes, and fell to the earth upon his face before the ark of the LORD until the eventide, he and the elders of Israel, and put dust upon their heads.”
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