2 Samuel 12:17
2 Samuel · Old Testament · Chapter 12
“And the elders of his house arose, and went to him, to raise him up from the earth: but he would not, neither did he eat bread with them.”2 Samuel 12:17
What Does 2 Samuel 12:17 Mean?
2 Samuel 12:17 is found in the book of 2 Samuel, chapter 12, verse 17 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 5 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (5)
These passages are connected to 2 Samuel 12:17 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
2 Samuel 3:35“And when all the people came to cause David to eat meat while it was yet day, David sware, saying, So do God to me, and more also, if I taste bread, or ought else, till the sun be down.”Genesis 37:35“And all his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him; but he refused to be comforted; and he said, For I will go down into the grave unto my son mourning. Thus his father wept for him.”1 Samuel 28:23“But he refused, and said, I will not eat. But his servants, together with the woman, compelled him; and he hearkened unto their voice. So he arose from the earth, and sat upon the bed.”Psalms 102:4“My heart is smitten, and withered like grass; so that I forget to eat my bread.”2 Samuel 14:7“And, behold, the whole family is risen against thine handmaid, and they said, Deliver him that smote his brother, that we may kill him, for the life of his brother whom he slew; and we will destroy the heir also: and so they shall quench my coal which is left, and shall not leave to my husband neither name nor remainder upon the earth.”
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