2 Samuel 12:20
2 Samuel · Old Testament · Chapter 12
“Then David arose from the earth, and washed, and anointed himself, and changed his apparel, and came into the house of the LORD, and worshipped: then he came to his own house; and when he required, they set bread before him, and he did eat.”2 Samuel 12:20
What Does 2 Samuel 12:20 Mean?
2 Samuel 12:20 is found in the book of 2 Samuel, chapter 12, verse 20 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 11 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Friendship.
Cross-References (11)
These passages are connected to 2 Samuel 12:20 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Job 1:20“Then Job arose, and rent his mantle, and shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and worshipped,”Matthew 6:17“But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face;”Ruth 3:3“Wash thyself therefore, and anoint thee, and put thy raiment upon thee, and get thee down to the floor: but make not thyself known unto the man, until he shall have done eating and drinking.”Lamentations 3:39“Wherefore doth a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins?”2 Samuel 7:18“Then went king David in, and sat before the LORD, and he said, Who am I, O Lord GOD? and what is my house, that thou hast brought me hitherto?”2 Samuel 14:2“And Joab sent to Tekoah, and fetched thence a wise woman, and said unto her, I pray thee, feign thyself to be a mourner, and put on now mourning apparel, and anoint not thyself with oil, but be as a woman that had a long time mourned for the dead:”Job 2:10“But he said unto her, Thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaketh. What? shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil? In all this did not Job sin with his lips.”Ecclesiastes 9:8“Let thy garments be always white; and let thy head lack no ointment.”2 Samuel 6:17“And they brought in the ark of the LORD, and set it in his place, in the midst of the tabernacle that David had pitched for it: and David offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the LORD.”Psalms 39:9“I was dumb, I opened not my mouth; because thou didst it.”Luke 17:8“And will not rather say unto him, Make ready wherewith I may sup, and gird thyself, and serve me, till I have eaten and drunken; and afterward thou shalt eat and drink?”
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