2 Samuel 12:22
2 Samuel · Old Testament · Chapter 12
“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?”2 Samuel 12:22
What Does 2 Samuel 12:22 Mean?
2 Samuel 12:22 is found in the book of 2 Samuel, chapter 12, verse 22 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 10 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Prayer.
Cross-References (10)
These passages are connected to 2 Samuel 12:22 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Jonah 3:9“Who can tell if God will turn and repent, and turn away from his fierce anger, that we perish not?”Jonah 1:6“So the shipmaster came to him, and said unto him, What meanest thou, O sleeper? arise, call upon thy God, if so be that God will think upon us, that we perish not.”Isaiah 38:1“In those days was Hezekiah sick unto death. And Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz came unto him, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Set thine house in order: for thou shalt die, and not live.”Isaiah 38:5“Go, and say to Hezekiah, Thus saith the LORD, the God of David thy father, I have heard thy prayer, I have seen thy tears: behold, I will add unto thy days fifteen years.”2 Samuel 12:16“David therefore besought God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night upon the earth.”Joel 1:14“Sanctify ye a fast, call a solemn assembly, gather the elders and all the inhabitants of the land into the house of the LORD your God, and cry unto the LORD.”Joel 2:14“Who knoweth if he will return and repent, and leave a blessing behind him; even a meat offering and a drink offering unto the LORD your God?”Amos 5:15“Hate the evil, and love the good, and establish judgment in the gate: it may be that the LORD God of hosts will be gracious unto the remnant of Joseph.”Zephaniah 2:3“Seek ye the LORD, all ye meek of the earth, which have wrought his judgment; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye shall be hid in the day of the LORD’s anger.”James 4:9“Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness.”
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