2 Samuel 12:3
2 Samuel · Old Testament · Chapter 12
“But the poor man had nothing, save one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and nourished up: and it grew up together with him, and with his children; it did eat of his own meat, and drank of his own cup, and lay in his bosom, and was unto him as a daughter.”2 Samuel 12:3
What Does 2 Samuel 12:3 Mean?
2 Samuel 12:3 is found in the book of 2 Samuel, chapter 12, verse 3 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 8 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (8)
These passages are connected to 2 Samuel 12:3 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
1 Kings 1:2“Wherefore his servants said unto him, Let there be sought for my lord the king a young virgin: and let her stand before the king, and let her cherish him, and let her lie in thy bosom, that my lord the king may get heat.”John 13:23“Now there was leaning on Jesus’ bosom one of his disciples, whom Jesus loved.”2 Samuel 11:3“And David sent and enquired after the woman. And one said, Is not this Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam, the wife of Uriah the Hittite?”Micah 7:5“Trust ye not in a friend, put ye not confidence in a guide: keep the doors of thy mouth from her that lieth in thy bosom.”Deuteronomy 13:6“If thy brother, the son of thy mother, or thy son, or thy daughter, or the wife of thy bosom, or thy friend, which is as thine own soul, entice thee secretly, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which thou hast not known, thou, nor thy fathers;”Deuteronomy 28:54“So that the man that is tender among you, and very delicate, his eye shall be evil toward his brother, and toward the wife of his bosom, and toward the remnant of his children which he shall leave:”Proverbs 5:18“Let thy fountain be blessed: and rejoice with the wife of thy youth.”Ephesians 5:25“Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;”
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