2 Samuel 15:20
2 Samuel · Old Testament · Chapter 15
“Whereas thou camest but yesterday, should I this day make thee go up and down with us? seeing I go whither I may, return thou, and take back thy brethren: mercy and truth be with thee.”2 Samuel 15:20
What Does 2 Samuel 15:20 Mean?
2 Samuel 15:20 is found in the book of 2 Samuel, chapter 15, verse 20 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 18 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Guidance, Hospitality, Friendship, Mission, and Reconciliation.
Cross-References (18)
These passages are connected to 2 Samuel 15:20 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
1 Samuel 23:13“Then David and his men, which were about six hundred, arose and departed out of Keilah, and went whithersoever they could go. And it was told Saul that David was escaped from Keilah; and he forbare to go forth.”2 Samuel 2:6“And now the LORD shew kindness and truth unto you: and I also will requite you this kindness, because ye have done this thing.”Proverbs 3:3“Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart:”Psalms 25:10“All the paths of the LORD are mercy and truth unto such as keep his covenant and his testimonies.”Psalms 43:3“O send out thy light and thy truth: let them lead me; let them bring me unto thy holy hill, and to thy tabernacles.”John 1:17“For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.”Hebrews 11:37“They were stoned, they were sawn asunder, were tempted, were slain with the sword: they wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins; being destitute, afflicted, tormented;”2 Samuel 15:34“But if thou return to the city, and say unto Absalom, I will be thy servant, O king; as I have been thy father’s servant hitherto, so will I now also be thy servant: then mayest thou for me defeat the counsel of Ahithophel.”Psalms 56:8“Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book?”Psalms 57:3“He shall send from heaven, and save me from the reproach of him that would swallow me up. Selah. God shall send forth his mercy and his truth.”Psalms 59:15“Let them wander up and down for meat, and grudge if they be not satisfied.”Psalms 61:7“He shall abide before God for ever: O prepare mercy and truth, which may preserve him.”Psalms 85:10“Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.”Psalms 89:14“Justice and judgment are the habitation of thy throne: mercy and truth shall go before thy face.”Proverbs 14:22“Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good.”Amos 8:12“And they shall wander from sea to sea, and from the north even to the east, they shall run to and fro to seek the word of the LORD, and shall not find it.”2 Corinthians 1:2“Grace be to you and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.”2 Timothy 1:16“The Lord give mercy unto the house of Onesiphorus; for he oft refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain:”
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