2 Samuel 1:15

“And David called one of the young men, and said, Go near, and fall upon him. And he smote him that he died.”

"And David called one of the young men, and said, Go near, and fall upon him. And he smote him that he died." - 2 Samuel 1:15
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What does 2 Samuel 1:15 mean?

The Bible verse 2 Samuel 1:15 from the King James Version (KJV) reads: "And David called one of the young men, and said, Go near, and fall upon him. And he smote him that he died." This verse comes from a larger passage in the Old Testament book of 2 Samuel, which tells the…

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The Weight of Kingdom Decisions

The verse, "And David called one of the young men, and said, Go near, and fall upon him. And he smote him that he died" (2 Samuel 1:15, KJV), carries a heavy gravity that compels us to delve into the heart of leadership and the sobering realities it entails. At first glance…

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A Prayer for Justice and Righteous Judgment

O Lord, our God, the Almighty, the Righteous Judge, we come before You today humbled and aware of the weighty matters of justice, life, and death. We reflect on the words penned in the holy scriptures, particularly the solemn moment captured in 2 Samuel 1:15, where King David…

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2 Samuel 1:15 - "And David called one of the young men, and said, Go near, and fall upon him. And he smote him that he died."
2 Samuel 1:5 - "And David said unto the young man that told him, How knowest thou that Saul and Jonathan his son be dead?"
1 Samuel 1:15-17
2 Samuel 15:1 - "And it came to pass after this, that Absalom prepared him chariots and horses, and fifty men to run before him."
"And David said unto the young man that told him, How knowest thou that Saul and Jonathan his son be dead?" - 2 Samuel 1:5
1 Samuel 15:10 - "¶ Then came the word of the LORD unto Samuel, saying,"
2 Samuel 1. 17-27
1 Samuel 7:15 - "And Samuel judged Israel all the days of his life."
1 Samuel 15:31 - "So Samuel turned again after Saul; and Saul worshipped the LORD."
1 Samuel 15:34 - "¶ Then Samuel went to Ramah; and Saul went up to his house to Gibeah of Saul."
1 Samuel 3:15 - "¶ And Samuel lay until the morning, and opened the doors of the house of the LORD. And Samuel feared to shew Eli the vision."
1.samuel 15:30
1 Samuel 15:22
1 Samuel 15:22
1 Samuel 28:15
1.samuel 15:30
1 Samuel 2:15 - "Also before they burnt the fat, the priest's servant came, and said to the man that sacrificed, Give flesh to roast for the priest; for he will not have sodden flesh of thee, but raw."
1 Samuel 9:15 - "¶ Now the LORD had told Samuel in his ear a day before Saul came, saying,"
2 Samuel 5:15 - "Ibhar also, and Elishua, and Nepheg, and Japhia,"
1 Samuel 28:15-20
1 Samuel 15:2 - "Thus saith the LORD of hosts, I remember that which Amalek did to Israel, how he laid wait for him in the way, when he came up from Egypt."
1 Samuel 21:10-15
1 Samuel 28:15-19
1 Samuel 15:27 - "And as Samuel turned about to go away, he laid hold upon the skirt of his mantle, and it rent."
1 Samuel 15:13 - "And Samuel came to Saul: and Saul said unto him, Blessed be thou of the LORD: I have performed the commandment of the LORD."
1 Samuel 10:15 - "And Saul's uncle said, Tell me, I pray thee, what Samuel said unto you."
1 Samuel 15:14 - "And Samuel said, What meaneth then this bleating of the sheep in mine ears, and the lowing of the oxen which I hear?"
1 Samuel 28:15 Saul is desperate
1 Samuel 15:1 - "Samuel also said unto Saul, The LORD sent me to anoint thee to be king over his people, over Israel: now therefore hearken thou unto the voice of the words of the LORD."