2 Samuel 1:7

“And when he looked behind him, he saw me, and called unto me. And I answered, Here am I.”

"And when he looked behind him, he saw me, and called unto me. And I answered, Here am I." - 2 Samuel 1:7
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What does 2 Samuel 1:7 mean?

The verse 2 Samuel 1:7 in the King James Version (KJV) of the Bible reads, "And when he looked behind him, he saw me, and called unto me. And I answered, Here am I." This verse is spoken by an Amalekite who had come to David with news of King Saul's death. The verse takes place…

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The Call of the Heart: Responding to God's Invitation

In the narrative of 2 Samuel 1:7, we find a moment of profound significance encapsulated in the words, "And when he looked behind him, he saw me, and called unto me. And I answered, Here am I." This verse, though simple, offers a deep reflection on our relationship with God and…

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A Prayer of Surrender and Response

Heavenly Father, In the stillness of this moment, I draw near to You with a heart full of love and reverence, acknowledging Your presence that envelops me like a gentle embrace. I come before You, reminded of the words of 2 Samuel 1:7, where the call of the Lord beckons to the…

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2 Samuel 1. 17-27
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1 Samuel 7:15 - "And Samuel judged Israel all the days of his life."
2 Samuel 7:1 - "And it came to pass, when the king sat in his house, and the LORD had given him rest round about from all his enemies;"
1 Samuel 14:7
1 Samuel 28:7
1 Samuel 8:7
1 Samuel 7:5 - "And Samuel said, Gather all Israel to Mizpeh, and I will pray for you unto the LORD."
1 Samuel 7:9 - "¶ And Samuel took a sucking lamb, and offered it for a burnt offering wholly unto the LORD: and Samuel cried unto the LORD for Israel; and the LORD heard him."
1 Samuel 16:6-7
1 Samuel 8:7-9
1 Samuel 3:7 - "Now Samuel did not yet know the LORD, neither was the word of the LORD yet revealed unto him."
2 Samuel 5:7 - "Nevertheless David took the strong hold of Zion: the same is the city of David."
2 Samuel 1:27 - "How are the mighty fallen, and the weapons of war perished!"
"The LORD maketh poor, and maketh rich: he bringeth low, and lifteth up." - 1 Samuel 2:7
1 Samuel 7:13 - "¶ So the Philistines were subdued, and they came no more into the coast of Israel: and the hand of the LORD was against the Philistines all the days of Samuel."
2 Samuel 1:17 - "¶ And David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son:"
2 Samuel 7:4 - "¶ And it came to pass that night, that the word of the LORD came unto Nathan, saying,"
1 Samuel 2:26 - "And the child Samuel grew on, and was in favour both with the LORD, and also with men."
1 Samuel 7:8 - "And the children of Israel said to Samuel, Cease not to cry unto the LORD our God for us, that he will save us out of the hand of the Philistines."
1 Samuel 7:12 - "Then Samuel took a stone, and set it between Mizpeh and Shen, and called the name of it Eben-ezer, saying, Hitherto hath the LORD helped us."
1 Samuel 2:18 - "¶ But Samuel ministered before the LORD, being a child, girded with a linen ephod."
2 Samuel 10:7 - "And when David heard of it, he sent Joab, and all the host of the mighty men."
2 Samuel 8:7 - "And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem."
2 Samuel 17:7 - "And Hushai said unto Absalom, The counsel that Ahithophel hath given is not good at this time."