2 Samuel 16:14

“And the king, and all the people that were with him, came weary, and refreshed themselves there.”

"And the king, and all the people that were with him, came weary, and refreshed themselves there." - 2 Samuel 16:14
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What does 2 Samuel 16:14 mean?

The Bible verse 2 Samuel 16:14 in the King James Version (KJV) is as follows: "And the king, and all the people that were with him, came weary, and refreshed themselves there." This verse comes from the Old Testament book of 2 Samuel, which is set in the period of the Israelite…

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Renewal in the Wilderness: Learning from David’s Weariness

In 2 Samuel 16:14, we read: "And the king, and all the people that were with him, came weary, and refreshed themselves there." This verse occurs during one of the most tumultuous times in King David's life, a moment marked by betrayal, conflict, and profound weariness. In this…

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A Prayer for Refreshing Amidst Weariness

Heavenly Father, As I come before You in reverence and humility, I bow my head and open my heart, as I adore Your holy name and seek Your divine presence in my life. I remember the words from Your sacred scripture, as recorded in 2 Samuel 16:14: "And the king, and all the people…

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2 Samuel 16:14 - "And the king, and all the people that were with him, came weary, and refreshed themselves there."
2 Samuel 14:16 - "For the king will hear, to deliver his handmaid out of the hand of the man that would destroy me and my son together out of the inheritance of God."
1 Samuel 4:14-16
1 Samuel 16:14 - "¶ But the Spirit of the LORD departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the LORD troubled him."
2 Samuel 6:14
2 Samuel 5:16 - "And Elishama, and Eliada, and Eliphalet."
1 Samuel 14:16 - "And the watchmen of Saul in Gibeah of Benjamin looked; and, behold, the multitude melted away, and they went on beating down one another."
2 Samuel 6:14–22
2 Samuel 23:14 - "And David was then in an hold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Beth-lehem."
Soothing the Soul: The Gospel of Gentle Care 1 Kings 19:3-8; 1 Samuel 16:14-23
Soothing the Soul: The Gospel of Gentle Care 1 Kings 19:3-8; 1 Samuel 16:14-23
"And Elishama, and Eliada, and Eliphalet." - 2 Samuel 5:16
2 Samuel 8:16 - "And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder;"
2 Samuel 14:23 - "So Joab arose and went to Geshur, and brought Absalom to Jerusalem."
2 Samuel 16:15 - "¶ And Absalom, and all the people the men of Israel, came to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel with him."
2 Samuel 22:14 - "The LORD thundered from heaven, and the most High uttered his voice."
2 Samuel 14:1 - "Now Joab the son of Zeruiah perceived that the king's heart was toward Absalom."
2 Samuel 16:20 - "¶ Then said Absalom to Ahithophel, Give counsel among you what we shall do."
2 Samuel 14:28 - "¶ So Absalom dwelt two full years in Jerusalem, and saw not the king's face."
2 Samuel 11:14 - "¶ And it came to pass in the morning, that David wrote a letter to Joab, and sent it by the hand of Uriah."
2 Samuel 16:16 - "And it came to pass, when Hushai the Archite, David's friend, was come unto Absalom, that Hushai said unto Absalom, God save the king, God save the king."
1 Samuel 16:2 - "And Samuel said, How can I go? if Saul hear it, he will kill me. And the LORD said, Take an heifer with thee, and say, I am come to sacrifice to the LORD."
"For the king will hear, to deliver his handmaid out of the hand of the man that would destroy me and my son together out of the inheritance of God." - 2 Samuel 14:16
2 Samuel 2:14 - "And Abner said to Joab, Let the young men now arise, and play before us. And Joab said, Let them arise."
2 Samuel 16:12 - "It may be that the LORD will look on mine affliction, and that the LORD will requite me good for his cursing this day."
2 Samuel 5:14 - "And these be the names of those that were born unto him in Jerusalem; Shammua, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon,"
2 Samuel 6:14 - "And David danced before the LORD with all his might; and David was girded with a linen ephod."
"¶ But the Spirit of the LORD departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the LORD troubled him." - 1 Samuel 16:14
2 Samuel 16:17 - "And Absalom said to Hushai, Is this thy kindness to thy friend? why wentest thou not with thy friend?"