2 Samuel 16:22

“So they spread Absalom a tent upon the top of the house; and Absalom went in unto his father’s concubines in the sight of all Israel.”

"So they spread Absalom a tent upon the top of the house; and Absalom went in unto his father’s concubines in the sight of all Israel." - 2 Samuel 16:22
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What does 2 Samuel 16:22 mean?

The Bible verse 2 Samuel 16:22 from the King James Version (KJV) reads, "So they spread Absalom a tent upon the top of the house; and Absalom went in unto his father's concubines in the sight of all Israel." This verse occurs within the larger narrative of King David's life and…

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The Peril of Disobedience: A Glimpse into Absalom's Rebellion

In the annals of Biblical history, few stories are as compelling and tragic as that of Absalom, the son of King David. The verse from 2 Samuel 16:22 states, "So they spread Absalom a tent upon the top of the house; and Absalom went in unto his father's concubines in the sight of…

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A Prayer of Restoration and Humility

Heavenly Father, I come before You with a heart burdened by the weight of the world and the complexities of human relationships. In reflecting upon the grave events recorded in 2 Samuel 16:22, I am reminded of the profound depths of betrayal and the consequences that follow such…

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2 Samuel 16:22 - "So they spread Absalom a tent upon the top of the house; and Absalom went in unto his father's concubines in the sight of all Israel."
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1 Samuel 22:16 - "And the king said, Thou shalt surely die, Ahimelech, thou, and all thy father's house."
2 Samuel 22:22 - "For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God."
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2 Samuel 22:2 - "And he said, The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer;"
"And the channels of the sea appeared, the foundations of the world were discovered, at the rebuking of the LORD, at the blast of the breath of his nostrils." - 2 Samuel 22:16
2 Samuel 5:16 - "And Elishama, and Eliada, and Eliphalet."
1 Samuel 16:22 - "And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, Let David, I pray thee, stand before me; for he hath found favour in my sight."
2 Samuel 22:19 - "They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my stay."
2 Samuel 22:48 - "It is God that avengeth me, and that bringeth down the people under me,"
2 Samuel 22:13 - "Through the brightness before him were coals of fire kindled."
2 Samuel 22:46 - "Strangers shall fade away, and they shall be afraid out of their close places."
2 Samuel 22:42 - "They looked, but there was none to save; even unto the LORD, but he answered them not."
2 Samuel 22:33 - "God is my strength and power: and he maketh my way perfect."
2 Samuel 22:6 - "The sorrows of hell compassed me about; the snares of death prevented me;"
2 Samuel 22:15 - "And he sent out arrows, and scattered them; lightning, and discomfited them."
2 Samuel 5:22 - "¶ And the Philistines came up yet again, and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim."
2 Samuel 22:32 - "For who is God, save the LORD? and who is a rock, save our God?"
2 Samuel 22:14 - "The LORD thundered from heaven, and the most High uttered his voice."
2 Samuel 22:47 - "The LORD liveth; and blessed be my rock; and exalted be the God of the rock of my salvation."
2 Samuel 22:10 - "He bowed the heavens also, and came down; and darkness was under his feet."
2 Samuel 22:29 - "For thou art my lamp, O LORD: and the LORD will lighten my darkness."
2 Samuel 22:8 - "Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations of heaven moved and shook, because he was wroth."
2 Samuel 8:16 - "And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder;"