2 Samuel 19:18

“And there went over a ferry boat to carry over the king’s household, and to do what he thought good. And Shimei the son of Gera fell down before the king, as he was come over Jordan;”

"And there went over a ferry boat to carry over the king’s household, and to do what he thought good. And Shimei the son of Gera fell down before the king, as he was come over Jordan;" - 2 Samuel 19:18
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What does 2 Samuel 19:18 mean?

The Bible verse 2 Samuel 19:18 from the King James Version (KJV) reads: "And there went over a ferry boat to carry over the king's household, and to do what he thought good. And Shimei the son of Gera fell down before the king, as he was come over Jordan." This verse comes in…

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Crossing Over: The Journey of Redemption and Restoration

In the biblical narrative of 2 Samuel 19:18, we witness a moment steeped in both personal and communal significance. The verse reads: "And there went over a ferry boat to carry over the king's household, and to do what he thought good. And Shimei the son of Gera fell down before…

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A Prayer of Restoration and Humility

Heavenly Father, We come before Your throne of grace today, reflecting upon the profound message encapsulated in 2 Samuel 19:18, as we contemplate the words: "And there went over a ferry boat to carry over the king's household, and to do what he thought good. And Shimei the son…

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2 Samuel 19:18 - "And there went over a ferry boat to carry over the king's household, and to do what he thought good. And Shimei the son of Gera fell down before the king, as he was come over Jordan;"
2 Samuel 18:19 - "Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok, Let me now run, and bear the king tidings, how that the LORD hath avenged him of his enemies."
1 Samuel 19:18 - "¶ So David fled, and escaped, and came to Samuel to Ramah, and told him all that Saul had done to him. And he and Samuel went and dwelt in Naioth."
2 Samuel 19:8
1 Samuel 2:18 - "¶ But Samuel ministered before the LORD, being a child, girded with a linen ephod."
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2 Samuel 19:24
2 Samuel 19:1 - "And it was told Joab, Behold, the king weepeth and mourneth for Absalom."
2 Samuel 5:18 - "The Philistines also came and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim."
2 Samuel 22:19 - "They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my stay."
2 Samuel 2:18 - "¶ And there were three sons of Zeruiah there, Joab, and Abishai, and Asahel: and Asahel was as light of foot as a wild roe."
1 Samuel 18:19 - "But it came to pass at the time when Merab Saul's daughter should have been given to David, that she was given unto Adriel the Meholathite to wife."
2 Samuel 24:19 - "And David, according to the saying of Gad, went up as the LORD commanded."
2 Samuel 11:18 - "¶ Then Joab sent and told David all the things concerning the war;"
2 Samuel 2:19 - "And Asahel pursued after Abner; and in going he turned not to the right hand nor to the left from following Abner."
2 Samuel 1:19 - "The beauty of Israel is slain upon thy high places: how are the mighty fallen!"
2 Samuel 18:6 - "¶ So the people went out into the field against Israel: and the battle was in the wood of Ephraim;"
2 Samuel 19:2 - "And the victory that day was turned into mourning unto all the people: for the people heard say that day how the king was grieved for his son."
"¶ So David fled, and escaped, and came to Samuel to Ramah, and told him all that Saul had done to him. And he and Samuel went and dwelt in Naioth." - 1 Samuel 19:18
1 Samuel 18:2 - "And Saul took him that day, and would let him go no more home to his father's house."
"Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok, Let me now run, and bear the king tidings, how that the LORD hath avenged him of his enemies." - 2 Samuel 18:19
2 Samuel 19:23 - "Therefore the king said unto Shimei, Thou shalt not die. And the king sware unto him."
2 Samuel 18:10 - "And a certain man saw it, and told Joab, and said, Behold, I saw Absalom hanged in an oak."
2 Samuel 8:18 - "And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over both the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David's sons were chief rulers."
2 Samuel 18:1 - "And David numbered the people that were with him, and set captains of thousands and captains of hundreds over them."
2 Samuel 18:15 - "And ten young men that bare Joab's armour compassed about and smote Absalom, and slew him."
2 Samuel 11:19 - "And charged the messenger, saying, When thou hast made an end of telling the matters of the war unto the king,"