2 Samuel 19:40

“Then the king went on to Gilgal, and Chimham went on with him: and all the people of Judah conducted the king, and also half the people of Israel.”

"Then the king went on to Gilgal, and Chimham went on with him: and all the people of Judah conducted the king, and also half the people of Israel." - 2 Samuel 19:40
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What does 2 Samuel 19:40 mean?

In 2 Samuel 19:40, the King James Version (KJV) states: "Then the king went on to Gilgal, and Chimham went on with him: and all the people of Judah conducted the king, and also half the people of Israel." This verse comes at a pivotal moment in the narrative of King David's…

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The Path to Restoration: A Journey with the King

In the narrative of 2 Samuel 19:40, we encounter a poignant moment as King David is escorted back to his throne in Jerusalem. The passage states, "Then the king went on to Gilgal, and Chimham went on with him: and all the people of Judah conducted the king, and also half the…

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A Prayer for Leadership and Unity

Heavenly Father, We come before You today, inspired by Your Word from 2 Samuel 19:40, where the Scriptures graciously remind us of the journey of King David to Gilgal, accompanied by Chimham and the people of Judah, along with half the people of Israel. Lord, we recognize this…

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2 Samuel 19:40 - "Then the king went on to Gilgal, and Chimham went on with him: and all the people of Judah conducted the king, and also half the people of Israel."
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2 Samuel 22:40 - "For thou hast girded me with strength to battle: them that rose up against me hast thou subdued under me."
2 Samuel 19:1 - "And it was told Joab, Behold, the king weepeth and mourneth for Absalom."
2 Samuel 22:19 - "They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my stay."
2 Samuel 24:19 - "And David, according to the saying of Gad, went up as the LORD commanded."
1 Samuel 17:38-40
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 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."
2 Samuel 19:23 - "Therefore the king said unto Shimei, Thou shalt not die. And the king sware unto 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,"
2 Samuel 23:19 - "Was he not most honourable of three? therefore he was their captain: howbeit he attained not unto the first three."
2 Samuel 17:19 - "And the woman took and spread a covering over the well's mouth, and spread ground corn thereon; and the thing was not known."
2 Samuel 19:33 - "And the king said unto Barzillai, Come thou over with me, and I will feed thee with me in Jerusalem."
2 Samuel 19:36 - "Thy servant will go a little way over Jordan with the king: and why should the king recompense it me with such a reward?"
2 Samuel 19:16 - "¶ And Shimei the son of Gera, a Benjamite, which was of Bahurim, hasted and came down with the men of Judah to meet king David."
2 Samuel 19:21 - "But Abishai the son of Zeruiah answered and said, Shall not Shimei be put to death for this, because he cursed the LORD'S anointed?"
2 Samuel 19:31 - "¶ And Barzillai the Gileadite came down from Rogelim, and went over Jordan with the king, to conduct him over Jordan."
2 Samuel 19:3 - "And the people gat them by stealth that day into the city, as people being ashamed steal away when they flee in battle."
2 Samuel 19:12 - "Ye are my brethren, ye are my bones and my flesh: wherefore then are ye the last to bring back the king?"
2 Samuel 19:15 - "So the king returned, and came to Jordan. And Judah came to Gilgal, to go to meet the king, to conduct the king over Jordan."
Joshua 19:40 - "¶ And the seventh lot came out for the tribe of the children of Dan according to their families."
John 19:40 - "Then took they the body of Jesus, and wound it in linen clothes with the spices, as the manner of the Jews is to bury."
Isaiah 40:19 - "The workman melteth a graven image, and the goldsmith spreadeth it over with gold, and casteth silver chains."