2 Samuel 20:25

“And Sheva was scribe: and Zadok and Abiathar were the priests:”

"And Sheva was scribe: and Zadok and Abiathar were the priests:" - 2 Samuel 20:25
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What does 2 Samuel 20:25 mean?

In 2 Samuel 20:25, the passage reads, "And Sheva was scribe: and Zadok and Abiathar were the priests." This verse may seem like a simple list of names and titles, but within the larger context of the Bible, it holds deep significance and symbolism. This verse is part of the…

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The Scribes and Priests of Our Hearts

In 2 Samuel 20:25, the King James Version records, "And Sheva was scribe: and Zadok and Abiathar were the priests." This simple verse holds profound significance, not only for the historical context of Israel's monarchy but also for our spiritual formation and the roles we allow…

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A Prayer for Leaders and Their Roles in God’s Work

Heavenly Father, In the stillness of this moment, I come before You in humility and reverence, thanking You for the gift of Your Word that guides and instructs us daily. Lord, today I reflect upon the profound significance of 2 Samuel 20:25, where it is written, "And Sheva was…

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2 Samuel 20:25 - "And Sheva was scribe: and Zadok and Abiathar were the priests:"
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2 Samuel 20:20 - "And Joab answered and said, Far be it, far be it from me, that I should swallow up or destroy."
2 Samuel 2:25 - "¶ And the children of Benjamin gathered themselves together after Abner, and became one troop, and stood on the top of an hill."
1 Samuel 20:25 - "And the king sat upon his seat, as at other times, even upon a seat by the wall: and Jonathan arose, and Abner sat by Saul's side, and David's place was empty."
1 Samuel 25:20 - "And it was so, as she rode on the ass, that she came down by the covert of the hill, and, behold, David and his men came down against her; and she met them."
2 Samuel 20:24 - "And Adoram was over the tribute: and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder:"
2 Samuel 20:26 - "And Ira also the Jairite was a chief ruler about David."
2 Samuel 2:20 - "Then Abner looked behind him, and said, Art thou Asahel? And he answered, I am."
"Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite," - 2 Samuel 23:25
2 Kings 25:20 - "And Nebuzar-adan captain of the guard took these, and brought them to the king of Babylon to Riblah:"
2 Samuel 12:25 - "And he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet; and he called his name Jedidiah, because of the LORD."
2 Samuel 1:25 - "How are the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle! O Jonathan, thou wast slain in thine high places."
2 Samuel 22:25 - "Therefore the LORD hath recompensed me according to my righteousness; according to my cleanness in his eye sight."
2 Samuel 16:20 - "¶ Then said Absalom to Ahithophel, Give counsel among you what we shall do."
2 Samuel 5:25 - "And David did so, as the LORD had commanded him; and smote the Philistines from Geba until thou come to Gazer."
2 Samuel 18:25 - "And the watchman cried, and told the king. And the king said, If he be alone, there is tidings in his mouth. And he came apace, and drew near."
2 Samuel 1:20 - "Tell it not in Gath, publish it not in the streets of Askelon; lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, lest the daughters of the uncircumcised triumph."
2 Samuel 20:4 - "¶ Then said the king to Amasa, Assemble me the men of Judah within three days, and be thou here present."
2 Samuel 7:20 - "And what can David say more unto thee? for thou, Lord GOD, knowest thy servant."
2 Samuel 20:23 - "¶ Now Joab was over all the host of Israel: and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and over the Pelethites:"
2 Samuel 19:25 - "And it came to pass, when he was come to Jerusalem to meet the king, that the king said unto him, Wherefore wentest not thou with me, Mephibosheth?"
2 Samuel 22:20 - "He brought me forth also into a large place: he delivered me, because he delighted in me."
2 Chronicles 25:20 - "But Amaziah would not hear; for it came of God, that he might deliver them into the hand of their enemies, because they sought after the gods of Edom."
2 Samuel 24:25 - "And David built there an altar unto the LORD, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings. So the LORD was intreated for the land, and the plague was stayed from Israel."
2 Samuel 20:13 - "When he was removed out of the highway, all the people went on after Joab, to pursue after Sheba the son of Bichri."
2 Samuel 3:20 - "So Abner came to David to Hebron, and twenty men with him. And David made Abner and the men that were with him a feast."
2 Samuel 3:25 - "Thou knowest Abner the son of Ner, that he came to deceive thee, and to know thy going out and thy coming in, and to know all that thou doest."