2 Samuel 3:16

“And her husband went with her along weeping behind her to Bahurim. Then said Abner unto him, Go, return. And he returned.”

"And her husband went with her along weeping behind her to Bahurim. Then said Abner unto him, Go, return. And he returned." - 2 Samuel 3:16
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What does 2 Samuel 3:16 mean?

The verse 2 Samuel 3:16 in the King James Version of the Bible states, "And her husband went with her along weeping behind her to Bahurim. Then said Abner unto him, Go, return. And he returned." This verse is often overlooked in the context of the larger narrative of 2 Samuel…

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The Weight of Lost Love: Lessons from 2 Samuel 3:16

The story captured in 2 Samuel 3:16 unfolds with profound emotional weight, depicting the turmoil of the heart when faced with separation and loss. The verse reads: "And her husband went with her along weeping behind her to Bahurim. Then said Abner unto him, Go, return. And he…

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A Prayer for Painful Goodbyes and New Beginnings

Heavenly Father, As I come before You today, I am reminded of the poignant moment in 2 Samuel 3:16, where we see the profound sorrow of a man following his beloved wife as she departs, tears descending like rain upon his cheeks. The Scripture narrates, ‘And her husband went with…

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2 Samuel 3:16 - "And her husband went with her along weeping behind her to Bahurim. Then said Abner unto him, Go, return. And he returned."
1 Samuel 3:16 - "Then Eli called Samuel, and said, Samuel, my son. And he answered, Here am I."
2 Samuel 16:3 - "And the king said, And where is thy master's son? And Ziba said unto the king, Behold, he abideth at Jerusalem: for he said, To day shall the house of Israel restore me the kingdom of my father."
2 Samuel 5:16 - "And Elishama, and Eliada, and Eliphalet."
"Then Eli called Samuel, and said, Samuel, my son. And he answered, Here am I." - 1 Samuel 3:16
"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 16:15 - "¶ And Absalom, and all the people the men of Israel, came to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel with him."
2 Samuel 16:14 - "And the king, and all the people that were with him, came weary, and refreshed themselves there."
2 Timothy 3:16
2 Samuel 3:2 - "¶ And unto David were sons born in Hebron: and his firstborn was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess;"
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."
2 Samuel 16:20 - "¶ Then said Absalom to Ahithophel, Give counsel among you what we shall do."
2 Samuel 4:3 - "And the Beerothites fled to Gittaim, and were sojourners there until this day.)"
2 Kings 3:16-19
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 16:17 - "And Absalom said to Hushai, Is this thy kindness to thy friend? why wentest thou not with thy friend?"
2 Samuel 3:4 - "And the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith; and the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital;"
2 Samuel 3:3 - "And his second, Chileab, of Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite; and the third, Absalom the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur;"
2 Samuel 12:16 - "David therefore besought God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night upon the earth."
2 Samuel 3:11 - "And he could not answer Abner a word again, because he feared him."
2 Samuel 22:16 - "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 18:16 - "And Joab blew the trumpet, and the people returned from pursuing after Israel: for Joab held back the people."
2 Samuel 3:33 - "And the king lamented over Abner, and said, Died Abner as a fool dieth?"
2 Samuel 3:5 - "And the sixth, Ithream, by Eglah David's wife. These were born to David in Hebron."
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 2:3 - "And his men that were with him did David bring up, every man with his household: and they dwelt in the cities of Hebron."
2 Samuel 7:16 - "And thine house and thy kingdom shall be established for ever before thee: thy throne shall be established for ever."