2 Samuel 3:38

“And the king said unto his servants, Know ye not that there is a prince and a great man fallen this day in Israel?”

"And the king said unto his servants, Know ye not that there is a prince and a great man fallen this day in Israel?" - 2 Samuel 3:38
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What does 2 Samuel 3:38 mean?

The verse 2 Samuel 3:38 in the King James Version of the Bible reads, "And the king said unto his servants, Know ye not that there is a prince and a great man fallen this day in Israel?" This verse comes from a larger passage in which King David mourns the death of Abner, a…

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The Legacy of the Fallen: Honoring the Greatness Among Us

The landscape of human life is often marred by the footprints of those who have walked among us, leaving behind legacies that are etched into the fabric of our collective memory. In 2 Samuel 3:38, we find King David lamenting a tremendous loss: "And the king said unto his…

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A Prayer for the Fallen: Honoring Leadership and Legacy

O Heavenly Father, We come before You today with heavy hearts and solemn minds, reflecting on the powerful words from 2 Samuel 3:38, where King David mourned the loss of a prince and a great man in Israel. "And the king said unto his servants, Know ye not that there is a prince…

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2 Samuel 3:38 - "And the king said unto his servants, Know ye not that there is a prince and a great man fallen this day in Israel?"
2 Samuel 23:38 - "Ira an Ithrite, Gareb an Ithrite,"
2 Samuel 13:38 - "So Absalom fled, and went to Geshur, and was there three years."
"Ira an Ithrite, Gareb an Ithrite," - 2 Samuel 23:38
2 Samuel 22:38 - "I have pursued mine enemies, and destroyed them; and turned not again until I had consumed them."
"So Absalom fled, and went to Geshur, and was there three years." - 2 Samuel 13:38
2 Samuel 3:8 - "Then was Abner very wroth for the words of Ish-bosheth, and said, Am I a dog's head, which against Judah do shew kindness this day unto the house of Saul thy father, to his brethren, and to his friends, and have not delivered thee into the hand of David, that thou chargest me to day with a fault concerning this woman?"
1 Samuel 17:38-40
2 Samuel 19:38 - "And the king answered, Chimham shall go over with me, and I will do to him that which shall seem good unto thee: and whatsoever thou shalt require of me, that will I do for thee."
2 Samuel 3:2 - "¶ And unto David were sons born in Hebron: and his firstborn was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess;"
2 Samuel 4:3 - "And the Beerothites fled to Gittaim, and were sojourners there until this day.)"
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 3:11 - "And he could not answer Abner a word again, because he feared him."
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 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."
Ezekiel 38:1-3
2 Samuel 7:3 - "And Nathan said to the king, Go, do all that is in thine heart; for the LORD is with thee."
1 Samuel 3:8 - "And the LORD called Samuel again the third time. And he arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou didst call me. And Eli perceived that the LORD had called the child."
2 Samuel 3:37 - "For all the people and all Israel understood that day that it was not of the king to slay Abner the son of Ner."
1 Samuel 25:38 - "And it came to pass about ten days after, that the LORD smote Nabal, that he died."
2 Samuel 3:15 - "And Ish-bosheth sent, and took her from her husband, even from Phaltiel the son of Laish."
2 Samuel 3:36 - "And all the people took notice of it, and it pleased them: as whatsoever the king did pleased all the people."
2 Samuel 14:3 - "And come to the king, and speak on this manner unto him. So Joab put the words in her mouth."
"I have pursued mine enemies, and destroyed them; and turned not again until I had consumed them." - 2 Samuel 22:38
2 Samuel 3:6 - "¶ And it came to pass, while there was war between the house of Saul and the house of David, that Abner made himself strong for the house of Saul."
Lamentations 3:38 - "Out of the mouth of the most High proceedeth not evil and good?"
2 Samuel 3:30 - "So Joab and Abishai his brother slew Abner, because he had slain their brother Asahel at Gibeon in the battle."