2 Samuel Chapter 19: Verses 18-20 - In-Depth Bible Study

18 They crossed at the ford to take the king’s household over and to do whatever he wished.
When Shimei son of Gera crossed the Jordan, he fell prostrate before the king

19 and said to him, “May my lord not hold me guilty. Do not remember how your servant did wrong on the day my lord the king left Jerusalem. May the king put it out of his mind.

20 For I your servant know that I have sinned, but today I have come here as the first of the whole house of Joseph to come down and meet my lord the king.”

Meaning of 2 Samuel 19:18-20

2 Samuel 19:18 highlights the profound themes of repentance and reconciliation. As Shimei crosses the Jordan to seek King David's forgiveness, we witness the transformative power of humility and grace. It portrays a divine opportunity for renewal and the healing of broken relationships through genuine contrition and mercy.

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2 Samuel 19:18-20 The Defeat of Absalom

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