2 Samuel 21:1

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Then there was a famine in the days of David three years, year after year; and David inquired of the LORD. And the LORD answered, It is for Saul, and for his bloody house, because he slew the Gibeonites.

Of the lord

Psalm 91:15

It is

Joshua 7:1

Saul

1 Samuel 22:17

General references

Joshua 2:17

Bible References

Of the lord

And David asketh of Jehovah, saying, 'Do I go up unto the Philistines? dost Thou give them into my hand?' And Jehovah saith unto David, 'Go up, for I certainly give the Philistines into thy hand.'

'And before Eleazar the priest he standeth, and he hath asked for him by the judgment of the Lights before Jehovah; at His word they go out, and at His word they come in; he, and all the sons of Israel with him, even all the company.'

And David asketh at Jehovah, saying, 'Do I go? -- and have I smitten among these Philistines?' And Jehovah saith unto David, 'Go, and thou hast smitten among the Philistines, and saved Keilah.'

Yet I -- I inquire for God, And for God I give my word,

I say unto God, 'Do not condemn me, Let me know why Thou dost strive with me.

And call Me in a day of adversity, I deliver thee, and thou honourest Me.

He doth call Me, and I answer him, I am with him in distress, I deliver him, and honour him.

It is

And the sons of Israel commit a trespass in the devoted thing, and Achan, son of Carmi, son of Zabdi, son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, taketh of the devoted thing, and the anger of Jehovah burneth against the sons of Israel.

Saul

And the king saith to runners, those standing by him, 'Turn round, and put to death the priests of Jehovah, because their hand also is with David, and because they have known that he is fleeing, and have not uncovered mine ear;' and the servants of the king have not been willing to put forth their hand to come against the priests of Jehovah.

General references

And the men say unto her, 'We are acquitted of this thine oath which thou hast caused us to swear: