Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And it came to pass after this, that Absalom prepared him chariots and horses, and fifty men to run before him.

Bible References

Absalom

2 Samuel 12:11
Thus saith Jehovah, Behold, I will raise up evil against thee out of thine own house; and I will take thy wives before thine eyes, and give them unto thy neighbor, and he shall lie with thy wives in the sight of this sun.
Deuteronomy 17:16
Only he shall not multiply horses to himself, nor cause the people to return to Egypt, to the end that he may multiply horses; forasmuch as Jehovah hath said unto you, Ye shall henceforth return no more that way.
1 Samuel 8:11
And he said, This will be the manner of the king that shall reign over you: he will take your sons, and appoint them unto him, for his chariots, and to be his horsemen; and they shall run before his chariots;
1 Kings 1:5
Then Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, I will be king: and he prepared him chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him.
1 Kings 10:26
And Solomon gathered together chariots and horsemen: and he had a thousand and four hundred chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen, that he bestowed in the chariot cities, and with the king at Jerusalem.
Psalm 20:7
Some trust in chariots, and some in horses; But we will make mention of the name of Jehovah our God.
Proverbs 11:2
When pride cometh, then cometh shame; But with the lowly is wisdom.
Proverbs 16:18
Pride goeth before destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall.
Proverbs 17:19
He loveth transgression that loveth strife: He that raiseth high his gate seeketh destruction.
Jeremiah 22:14
that saith, I will build me a wide house and spacious chambers, and cutteth him out windows; and it is ceiled with cedar, and painted with vermilion.

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