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 says the LORD, Behold, I will raise up evil against you out of your own house, and I will take your wives before your eyes, and give them unto your neighbor, and he shall lie with your wives in the sight of this sun.
Deuteronomy 17:16
But he shall not multiply horses to himself, nor cause the people to return to Egypt, to the end that he should multiply horses: since as the LORD has said unto you, you shall return no more that way again.
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 for himself, for his chariots, and to be his horsemen; and some 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 himself 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, whom he stationed in the chariot cities, and with the king at Jerusalem.
Psalm 20:7
Some trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name of the LORD our God.
Proverbs 11:2
When pride comes, then comes shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.
Proverbs 16:18
Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.
Proverbs 17:19
He who loves transgression loves strife: and he who exalts his gate seeks destruction.
Jeremiah 22:14
That says, I will build me a wide house and large chambers, and cuts him out windows for it; and it is paneled with cedar, and painted with vermilion.