2 Samuel 20:19

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

I am one of them that are peaceable and faithful in Israel: thou seekest to destroy a city and a mother in Israel: why wilt thou swallow up the inheritance of the LORD?

Peaceable

Genesis 18:23

Romans 13:3

1 Timothy 2:2

A mother

Judges 5:7

Ezekiel 16:45

Swallow

The inheritance

General references

Romans 12:18

Bible References

Peaceable

And Abraham drew near and said, Will You also destroy the righteous with the wicked?

For the rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the bad. And do you desire to be not afraid of the authority? Do the good, and you shall have praise from it.

for kings and all who are in authority, so that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and reverence.

A mother

The leaders ceased in Israel, they ceased until I, Deborah, arose; until I arose, a mother in Israel.

You are your mother's daughter, who despises her husband and her sons. And you are the sister of your sisters, who despise their husbands and their sons. Your mother was a Hittite, and your father an Amorite.

Swallow

And now send quickly and tell David, saying, Do not stay in the plains of the wilderness tonight, but speedily pass over, lest the king be swallowed up, and all the people with him.

And the earth opened her mouth and swallowed them up, and their households, and all the men who were for Korah, and all their goods.

And the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them up together with Korah, when that company died, when the fire devoured two hundred and fifty men. And they became a sign.

then they would have swallowed us up alive, when their wrath was kindled against us;

Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon has devoured me; he has crushed me; he has made me an empty vessel. He has swallowed me up like a jackal; he has filled his belly with good things; he has thrown me out;

The Lord swallowed up all the dwelling-places of Jacob and has not pitied. In His wrath He has thrown down the strongholds of the daughter of Judah; He has brought them down to the ground. He has defiled the kingdom and its rulers.

But when this corruptible shall put on incorruption, and when this mortal shall put on immortality, then will take place the word that is written, "Death is swallowed up in victory.

For we who are in this tabernacle groan, being burdened; inasmuch as we do not wish to be unclothed, but to be clothed, so that the mortal might be swallowed up by the life.

The inheritance

And David said to the Gibeonites, What shall I do for you? And with what shall I atone for this, so that you may bless the inheritance of Jehovah?

And now if you will obey My voice indeed, and keep My covenant, then you shall be a peculiar treasure to Me above all the nations; for all the earth is Mine.

For Jehovah's portion is His people. Jacob is the lot of His inheritance.

And now, please let my lord the king hear the words of his servant. If Jehovah has stirred you up against me, let Him accept an offering. But if it is the sons of men, they are cursed before Jehovah. For they have driven me out today from joining myself with the inheritance of Jehovah, saying, Go, serve other gods.

General references

If it is possible, as far as is in you, being in peace with all men.