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

So David asked the Lord, "Should I march up against the Philistines? Will you hand them over to me?" The Lord said to David, "March up, for I will indeed hand the Philistines over to you."

And he will stand before Eleazar the priest, who will seek counsel for him before the Lord by the decision of the Urim. At his command they will go out, and at his command they will come in, he and all the Israelites with him, the whole community."

So David asked the Lord, "Should I go and strike down these Philistines?" The Lord said to David, "Go, strike down the Philistines and deliver Keilah."

"But as for me, I would seek God, and to God I would set forth my case.

I will say to God, 'Do not condemn me; tell me why you are contending with me.'

Pray to me when you are in trouble! I will deliver you, and you will honor me!"

When he calls out to me, I will answer him. I will be with him when he is in trouble; I will rescue him and bring him honor.

It is

But the Israelites disobeyed the command about the city's riches. Achan son of Carmi, son of Zabdi, son of Zerah, from the tribe of Judah, stole some of the riches. The Lord was furious with the Israelites.

Saul

Then the king said to the messengers who were stationed beside him, "Turn and kill the priests of the Lord, for they too have sided with David! They knew he was fleeing, but they did not inform me." But the king's servants refused to harm the priests of the Lord.

General references

The men said to her, "We are not bound by this oath you made us swear unless the following conditions are met: