2 Samuel 4:8

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Summary

And they brought the head of Ishbosheth unto David to Hebron, and said to the king, Behold the head of Ishbosheth the son of Saul thine enemy, which sought thy life; and the LORD hath avenged my lord the king this day of Saul, and of his seed.

Sought

The lord

Revelation 18:20

Bible References

Sought

and he threw it, thinking, “I’ll pin David to the wall.” But David got away from him twice.

so he told him: “My father Saul intends to kill you. Be on your guard in the morning and hide in a secret place and stay there.

David fled from Naioth in Ramah and came to Jonathan and asked, “What have I done? What did I do wrong? How have I sinned against your father so that he wants to take my life?”

David was in the Wilderness of Ziph in Horesh when he saw that Saul had come out to take his life.

“When someone pursues you and attempts to take your life, my lord’s life will be tucked safely in the place where the Lord your God protects the living. However, He will fling away your enemies’ lives like stones from a sling.

But those who seek to destroy my life
will go into the depths of the earth.

Therefore, my tongue will proclaim
Your righteousness all day long,
for those who seek my harm
will be disgraced and confounded.

saying, “Get up! Take the child and His mother and go to the land of Israel, because those who sought the child’s life are dead.”

The lord

Ahimaaz son of Zadok said, “Please let me run and tell the king the good news that the Lord has delivered him from his enemies.”

God—He gives me vengeance
and casts down peoples under me.

Will not God grant justice to His elect who cry out to Him day and night? Will He delay to help them?

They cried out with a loud voice: “Lord, the One who is holy and true, how long until You judge and avenge our blood from those who live on the earth?”

Rejoice over her, heaven,
and you saints, apostles, and prophets,
because God has executed your judgment on her!