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 Saul threw the spear, thinking, "I'll nail David to the wall!" But David escaped from him on two different occasions.

So Jonathan told David, "My father Saul is trying to kill you. So be careful tomorrow morning. Find a hiding place and stay in seclusion.

David fled from Naioth in Ramah. He came to Jonathan and asked, "What have I done? What is my offense? How have I sinned before your father? For he is seeking my life!"

David realized that Saul had come out to seek his life; at that time David was in Horesh in the desert of Ziph.

When someone sets out to chase you and to take your life, the life of my lord will be wrapped securely in the bag of the living by the Lord your God. But he will sling away the lives of your enemies from the sling's pocket!

Enemies seek to destroy my life, but they will descend into the depths of the earth.

All day long my tongue will also tell about your justice, for those who want to harm me will be embarrassed and ashamed.

saying, "Get up, take the child and his mother, and go to the land of Israel, for those who were seeking the child's life are dead."

The lord

Then Ahimaaz the son of Zadok said, "Let me run and give the king the good news that the Lord has vindicated him before his enemies."

The one true God completely vindicates me; he makes nations submit to me.

Won't God give justice to his chosen ones, who cry out to him day and night? Will he delay long to help them?

They cried out with a loud voice, "How long, Sovereign Master, holy and true, before you judge those who live on the earth and avenge our blood?"

(Rejoice over her, O heaven, and you saints and apostles and prophets, for God has pronounced judgment against her on your behalf!)