2 Samuel 21:1 - Tree of Life Version

¹ Now there was a famine in the days of David for three years, year after year, so David sought the face of Adonai. Adonai replied, “It is because of Saul and his bloody house, for he put the Gibeonites to death.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹ Then there was a famine in the days of David three years, year after year; and David enquired of the LORD. And the LORD answered, It is for Saul, and for his bloody house, because he slew the Gibeonites.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹ THERE WAS a three-year famine in the days of David, year after year; and David inquired of the Lord. The Lord replied, It is on account of Saul and his bloody house, for he put to death the Gibeonites.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹ And there was a famine in the days of David three years, year after year; and David sought the face of Jehovah. And Jehovah said, It is for Saul, and for his bloody house, because he put to death the Gibeonites.

Common English Bible

¹ There was a famine for three years in a row during David’s rule. David asked the LORD about this, and the LORD said, “It is caused by Saul and his household, who are guilty of bloodshed because he killed the people of Gibeon.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹ And a famine occurred, during the days of David, for three years continuously. And David consulted the oracle of the Lord. And the Lord said: "This is because of Saul, and his house of bloodshed. For he killed the Gibeonites."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹ And there was a famine in the days of David for three years successively: and David consulted the oracle of the Lord. And the Lord said: It is for Saul, and his bloody house, because he slew the Gabaonites.

2 Samuel 21:1 Cross References

Genesis 12:10

Now there was a famine in the land. So Abram went down to Egypt to live as an outsider there, because the famine was severe in the land.

Genesis 26:1

Now there was a famine in the land—aside from the previous famine that happened in Abraham’s days. So Isaac went to King Abimelech of the Philistines, to Gerar.

Genesis 41:57

Yet the whole world came to Egypt to buy grain—to Joseph—because the famine was severe in the whole world.

Genesis 42:5

The sons of Israel went to buy grain among the others who were coming, because the famine was in the land of Canaan.

Genesis 43:1

Now the famine was severe in the land.

2 Samuel 16:8

Adonai has returned on you all the blood of Saul’s house, in whose place you’ve reigned. Adonai has handed the kingdom over to your son Absalom—so see, your own evil has overtaken you, because you are a man of bloodshed.”

2 Samuel 20:26

and Ira the Jairite also was a kohen to David.

2 Samuel 21:5

Then they said to the king, “The man who consumed us and plotted against us to annihilate us from remaining in any of Israel’s territory,

2 Samuel 24:1

Now the anger of Adonai again flared up against Israel, so He incited David against them saying, “Go, number Israel and Judah.”

2 Samuel 5:19

Then David inquired of Adonai saying, “Should I go up against the Philistines? Will You give them over into my hand?” Adonai answered David, “Go up, for I will certainly give the Philistines over into your hand.”

2 Samuel 5:23

When David inquired of Adonai, He said, “Do not go up; instead circle around behind them and attack them in front of the balsam trees.

1 Kings 17:1

Now Elijah the Tishbite, one of the settlers of Gilead, said to Ahab: “As Adonai God of Israel lives, before whom I stand, there shall be no dew or rain these years, except at my word.”

1 Kings 18:2

So Elijah went to show himself to Ahab. Now the famine was severe in Samaria.

2 Kings 6:25

Now there was a great famine in Samaria, since they were besieging it, until a donkey’s head was sold for 80 pieces of silver, and the quarter of a kav of dove’s dung for five pieces of silver.

2 Kings 8:1

Now Elisha spoke to the woman whose son he had restored to life saying, “Arise and go with your household, and stay wherever you can stay, because Adonai has called for a famine—indeed it has already come—on the land for seven years.”

Job 10:2

I will say to God, ‘Do not condemn me; tell me why You contend with me.’

Psalm 27:8

To You my heart says: “Seek My face.” Your face, Adonai, I seek.

Psalm 50:15

Call upon Me in the day of trouble. When I rescue you, you will honor Me.”

Psalm 91:15

When he calls on Me, I will answer him. I will be with him in trouble, rescue him, and honor him.

Leviticus 26:26

When I break your staff of bread, ten women will bake your bread in one oven, and they will bring back your bread by weight, so that you will eat but not be satisfied.

Numbers 27:21

He will stand before Eleazar the kohen, who will pray and obtain judgments for him by Urim and before Adonai. At his mouth, they will go out and at his mouth they will come in, he and all the community of Bnei-Yisrael with him.”

Joshua 7:1

But Bnei-Yisrael unfaithfully violated the ban. Achan son of Carmi son of Zabdi son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took some of the banned things. So Adonai’s anger burned against Bnei-Yisrael.

Joshua 9:20

This is what we will do to them: We will let them live, lest wrath be upon us because of the oath which we swore to them.”

Ruth 1:1

It came to pass in the days when judges were governing, there was a famine in the land. A man went from the town of Bethlehem in Judah to dwell in the region of Moab with his wife and his two sons.

1 Samuel 10:22

Therefore, they inquired of Adonai further, “Has the man come here yet?” Adonai answered, “He has just hidden himself among the baggage.”

1 Samuel 23:11

Will the men of Keilah surrender me into his hand? Will Saul come down, as Your servant has heard? Adonai God of Israel, I pray, tell Your servant.” “He will come down,” Adonai said.

1 Samuel 23:2

So David inquired of Adonai saying, “Shall I go and attack those Philistines?” Adonai said to David, “Go, attack the Philistines and deliver Keilah.”

1 Samuel 23:4

Once again David inquired of Adonai, and Adonai answered him saying, “Arise! Go to Keilah, for I am going to deliver the Philistines into your hand.”