1 Samuel 26:19

Contemporary English Version 1995

Please listen to what I have to say. If the Lord has turned you against me, maybe a sacrifice will make him change his mind. But if some people have turned you against me, I hope the Lord will punish them! They have forced me to leave the land that belongs to the Lord and have told me to worship foreign gods.

Cross References

2 Samuel 20:19

We are Israelites, and we want peace! You can trust us. Why are you trying to destroy a town that's like a mother in Israel? Why do you want to wipe out the Lord's people?”

2 Samuel 16:11

Then David said to Abishai and all his soldiers: My own son is trying to kill me! Why shouldn't this man from the tribe of Benjamin want me dead even more? Let him curse all he wants. Maybe the Lord did tell him to curse me.

2 Samuel 14:16

In fact, I knew that you would listen and save my son and me from those who want to take the land that God gave us.

Psalm 120:5

But I must live as a foreigner among the people of Meshech and in the tents of Kedar.

1 Chronicles 21:1

Satan decided to cause trouble for Israel by making David think it was a good idea to find out how many people there were in Israel and Judah.

1 Samuel 18:10

The next day the Lord let an evil spirit take control of Saul, and he began acting like a crazy man inside his house. David came to play the harp for Saul as usual, but this time Saul had a spear in his hand.

Genesis 8:21

The smell of the burning offering pleased the Lord, and he said: Never again will I punish the earth for the sinful things its people do. All of them have evil thoughts from the time they are young, but I will never destroy everything that breathes, as I did this time.

2 Timothy 4:14

Alexander, the metalworker, has hurt me in many ways. But the Lord will pay him back for what he has done.

Galatians 5:12

I wish everyone who is upsetting you would not only get circumcised, but would cut off much more!

Romans 14:15

If you are hurting others by the foods you eat, you are not guided by love. Don't let your appetite destroy someone Christ died for.

Isaiah 60:5

When you see this, your faces will glow; your hearts will pound and swell with pride. Treasures from across the sea and the wealth of nations will be brought to you.

Proverbs 30:10

Don't tell a slave owner something bad about one of the slaves. That slave will curse you, and you will be in trouble.

1 Kings 22:22

“I'll make Ahab's prophets lie to him.” “Good!” the Lord replied. “Now go and do it.”

2 Samuel 24:1

The Lord was angry with Israel again, and he made David think it would be a good idea to count the people in Israel and Judah.

1 Samuel 25:24

Then she said: Sir, please let me explain!

Leviticus 26:31

I'll wipe out your towns and your places of worship and will no longer be pleased with the smell of your sacrifices.

Genesis 44:18

Judah went over to Joseph and said: Sir, you have as much power as the king himself, and I am only your slave. Please don't get angry if I speak.

1 Samuel 24:9

and said: Your Majesty, why do you listen to people who say that I'm trying to harm you?

1 Samuel 27:1

but he thought to himself, “One of these days, Saul is going to kill me. The only way to escape from him is to go to Philistia. Then I'll be outside of Israel, and Saul will give up trying to catch me.”

2 Samuel 21:3

He said, “What can I do to make up for what Saul did, so that you'll ask the Lord to be kind to his people again?”

Numbers 36:7

Tribal land must not be given to another tribe—it will remain the property of the tribe that received it.

Deuteronomy 13:3

If the prophet says this, don't listen! The Lord your God will be watching to find out whether or not you love him with all your heart and soul.

2 Samuel 16:10

David replied, “What will I ever do with you and your brother Joab? If Shimei is cursing me because the Lord has told him to, then who are you to tell him to stop?”

Psalm 20:4

May God do what you want most and let all go well for you.