1 Samuel 22:17

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Saul shouted to his bodyguards, “These priests of the LORD helped David! They knew he was running away, but they didn't tell me. Kill them!” But the king's officers would not attack the priests of the LORD.

Cross References

2 Samuel 15:1

Some time later, Absalom got himself a chariot with horses to pull it, and he had fifty men to run in front.

1 Kings 1:5

Adonijah was the son of David and Haggith. He was Absalom's younger brother and was very handsome. One day, Adonijah started boasting, “I'm going to make myself king!” So he got some chariots and horses, and he hired fifty men as bodyguards. David did not want to hurt his feelings, so he never asked Adonijah why he was doing these things.

1 Kings 14:27

Rehoboam had bronze shields made to replace the gold ones, and he ordered the guards at the city gates to keep them safe.

2 Kings 10:25

As soon as Jehu finished offering the sacrifice, he told the guards and soldiers, “Come in and kill them! Don't let anyone escape.” They slaughtered everyone in the crowd and threw the bodies outside. Then they went back into the temple

Exodus 1:17

But the two women were faithful to God and did not kill the boys, even though the king had told them to.

Acts 4:19

Peter and John answered, “Do you think God wants us to obey you or to obey him?

1 Samuel 14:45

“No!” the soldiers shouted. “God helped Jonathan win the battle for us. We won't let you kill him. We swear to the LORD that we won't let you kill him or even lay a hand on him!” So the army kept Saul from killing Jonathan.

1 Samuel 2:31

The time will come when I will kill you and everyone else in your family. Not one of you will live to an old age.

1 Samuel 20:33

Saul threw his spear at Jonathan and tried to kill him. Then Jonathan was sure that his father really did want to kill David.

1 Samuel 22:13

Saul demanded, “Why did you plot against me with that son of Jesse? You helped him rebel against me by giving him food and a sword, and by talking with God for him. Now he's trying to ambush me!”

1 Samuel 22:16

“Ahimelech,” Saul said, “you and your whole family are going to die.”

1 Samuel 25:17

He's a bully who won't listen to anyone. Isn't there something you can do? Please think of something! Or else our master and his family and everyone who works for him are all doomed.

1 Samuel 8:11

If you have a king, this is how he will treat you. He will force your sons to join his army. Some of them will ride in his chariots, some will serve in the cavalry, and others will run ahead of his own chariot.