2 Samuel 15:1

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

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

Cross References

2 Samuel 12:11

Someone from your own family will cause you a lot of trouble, and I will take your wives and give them to another man before your very eyes. He will go to bed with them while everyone looks on.

1 Kings 1:33

he told them: Take along some of my officials and let Solomon ride my own mule to Gihon Spring.

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.

Psalm 20:7

Some people trust the power of chariots or horses, but we trust you, LORD God.

Proverbs 11:2

Too much pride can put you to shame. It's wiser to be humble.

Proverbs 16:18

Too much pride will destroy you.

Proverbs 17:19

The wicked and the proud love trouble and keep begging to be hurt.

Deuteronomy 17:16

The king should not have many horses, especially those from Egypt. The LORD has said his people are never to go back there again.

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.