2 Samuel 15:14

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

David's officials were in Jerusalem with him, and he told them, “Let's get out of here! We'll have to leave soon, or none of us will escape from Absalom. Hurry! If he moves fast, he could catch us while we're still here. Then he will kill us and everyone else in the city.”

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.

2 Samuel 15:15

The officials said, “Your Majesty, we'll do whatever you say.”

2 Samuel 19:9

everyone in Israel started arguing. They were saying to each other, “King David rescued us from the Philistines and from our other enemies. But then we chose Absalom to be our new leader, and David had to leave the country to get away. Absalom died in battle, so why hasn't something been done to bring David back?”

Psalm 51:18

Please be willing, Lord, to help the city of Zion and to rebuild its walls.

Ezekiel 46:18

The ruler must never abuse my people by taking land from them. Any land he gives his children must already belong to him.

Matthew 11:12

From the time of John the Baptist until now, violent people have been trying to take over the kingdom of heaven by force.

Luke 10:15

People of Capernaum, do you think you will be honoured in heaven? Well, you will go down to hell!