2 Samuel 19:9

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

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?”

Cross References

2 Samuel 15:14

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.”

2 Samuel 18:17

They threw Absalom's body into a deep pit in the forest and put a big pile of rocks over it. Meanwhile, the people of Israel had all run back to their own homes.

2 Samuel 19:40

Chimham crossed the river with David. All of Judah's army and half of Israel's army were there to help David cross the river.

2 Samuel 22:44

You rescued me from my stubborn people and made me the leader of foreign nations, who are now my slaves.

2 Samuel 5:20

David attacked the Philistines and defeated them. Then he said, “I watched the LORD break through my enemies like a mighty flood.” So he named the place “The Lord Broke Through”.

Psalm 18:43

You rescued me from stubborn people, and you made me the leader of foreign nations, who are now my slaves.

Exodus 32:24

Then I asked them to bring me their gold earrings. They took them off and gave them to me. I threw the gold into a fire, and out came this bull.

1 Samuel 17:50

David defeated Goliath with a sling and a stone. He killed him without even using a sword.

1 Samuel 18:25

Saul was hoping that the Philistines would kill David, and he told his officials to tell David, “The king doesn't want any silver or gold. He only wants to get even with his enemies. All you have to do is to bring back proof that you have killed a hundred Philistines!”