2 Samuel 15:8

God's Word

I made a vow while I was living at Geshur in Aram. I said, ‘If the Lord will bring me back to Jerusalem, I will serve the Lord.’ ”

Cross References

2 Samuel 14:23

So Joab went to Geshur and brought Absalom back to Jerusalem.

2 Samuel 14:32

Absalom answered Joab, “I sent someone to tell you to come here because I wanted to send you to the king to ask him why I had to come from Geshur. It would be better for me if I were still there. Let me see the king now! If I’m guilty of a sin, he should kill me.”

2 Samuel 15:9

“Go in peace,” the king told him. So he went to Hebron.

2 Samuel 3:3

The second was Chileab, ⌞born⌟ to Abigail (who had been Nabal’s wife) from Carmel. The third was Absalom, whose mother was Maacah (the daughter of King Talmai) from Geshur.

Psalm 56:12

I am bound by my vows to you, O God. I will keep my vows by offering songs of thanksgiving to you.

Ecclesiastes 5:4

When you make a promise to God, don’t be slow to keep it because God doesn’t like fools. Keep your promise.

Isaiah 28:15

You say, “We made a treaty with death and an agreement with the grave. When the overwhelming disaster passes by, it won’t matter to us, because we have taken refuge in our lies, and falsehood is our hiding place.”

Jeremiah 42:20

You only deceived yourselves when you sent me to the Lord your God and said, ‘Pray to the Lord our God for us, and tell us everything that the Lord our God says, and we’ll do it.’

Joshua 24:15

But if you don’t want to serve the Lord, then choose today whom you will serve. Even if you choose the gods your ancestors served on the other side of the Euphrates or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you live, my family and I will still serve the Lord.”

1 Samuel 1:11

She made this vow, “Lord of Armies, if you will look at my misery, remember me, and give me a boy, then I will give him to you for as long as he lives. A razor will never be used on his head.”

1 Samuel 16:2

“How can I go?” Samuel asked. “When Saul hears about it, he’ll kill me.” The Lord said, “Take a heifer with you and say, ‘I’ve come to sacrifice to the Lord.’