2 Samuel 21:1

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In the time of David, there was a famine for three successive years, and David asked the Lord’s advice about it. The Lord answered, “It’s because of Saul and his family. They are guilty of murder because they killed the people of Gibeon.”

Cross References

Genesis 12:10

There was a famine in the land. Abram went to Egypt to stay awhile because the famine was severe.

Genesis 26:1

There was a famine in the land in addition to the earlier one during Abraham’s time. So Isaac went to King Abimelech of the Philistines in Gerar.

Genesis 41:57

The whole world came to Joseph in Egypt to buy grain, since the famine was so severe all over the world.

Genesis 42:5

Israel’s sons left with the others who were going to buy grain, because there was also famine in Canaan.

Genesis 43:1

The famine was severe in the land.

2 Samuel 16:8

The Lord is paying you back for all the blood you spilled in the family of Saul, whom you succeeded as king. The Lord is giving the kingship to your son Absalom. Now you’re in trouble because you’re a bloodthirsty man.”

2 Samuel 20:26

And Ira, a descendant of Jair, was a priest to David.

2 Samuel 21:5

They answered the king, “Give us seven of the male descendants of the man who wanted to finish us off. He planned to wipe us out to keep us from staying anywhere in Israel’s territory.

2 Samuel 24:1

The Lord became angry with Israel again, so he provoked David to turn against Israel. He said, “Go, count Israel and Judah.”

2 Samuel 5:19

David asked the Lord, “Should I attack the Philistines? Will you hand them over to me?” The Lord answered David, “Attack! I will certainly hand the Philistines over to you.”

2 Samuel 5:23

David asked the Lord, and he answered, “Don’t attack now, but circle around behind them, and come at them in front of the balsam trees.

1 Kings 17:1

Elijah, who was from Tishbe but had settled in Gilead, said to Ahab, “I solemnly swear, as the Lord God of Israel whom I serve lives, there will be no dew or rain during the next few years unless I say so.”

1 Kings 18:2

So Elijah went to present himself to Ahab. The famine was particularly severe in Samaria.

2 Kings 6:25

The shortages caused by the blockade of Samaria became so severe that a donkey’s head sold for two pounds of silver and a half-pint of dove  manure for two ounces of silver.

2 Kings 8:1

Elisha had told the woman whose son he had brought back to life, “Go away with your family. Stay wherever you can. The Lord has decided to send a famine on this country, and it will last seven years.”

Job 10:2

I will say to God, ‘Don’t condemn me. Let me know why you are quarreling with me.

Psalm 27:8

⌞When you said,⌟ “Seek my face,” my heart said to you, “O Lord, I will seek your face.”

Psalm 50:15

Call on me in times of trouble. I will rescue you, and you will honor me.”

Psalm 91:15

When you call to me, I will answer you. I will be with you when you are in trouble. I will save you and honor you.

Leviticus 26:26

I will destroy your food supply. Ten women will need only one oven to prepare your food. You will eat and go away hungry.

Numbers 27:21

He will stand in front of the priest Eleazar, who will use the Urim  to make decisions in the Lord’s presence. At his command Joshua and the whole community of Israel will go into battle. And at his command they will return.”

Joshua 7:1

The people of Israel proved to be disloyal about the things claimed by the Lord. Achan, son of Carmi, grandson of Zabdi, great-grandson of Zerah, and a member of the tribe of Judah, took something that had been claimed by the Lord. So the Lord became angry with the people of Israel.

Joshua 9:20

We must let them live to avoid ⌞the Lord’s⌟ anger because of the oath we swore.”

Ruth 1:1

In the days when the judges were ruling, there was a famine in the land. A man from Bethlehem in Judah went with his wife and two sons to live for a while in the country of Moab.

1 Samuel 10:22

They asked the Lord again, “Has he arrived here yet?” The Lord answered, “He’s hiding among the baggage.”

1 Samuel 23:11

Will the citizens of Keilah hand me over to him? Will Saul come here as I have heard? Lord God of Israel, please tell me.” “He will come,” the Lord answered.

1 Samuel 23:2

David asked the Lord, “Should I go and attack these Philistines?” “Go,” the Lord told David, “attack the Philistines, and save Keilah.”

1 Samuel 23:4

David asked the Lord again, and the Lord answered him. He said, “Go to Keilah. I’m giving you the power to defeat the Philistines.”