2 Samuel 4:8

God's Word

They brought Ishbosheth’s head to David at Hebron. “Here is the head of Ishbosheth, the son of your enemy Saul who tried to kill you,” they told the king. “Today the Lord has given Your Royal Majesty revenge on Saul and his descendants.”

Cross References

2 Samuel 18:19

Then Ahimaaz, Zadok’s son, said, “Let me run and bring the king the good news that the Lord has freed him from his enemies.”

2 Samuel 18:31

Then the Sudanese messenger came. “Good news for Your Majesty!” he said. “Today the Lord has freed you from all who turned against you.”

2 Samuel 2:8

Ner’s son Abner, commander of Saul’s army, took Saul’s son Ishbosheth  and brought him to Mahanaim.

2 Samuel 22:48

God gives me vengeance! He brings people under my authority.

Psalm 71:24

My tongue will tell about your righteousness all day long, because those who wanted my downfall have been disgraced and put to shame.

Matthew 2:20

The angel said to him, “Get up, take the child and his mother, and go to Israel. Those who tried to kill the child are dead.”

Revelation 18:20

“Gloat over it, heaven, God’s people, apostles, and prophets. God has condemned it for you.”

Revelation 6:10

They cried out in a loud voice, “Holy and true Master, how long before you judge and take revenge on those living on earth who shed our blood?”

1 Samuel 18:11

He raised the spear and thought, “I’ll nail David to the wall.” But David got away from him twice.

1 Samuel 19:1

Saul told his son Jonathan and all his officers to kill David. But Saul’s son Jonathan was very fond of David,

1 Samuel 19:15

Then Saul sent the messengers back to see David themselves. Saul told them, “Bring him here to me in his bed so that I can kill him.”

1 Samuel 20:1

David fled from the pastures at Ramah, came to Jonathan, and asked, “What have I done? What crime am I guilty of? What sin have I committed against your father that he’s trying to kill me?”

1 Samuel 23:15

David was afraid because  Saul had come to kill him at Horesh in the desert of Ziph.

1 Samuel 24:4

David’s men told him, “Today is the day the Lord referred to when he said, ‘I’m going to hand your enemy over to you. You will do to him whatever you think is right.’ ” David quietly got up and cut off the border of Saul’s robe.

1 Samuel 25:29

Even though someone pursued you and sought your life, your life is wrapped in the bundle of life which comes from the Lord your God. But he will dispose of the lives of your enemies like stones thrown from a sling.