1 Samuel 26:16

Good News Translation

You failed in your duty, Abner! I swear by the living Lord that all of you deserve to die, because you have not protected your master, whom the Lord made king. Look! Where is the king's spear? Where is the water jar that was right by his head?”

Cross References

2 Samuel 12:5

David became very angry at the rich man and said, “I swear by the living Lord that the man who did this ought to die!

2 Samuel 19:28

All of my father's family deserved to be put to death by Your Majesty, but you gave me the right to eat at your table. I have no right to ask for any more favors from Your Majesty.”

1 Kings 2:26

Then King Solomon said to Abiathar the priest, “Go to your country home in Anathoth. You deserve to die, but I will not have you put to death now, for you were in charge of the Lord's Covenant Box while you were with my father David, and you shared in all his troubles.”

Psalm 102:20

He heard the groans of prisoners and set free those who were condemned to die.

Psalm 79:11

Listen to the groans of the prisoners, and by your great power free those who are condemned to die.

Ephesians 2:3

Actually all of us were like them and lived according to our natural desires, doing whatever suited the wishes of our own bodies and minds. In our natural condition we, like everyone else, were destined to suffer God's anger.

1 Samuel 20:31

Don't you realize that as long as David is alive, you will never be king of this country? Now go and bring him here—he must die!”

1 Samuel 24:6

and he said to his men, “May the Lord keep me from doing any harm to my master, whom the Lord chose as king! I must not harm him in the least, because he is the king chosen by the Lord!”

1 Samuel 26:11

The Lord forbid that I should try to harm the one whom the Lord has made king! Let's take his spear and his water jar, and go.”

1 Samuel 26:15

David answered, “Abner, aren't you the greatest man in Israel? So why aren't you protecting your master, the king? Just now someone entered the camp to kill your master.

1 Samuel 26:9

But David said, “You must not harm him! The Lord will certainly punish whoever harms his chosen king.