1 Samuel 22:17

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

Then the king told the guards at his side, “Go and kill the priests of the Lord because they are on David’s side too. They knew he was running away, but they didn’t tell me.” The king’s officers refused to hurt the priests of the Lord.

Cross References

Exodus 1:17

But the nurses trusted God, so they did not obey the king’s command. They let all the baby boys live.

1 Samuel 14:45

But the soldiers said to Saul, “Jonathan led Israel to a great victory today. Must Jonathan die? Never! As surely as the Lord lives, not one hair of Jonathan’s head will fall to the ground! God helped Jonathan fight against the Philistines today.” So the people saved Jonathan from death.

Acts 4:19

But Peter and John answered them, “What do you think is right? What would God want? Should we obey you or God?

2 Kings 10:25

Quickly after Jehu had finished offering the burnt offering, he said to the guards and to the captains, “Go in and kill the worshipers of Baal! Don’t let anyone come out of the temple alive!” So the captains used thin swords and killed the worshipers of Baal. They threw the bodies of the worshipers of Baal out. Then the guards and the captains went to the inner room of the temple of Baal.

1 Kings 18:4

One time when Jezebel was killing all the Lord’s prophets, Obadiah hid 100 prophets in two caves. He put 50 prophets in one cave and 50 prophets in another cave. Then he brought them food and water.)

1 Kings 1:5

Adonijah was the son of King David and his wife Haggith. He was born after Absalom. Adonijah was a very handsome man. King David never corrected his son Adonijah, and he never made him explain his actions. Adonijah became very proud and decided that he would be the next king. He wanted very much to be the king, so he got himself a chariot, horses, and 50 men to run ahead of him.

2 Samuel 15:1

After this, Absalom got a chariot and horses for himself. He had 50 men run in front of him while he drove the chariot.

1 Samuel 25:17

Nabal was foolish to say what he did. Terrible trouble is coming to our master and all his family. You need to think of something to do.”

1 Samuel 22:13

Saul said to him, “Why did you and Jesse’s son make secret plans against me? You gave David bread and a sword. You prayed to God for him. And right now, David is waiting to attack me.”

1 Samuel 20:33

But Saul threw his spear at Jonathan and tried to kill him. So Jonathan knew that his father wanted very much to kill David.

1 Samuel 8:11

Samuel said, “If you have a king ruling over you, this is what he will do: He will take away your sons and force them to serve him. He will force them to be soldiers—they must fight from his chariots and become horse soldiers in his army. Your sons will become guards running in front of the king’s chariot.

1 Samuel 2:31

The time is coming when I will destroy all your descendants. No one in your family will live to be an old man.

1 Samuel 22:16

But the king said, “Ahimelech, you and all your relatives must die.”

1 Kings 14:27

King Rehoboam made more shields to put in their places, but they were made from bronze. He gave them to the guards on duty at the palace gates.