2 Samuel 13:28

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

Then Absalom gave this command to his servants, “Watch Amnon. When he is drunk and feeling good from the wine, I will give you the command. You must attack Amnon and kill him. Don’t be afraid of being punished. After all, you will only be obeying my command. Now, be strong and brave.”

Cross References

Judges 19:6

So the Levite and his father-in-law sat down to eat and drink together. After that the young woman’s father said to the Levite, “Please stay tonight. Relax and enjoy yourself.” So the two men ate together.

Judges 19:22

While the Levite and those who were with him were enjoying themselves, some very bad men from the city surrounded the house. They began beating on the door. They shouted at the old man who owned the house. They said, “Bring out the man who came to your house. We want to have sex with him.”

Judges 19:9

Then the Levite, his slave woman, and his servant got up to leave. But the young woman’s father said, “It is almost dark. The day is almost gone. So stay the night here and enjoy yourself. Tomorrow morning you can get up early and go on your way.”

Ruth 3:7

After eating and drinking, Boaz was very satisfied. He went to lie down near the pile of grain. Then Ruth went to him very quietly and lifted the cover from his feet and lay down by his feet.

Acts 5:29

Peter and the other apostles answered, “We must obey God, not you!

Luke 21:34

“Be careful not to spend your time having parties and getting drunk or worrying about this life. If you do that, you won’t be able to think straight, and the end might come when you are not ready.

Nahum 1:10

You will be destroyed completely like thornbushes burning under a pot. You will be destroyed like dry weeds that burn quickly.

Daniel 5:30

That very same night, Belshazzar, king of the Babylonians, was killed.

Ecclesiastes 10:19

People enjoy eating, and wine makes life happier. But money solves a lot of problems.

Ecclesiastes 9:7

So go and eat your food now and enjoy it. Drink your wine and be happy. It is all right with God if you do these things.

Psalm 104:15

You give us the wine that makes us happy, the oil that makes our skin soft, and the food that makes us strong.

Esther 1:10

On the seventh day of the party, King Xerxes was in high spirits from drinking wine. He gave a command to the seven eunuchs who served him. The eunuchs were Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, Abagtha, Zethar, and Carcas. He commanded them to bring Queen Vashti to him wearing her royal crown. She was to come so that she could show her beauty to the leaders and important people. She was very beautiful.

1 Kings 20:16

King Ahab began his attack at noon, while King Ben-Hadad and the 32 kings were drinking and getting drunk in their tents.

2 Samuel 11:15

In the letter David wrote: “Put Uriah on the front lines where the fighting is the hardest. Then leave him there alone, and let him be killed in battle.”

2 Samuel 11:13

Then David called Uriah to come and see him. Uriah ate and drank with David. David got him drunk, but Uriah still did not go home. That evening, Uriah again slept at the palace with the rest of the king’s servants.

1 Samuel 28:13

The king said to the woman, “Don’t be afraid! What do you see?” The woman said, “I see a spirit coming up out of the ground.”

1 Samuel 28:10

Saul used the Lord’s name to make a promise to the woman. He said, “As surely as the Lord lives, you won’t be punished for doing this.”

Joshua 1:9

Remember, I commanded you to be strong and brave. Don’t be afraid, because the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.”

Genesis 9:21

One day Noah made some wine. He got drunk, went into his tent, and took off all his clothes.

2 Samuel 12:10

So your family will never have peace! When you took Uriah’s wife, you showed that you did not respect me.’

2 Samuel 13:27

Absalom kept begging David. Finally, David let Amnon and all the king’s other sons go with Absalom.

Exodus 1:18

The king of Egypt called for the nurses and asked them, “Why did you do this? Why did you let the baby boys live?”

1 Samuel 18:22

Saul commanded his officers to speak to David in private. He told them to say, “Look, the king likes you. His officers like you. You should marry his daughter.”

2 Samuel 14:6

I had two sons. They were out in the field fighting. There was no one to stop them. One son killed the other son.