2 Samuel 14:14

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

We will all die some day. We will be like water that is spilled on the ground. No one can gather this water back from the ground. You know God forgives people. God made plans for people who are forced to run away for safety—God does not force them to run away from him!

Cross References

Job 30:23

I know you will lead me to my death, to that place where all the living must go.

Hebrews 9:27

Everyone must die once. Then they are judged.

Numbers 35:28

Whoever accidentally killed someone must stay in their city of safety until the high priest dies. After the high priest dies, that person can go back to their own land.

Job 34:15

then everything on earth would die. We would all become dust again.

Numbers 35:25

If the community decides to protect you from the dead person’s family, the community must take you back to your city of safety. You must stay there until the official high priest dies.

Numbers 35:15

These cities will be places of safety for citizens of Israel and for foreigners and travelers. Any of these people will be able to run to one of these cities if they accidentally kill someone.

Ecclesiastes 9:5

The living know that they will die, but the dead don’t know anything. They have no more reward. People will soon forget them.

Psalm 22:14

My strength is gone, like water poured out on the ground. My bones have separated. My courage is gone.

Job 14:14

If a man dies, will he live again? If so, I would gladly suffer through this time waiting for my release.

Romans 2:11

God judges everyone the same. It doesn’t matter who they are.

Matthew 22:16

They sent some men to Jesus. They were some of their own followers and some from the group called Herodians. They said, “Teacher, we know you are an honest man. We know you teach the truth about God’s way. You are not afraid of what others think about you. All people are the same to you.

Psalm 90:10

We live about 70 years or, if we are strong, 80 years. But most of them are filled with hard work and pain. Then, suddenly, the years are gone, and we fly away.

Psalm 90:3

You bring people into this world, and you change them into dust again.

Psalm 79:3

Blood flowed like water all over Jerusalem. No one is left to bury the bodies.

Psalm 58:7

May they disappear like water down a drain. May they be crushed like weeds on a path.

Job 34:19

He does not respect leaders more than other people. And he does not respect the rich more than the poor. God made everyone.

2 Samuel 11:25

David said to the messenger, “Give this message to Joab: ‘Don’t be too upset about this. A sword can kill one person as well as the next. Make a stronger attack against Rabbah and you will win.’ Encourage Joab with these words.”

Deuteronomy 10:17

The Lord is your God. He is the God of gods and the Lord of lords. He is the great God. He is the amazing and powerful fighter. To him everyone is the same. He does not accept money to change his mind.

Leviticus 26:40

“But maybe the people will confess their sins. And maybe they will confess the sins of their ancestors. Maybe they will admit that they turned against me. Maybe they will admit that they sinned against me.

1 Peter 1:17

You pray to God and call him Father, but he will judge everyone the same way—by what they do. So while you are visiting here on earth, you should live with respect for God.

Acts 10:34

Peter began to speak: “I really understand now that God does not consider some people to be better than others.

Exodus 21:13

But if an accident happens, and a person kills someone without planning it, then God allowed that thing to happen. I will choose some special places where people can run to for safety. So that person can run to one of those places.

2 Samuel 14:15

My lord and king, I came to say these words to you, because the people made me afraid. I said to myself, ‘I will talk to the king. Maybe the king will help me.

1 Kings 11:39

I will punish David’s descendants because of what Solomon did, but not forever.’”

Psalm 22:15

My mouth is as dry as a piece of baked pottery. My tongue is sticking to the roof of my mouth. You have left me dying in the dust.

Psalm 77:8

Is his love gone forever? Will he never again speak to us?

Lamentations 3:31

He should remember that the Lord does not reject people forever.

Ezekiel 18:23

The Lord GOD says, “I don’t want evil people to die. I want them to change their lives so that they can live!