2 Samuel 3:35

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

All day long people came to encourage David to eat food. But David had made a special promise. He said, “May God punish me and give me many troubles if I eat bread or any other food before the sun goes down.”

Cross References

2 Samuel 12:17

The leaders of David’s family came and tried to pull David up from the ground, but he refused to get up. He refused to eat with these leaders.

2 Samuel 1:12

They were very sad and cried. They did not eat until evening. They cried because Saul and his son Jonathan were dead. David and his men cried for the Lord’s people, and they cried for Israel. They cried because Saul, his son Jonathan, and many Israelites had been killed in battle.

Jeremiah 16:7

No one will bring food to those who are crying for the dead. No one will comfort those whose mother or father has died. No one will offer a drink to comfort those who are crying for the dead.

Ruth 1:17

Where you die, I will die, and that is where I will be buried. I ask the Lord to punish me if I don’t keep this promise: Only death will separate us.”

Ezekiel 24:17

but you must mourn quietly. Dress as you normally do; wear your turban and sandals; don’t cover your mustache, and don’t eat the food people normally eat when someone dies.”

Judges 20:26

Then all the Israelites went up to the city of Bethel. There they sat down and cried to the Lord. They did not eat anything all day, until evening. They also offered burnt offerings and fellowship offerings to the Lord.

Ezekiel 24:22

But you will do the same things that I have done about my dead wife. You will not cover your mustache or eat the food people normally eat when someone dies.

2 Samuel 3:9

The Lord promised with an oath that he would take the kingdom away from Saul’s family and give it to David. And I swear I will make sure that happens. God will make David king of Judah and Israel. He will rule from Dan to Beersheba.”

1 Samuel 3:17

Eli asked, “What did God say to you? Don’t hide it from me. God will punish you if you hide anything from the message he spoke to you.”

2 Samuel 3:34

Abner, your hands were not tied. Your feet were not put in chains. No, Abner, evil men killed you!” Then all the people cried again for Abner.

2 Samuel 3:36

All the people saw what happened, and they were pleased with what King David had done.

1 Chronicles 10:12

All the brave men from Jabesh Gilead went to get the bodies of Saul and his sons. They brought them back to Jabesh Gilead. They buried the bones of Saul and his sons under the large tree in Jabesh. Then they showed their sadness and fasted for seven days.