2 Samuel 21:1

Modern English Version

Now there was a famine in the days of David for three years, year after year; and David called upon the Lord. The Lord said, “There is blood guilt upon Saul and upon his house because he put the Gibeonites to death.”

Cross References

Genesis 12:10

Now there was a famine in the land, so Abram went down to Egypt to live there, for the famine was severe in the land.

Genesis 26:1

There was a famine in the land, in addition to the first famine that was during the days of Abraham. Isaac went to Abimelech king of the Philistines in Gerar.

Genesis 41:57

Moreover, all countries came to Egypt to Joseph to buy grain, because the famine was so severe in all the lands.

Genesis 42:5

Thus the sons of Israel came to buy grain among those who came, for the famine was in the land of Canaan.

Genesis 43:1

Now the famine was severe in the land.

2 Samuel 16:8

The Lord has returned upon you all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose place you have reigned. And the Lord has given the kingdom into the hand of your son Absalom. You are taken in your own evil, because you are a man of blood.”

2 Samuel 20:26

and also Ira the Jairite was priest to David.

2 Samuel 21:5

They said to the king, “Regarding the man who put an end to us and planned to exterminate us from the entire territory of Israel,

2 Samuel 24:1

Again the Lord became angry against Israel, and He incited David against them, saying, “Go and count the people of Israel and Judah.”

2 Samuel 5:19

So David asked the Lord, “Shall I go up against the Philistines? Will You give them into my hand?” The Lord said to David, “Go up, because I will certainly give them into your hand.”

2 Samuel 5:23

When David inquired of the Lord, He said, “You shall not go up. Circle around behind them and come against them opposite the trees.

1 Kings 17:1

Now Elijah the Tishbite, who was one of the inhabitants of Gilead, said to Ahab, “As the Lord God of Israel lives before whom I stand, there will not be dew or rain these years except by my word.”

1 Kings 18:2

Elijah went to show himself to Ahab. And there was a great famine in Samaria.

2 Kings 6:25

There was a great famine in Samaria, and they besieged it until a donkey’s head was sold for eighty shekels of silver, and one-fourth of a kab of dove droppings for five shekels of silver.

2 Kings 8:1

Then Elisha spoke to the woman whose son he had restored to life, “Get up and go, you and your household, and sojourn wherever you can, for the Lord has called for a famine, and it will come on the land for seven years.”

Job 10:2

I will say to God, Do not condemn me; show me why You contend with me.

Psalm 27:8

When You said, “Seek My face,” my heart said to You, “Your face, Lord, will I seek.”

Psalm 50:15

Call on Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will glorify Me.”

Psalm 91:15

He will call upon Me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him and honor him.

Leviticus 26:26

When I have broken the supply of your bread, ten women shall bake your bread in one oven, and they shall ration your bread again by weight, and you shall eat and not be satisfied.

Numbers 27:21

He will stand before Eleazar the priest, who will ask for him about the judgment of the Urim before the Lord. At his word will they go out, and at his word they will come in, both he and all the Israelites with him, even all the assembly.”

Joshua 7:1

Yet the Israelites violated their obligations with regard to the things dedicated for destruction. Achan, son of Karmi, son of Zimri, son of Zerah, from the tribe of Judah took from the things dedicated for destruction, and the anger of the Lord burned against the Israelites.

Joshua 9:20

This is what we will do to them. We will let them live so that wrath will not come upon us due to the oath that we swore to them.”

Ruth 1:1

In the days when the judges ruled, there was a famine in the land. And a man from Bethlehem in Judah went to live in the land of Moab, he and his wife and his two sons.

1 Samuel 10:22

Therefore they inquired again of the Lord, “Has the man come here yet?” And the Lord answered, “Behold, he has hidden himself among the equipment.”

1 Samuel 23:11

Will the leaders of Keilah deliver me into his hand? Will Saul come down, as Your servant has heard? O  Lord, God of Israel, please tell Your servant.” And the Lord said, “He will come down.”

1 Samuel 23:2

Therefore David inquired of the Lord, saying, “Shall I go and attack these Philistines?” And the Lord said to David, “Go and attack the Philistines, and rescue Keilah.”

1 Samuel 23:4

Then David again inquired of the Lord. And the Lord answered him and said, “Arise, go down to Keilah because I am giving the Philistines into your hand.”