2 Samuel 2:1

New American Bible - revised edition

After this, David inquired of the Lord, “Shall I go up into one of the cities of Judah?” The Lord replied to him: Go up. Then David asked, “Where shall I go?” He replied: To Hebron.

Cross References

Genesis 13:18

Abram moved his tents and went on to settle near the oak of Mamre, which is at Hebron. There he built an altar to the Lord.

Genesis 32:2

Meanwhile Jacob continued on his own way, and God’s angels encountered him.

2 Samuel 15:7

After a period of four years, Absalom said to the king: “Please let me go to Hebron and fulfill a vow I made to the Lord.

2 Samuel 2:11

In all, David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah seven years and six months. Combat near Gibeon.

2 Samuel 5:19

David inquired of the Lord, “Shall I attack the Philistines, and will you deliver them into my power?” The Lord answered David: Attack, for I will surely deliver the Philistines into your power.

2 Samuel 5:23

and again David inquired of the Lord, who replied: Do not attack the front—circle behind them and come against them near the balsam trees.

1 Kings 2:11

David was king over Israel for forty years: he was king seven years in Hebron and thirty-three years in Jerusalem. The Kingdom Made Secure.

1 Chronicles 29:7

and contributed for the service of the house of God five thousand talents and ten thousand darics of gold, ten thousand talents of silver, eighteen thousand talents of bronze, and one hundred thousand talents of iron.

2 Chronicles 11:10

Zorah, Aijalon, and Hebron; these were fortified cities in Judah and Benjamin.

Psalm 143:8

In the morning let me hear of your mercy, for in you I trust. Show me the path I should walk, for I entrust my life to you.

Psalm 27:4

One thing I ask of the Lord; this I seek: To dwell in the Lord’s house all the days of my life, To gaze on the Lord’s beauty, to visit his temple.

Ezekiel 36:37

Thus says the Lord God: This also I will be persuaded to do for the house of Israel: to multiply them like sheep.

Numbers 13:22

Going up by way of the Negeb, they reached Hebron, where Ahiman, Sheshai and Talmai, descendants of the Anakim, were. (Now Hebron had been built seven years before Zoan in Egypt.)

Numbers 27:21

He shall present himself to Eleazar the priest, who will seek for him the decision of the Urim in the Lord’s presence; and as it directs, Joshua, all the Israelites with him, and the whole community will go out for battle; and as it directs, they will come in.

Joshua 15:13

As the Lord had commanded, Joshua gave Caleb, son of Jephunneh, a portion among the Judahites, namely, Kiriath-arba (Arba was the father of Anak), that is, Hebron.

Judges 1:1

After the death of Joshua the Israelites consulted the Lord, asking, “Who shall be first among us to attack the Canaanites and to do battle with them?”

1 Samuel 10:22

Again they consulted the Lord, “Is there still someone else to come forward?” The Lord answered: He is hiding among the baggage.

1 Samuel 23:2

So he consulted the Lord, asking, “Shall I go and attack these Philistines?” The Lord answered, Go, attack them, and free Keilah.

1 Samuel 23:4

Again David consulted the Lord, who answered: Go down to Keilah, for I will deliver the Philistines into your power.

1 Samuel 30:31

Hebron, and to all the places that David and his men had frequented.