2 Samuel 21:1

New American Bible - revised edition

In David’s time there was a famine for three years, year after year. David sought the presence of the Lord, who said: There is bloodguilt on Saul and his family because he put the Gibeonites to death.

Cross References

Genesis 12:10

There was famine in the land; so Abram went down to Egypt to sojourn there, since the famine in the land was severe.

Genesis 26:1

There was a famine in the land, distinct from the earlier one that had occurred in the days of Abraham, and Isaac went down to Abimelech, king of the Philistines in Gerar.

Genesis 41:57

Indeed, the whole world came to Egypt to Joseph to buy grain, for famine had gripped the whole world.

Genesis 42:5

And so the sons of Israel were among those who came to buy grain, since there was famine in the land of Canaan.

Genesis 43:1

Now the famine in the land grew severe.

2 Samuel 16:8

The Lord has paid you back for all the blood shed from the family of Saul, whom you replaced as king, and the Lord has handed over the kingdom to your son Absalom. And now look at you: you suffer ruin because you are a man of blood.”

2 Samuel 20:26

Ira the Jairite was also David’s priest.

2 Samuel 21:5

They said to the king, “As for the man who was exterminating us and who intended to destroy us that we might have no place in all the territory of Israel,

2 Samuel 24:1

The Lord’s anger against Israel flared again, and he incited David against them: “Go, take a census of Israel and Judah.”

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 17:1

Elijah the Tishbite, from Tishbe in Gilead, said to Ahab: “As the Lord, the God of Israel, lives, whom I serve, during these years there shall be no dew or rain except at my word.”

1 Kings 18:2

So Elijah went to present himself to Ahab. Now the famine in Samaria was severe,

2 Kings 6:25

Because of the siege the famine in Samaria was so severe that a donkey’s head sold for eighty pieces of silver, and a fourth of a kab of “dove droppings” for five pieces of silver.

2 Kings 8:1

Elisha once said to the woman whose son he had restored to life: “Get ready! Leave with your household and live wherever you can, because the Lord has decreed a seven-year famine which is coming upon the land.”

Job 10:2

I will say to God: Do not put me in the wrong! Let me know why you oppose me.

Psalm 27:8

“Come,” says my heart, “seek his face”; your face, Lord, do I seek!

Psalm 50:15

Then call on me on the day of distress; I will rescue you, and you shall honor me.”

Psalm 91:15

He will call upon me and I will answer; I will be with him in distress; I will deliver him and give him honor.

Leviticus 26:26

When I break your staff of bread, ten women will need but one oven for baking your bread, and they shall dole it out to you by weight; and though you eat, you shall not be satisfied.

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 7:1

But the Israelites acted treacherously with regard to the ban; Achan, son of Carmi, son of Zabdi, son of Zerah of the tribe of Judah, took goods that were under the ban, and the anger of the Lord flared up against the Israelites.

Joshua 9:20

Let us therefore let them live, and so deal with them that no wrath fall upon us because of the oath we have sworn to them.”

Ruth 1:1

Once back in the time of the judges there was a famine in the land; so a man from Bethlehem of Judah left home with his wife and two sons to reside on the plateau of Moab.

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 23:11

Will they hand me over? Will Saul come down as your servant has heard? Lord God of Israel, tell your servant.” The Lord answered: He will come down.

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.