2 Samuel 4:8

New American Bible - revised edition

They brought the head of Ishbaal to David in Hebron and said to the king: “This is the head of Ishbaal, son of your enemy Saul, who sought your life. Thus has the Lord this day avenged my lord the king on Saul and his posterity.”

Cross References

2 Samuel 18:19

Then Ahimaaz, son of Zadok, said, “Let me run to take the good news to the king that the Lord has set him free from the power of his enemies.”

2 Samuel 18:31

When the Cushite came in, he said, “Let my lord the king receive the good news that this day the Lord has freed you from the power of all who rose up against you.”

2 Samuel 2:8

Abner, son of Ner, captain of Saul’s army, took Ishbaal, son of Saul, and brought him over to Mahanaim,

2 Samuel 22:48

O God who granted me vindication, subdued peoples under me,

Psalm 71:24

Yes, my tongue shall recount your justice day by day. For those who sought my ruin have been shamed and disgraced.

Matthew 2:20

and said, “Rise, take the child and his mother and go to the land of Israel, for those who sought the child’s life are dead.”

Revelation 18:20

Rejoice over her, heaven, you holy ones, apostles, and prophets. For God has judged your case against her.”

Revelation 6:10

They cried out in a loud voice, “How long will it be, holy and true master, before you sit in judgment and avenge our blood on the inhabitants of the earth?”

1 Samuel 18:11

Saul poised the spear, thinking, “I will nail David to the wall!” But twice David escaped him.

1 Samuel 19:1

Saul discussed his intention to kill David with his son Jonathan and with all his servants. But Saul’s son Jonathan, who was very fond of David,

1 Samuel 19:15

Saul, however, sent the officers back to see David and commanded them, “Bring him up to me in his bed, that I may kill him.”

1 Samuel 20:1

David fled from Naioth in Ramah, and went to Jonathan. “What have I done?” he asked him. “What crime or what offense does your father hold against me that he seeks my life?”

1 Samuel 23:15

While David was in the wilderness of Ziph at Horesh he was afraid that Saul had come out to seek his life.

1 Samuel 24:4

When he came to the sheepfolds along the way, he found a cave, which he entered to relieve himself. David and his men were occupying the inmost recesses of the cave.

1 Samuel 25:29

If any adversary pursues you to seek your life, may the life of my lord be bound in the bundle of the living in the care of the Lord your God; may God hurl out the lives of your enemies as from the hollow of a sling.