2 Samuel 15:1

New American Standard Bible 2020

Now it came about after this that Absalom provided for himself a chariot and horses, and fifty men to run ahead of him.

Cross References

2 Samuel 12:11

This is what the Lord says: ‘Behold, I am going to raise up evil against you from your own household; I will even take your wives before your eyes and give them to your companion, and he will sleep with your wives in broad daylight.

1 Kings 1:33

And the king said to them, “Take with you the servants of your lord, and have my son Solomon ride on my own mule, and bring him down to Gihon.

1 Kings 1:5

Now Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, “I will be king.” So he prepared for himself chariots and horsemen, with fifty men to run before him.

Psalm 20:7

Some praise their chariots and some their horses, But we will praise the name of the Lord, our God.

Proverbs 11:2

When pride comes, then comes dishonor; But with the humble there is wisdom.

Proverbs 16:18

Pride goes before destruction, And a haughty spirit before stumbling.

Proverbs 17:19

One who loves wrongdoing loves strife; One who makes his doorway high seeks destruction.

Deuteronomy 17:16

In any case, he is not to acquire many horses for himself, nor shall he make the people return to Egypt in order to acquire many horses, since the Lord has said to you, ‘You shall never again return that way.’

1 Samuel 8:11

And he said, “This will be the practice of the king who will reign over you: he will take your sons and put them in his chariots for himself and among his horsemen, and they will run before his chariots.