1 Samuel 22:17

New English Translation

Then the king said to the messengers who were stationed beside him, “Turn and kill the priests of the Lord, for they too have sided with David! They knew he was fleeing, but they did not inform me.” But the king’s servants refused to harm the priests of the Lord.

Cross References

2 Samuel 15:1

Some time later Absalom managed to acquire a chariot and horses, as well as fifty men to serve as his royal guard.

1 Kings 1:5

Now Adonijah, son of David and Haggith, was promoting himself, boasting, “I will be king!” He managed to acquire chariots and horsemen, as well as fifty men to serve as his royal guard.

1 Kings 14:27

King Rehoboam made bronze shields to replace them and assigned them to the officers of the royal guard who protected the entrance to the royal palace.

1 Kings 18:4

When Jezebel was killing the Lord’s prophets, Obadiah took one hundred prophets and hid them in two caves in two groups of fifty. He also brought them food and water.)

2 Kings 10:25

When he finished offering the burnt sacrifice, Jehu ordered the royal guard and officers, “Come in and strike them down! Don’t let any escape!” So the royal guard and officers struck them down with the sword and left their bodies lying there. Then they entered the inner sanctuary of the temple of Baal.

Exodus 1:17

But the midwives feared God and did not do what the king of Egypt had told them; they let the boys live.

Acts 4:19

But Peter and John replied, “Whether it is right before God to obey you rather than God, you decide,

1 Samuel 14:45

But the army said to Saul, “Should Jonathan, who won this great victory in Israel, die? May it never be! As surely as the Lord lives, not a single hair of his head will fall to the ground! For it is with the help of God that he has acted today.” So the army rescued Jonathan from death.

1 Samuel 2:31

In fact, days are coming when I will remove your strength and the strength of your father’s house. There will not be an old man in your house!

1 Samuel 20:33

Then Saul threw his spear at Jonathan in order to strike him down. So Jonathan was convinced that his father had decided to kill David.

1 Samuel 22:13

Saul said to him, “Why have you conspired against me, you and this son of Jesse? You gave him bread and a sword and inquired of God on his behalf, so that he opposes me and waits in ambush, as is the case today!”

1 Samuel 22:16

But the king said, “You will surely die, Ahimelech, you and all your father’s house!

1 Samuel 25:17

Now be aware of this, and see what you can do. For disaster has been planned for our lord and his entire household. He is such a wicked person that no one tells him anything!”

1 Samuel 8:11

He said, “Here are the policies of the king who will rule over you: He will conscript your sons and put them in his chariot forces and in his cavalry; they will run in front of his chariot.