1 Samuel 22:16

New International Reader's Version

But the king said, “Ahimelek, you will certainly be put to death. You and your whole family will be put to death.”

Cross References

1 Kings 18:4

Ahab’s wife Jezebel had been killing off the Lord’s prophets. So Obadiah had hidden 100 prophets in two caves. He had put 50 in each cave. He had supplied them with food and water.

1 Kings 19:2

So Jezebel sent a message to Elijah. She said, “You can be sure that I will kill you, just as I killed the other prophets. I’ll do it by this time tomorrow. If I don’t, may the gods punish me greatly.”

Esther 3:6

But he had found out who Mordecai’s people were. So he didn’t want to kill only Mordecai. He also looked for a way to destroy all Mordecai’s people. They were Jews. He wanted to kill all of them everywhere in the kingdom of Xerxes.

Proverbs 28:15

An evil person who rules over helpless people is like a roaring lion or an angry bear.

Daniel 2:12

That made the king very angry. He ordered that all the wise men in Babylon be put to death.

Daniel 2:5

The king replied to them, “I have made up my mind. You must tell me what I dreamed. And you must tell me what it means. If you don’t, I’ll have you cut to pieces. And I’ll have your houses turned into piles of trash.

Matthew 2:16

Herod realized that the Wise Men had tricked him. So he became very angry. He gave orders about Bethlehem and the area around it. He ordered all the boys two years old and under to be killed. This agreed with the time when the Wise Men had seen the star.

Acts 12:19

So Herod had them look everywhere for Peter. But they didn’t find him. Then Herod questioned the guards closely. He ordered that they be put to death. Then Herod went from Judea to Caesarea and stayed there.

Deuteronomy 24:16

Parents must not be put to death because of what their children do. And children must not be put to death because of what their parents do. People must die because of their own sins.

1 Samuel 14:44

Saul said, “Jonathan, I must certainly put you to death. If I don’t, may God punish me greatly.”

1 Samuel 20:31

You will never be king as long as Jesse’s son lives on this earth. And you will never have a kingdom either. So send someone to bring the son of Jesse to me. He must die!”

1 Samuel 22:15

Was that day the first time I asked God a question for him? Of course not! Please don’t bring charges against me. Please don’t bring charges against anyone in my family. I don’t know anything at all about this whole matter.”

1 Samuel 22:17

Then the king gave an order to the guards at his side. He said, “Go and kill the priests of the Lord. They are on David’s side too. They knew he was running away from me. And they didn’t even tell me.” But the king’s officials wouldn’t raise a hand to strike down the priests of the Lord.