1 Samuel 26:10

New International Reader's Version

You can be sure that the Lord lives,” he said. “And you can be just as sure that the Lord himself will strike Saul down. Perhaps he’ll die a natural death. Or perhaps he’ll go into battle and be killed.

Cross References

Genesis 47:29

The time came near for Israel to die. So he sent for his son Joseph. He said to him, “If you are pleased with me, put your hand under my thigh. Promise me that you will be kind and faithful to me. Don’t bury me in Egypt.

Job 14:14

If someone dies, will they live again? All the days of my hard work I will wait for the time when you give me new life.

Job 14:5

You decide how long anyone will live. You have established the number of his months. You have set a limit to the number of his days.

Job 7:1

Job continued, “Don’t all human beings have to work hard on this earth? Aren’t their days like the days of hired workers?

Psalm 37:10

In a little while, there won’t be any more sinners. Even if you look for them, you won’t be able to find them.

Psalm 37:13

But the Lord laughs at those who do evil. He knows the day is coming when he will judge them.

Psalm 94:23

He will pay them back for their sins. He will destroy them for their evil acts. The Lord our God will destroy them.

Ecclesiastes 3:2

There is a time to be born. And there’s a time to die. There is a time to plant. And there’s a time to pull up what is planted.

Luke 18:7

God’s chosen people cry out to him day and night. Won’t he make things right for them? Will he keep putting them off?

Romans 12:19

My dear friends, don’t try to get even. Leave room for God to show his anger. It is written, “I am the God who judges people. I will pay them back,” (Deuteronomy 32:35) says the Lord.

Deuteronomy 31:14

The Lord said to Moses, “The day when you will die is near. Have Joshua go to the tent of meeting. Join him there. That is where I will appoint him as the new leader.” So Joshua and Moses went to the tent of meeting.

Deuteronomy 32:35

I punish people. I will pay them back. The time will come when their feet will slip. Their day of trouble is near. Very soon they will be destroyed.”

Hebrews 10:30

We know the God who said, “I am the God who judges people. I will pay them back.” (Deuteronomy 32:35) Scripture also says, “The Lord will judge his people.” (Deuteronomy 32:36; Psalm 135:14)

Hebrews 9:27

People have to die once. After that, God will judge them.

Revelation 18:8

But she will be plagued by death, sadness and hunger. In a single day she will suffer all these plagues. She will be burned up by fire. That’s because the Lord God who judges her is mighty.

1 Samuel 24:12

May the Lord judge between you and me. And may the Lord pay you back because of the wrong things you have done to me. But I won’t do anything to hurt you.

1 Samuel 24:15

May the Lord be our judge. May he decide between us. May he consider my case and stand up for me. May he show that I’m not guilty of doing anything wrong. May he save me from you.”

1 Samuel 25:26

Sir, the Lord has kept you from killing Nabal and his men. He has kept you from using your own hands to get even. So may what’s about to happen to Nabal happen to all your enemies. May it happen to everyone who wants to harm you. And may it happen just as surely as the Lord your God and you are alive.

1 Samuel 25:38

About ten days later, the Lord struck Nabal down. And he died.

1 Samuel 25:39

David heard that Nabal was dead. So he said, “Give praise to the Lord. Nabal was rude to me. But the Lord stood up for me. He has kept me from doing something wrong. He has paid Nabal back for the wrong things he did.” Then David sent a message to Abigail. He asked her to become his wife.

1 Samuel 31:4

Saul spoke to the man carrying his armor. He said, “Pull out your sword. Stick it through me. If you don’t, these fellows who aren’t circumcised will come. They’ll stick their swords through me and hurt me badly.” But the man was terrified. He wouldn’t do it. So Saul took his own sword and fell on it.

1 Samuel 31:6

Saul and his three sons died together that same day. The man who carried his armor also died with them that day. So did all of Saul’s men.