2 Samuel 21:6

New International Reader's Version

So let seven of the males in his family line be given to us. We’ll kill them. We’ll put their dead bodies out in the open in the sight of the Lord. We’ll do it at Gibeah of Saul. Saul was the Lord’s chosen king.” So King David said, “I’ll give seven males to you.”

Cross References

Genesis 40:19

In three days Pharaoh will cut your head off. Then he will stick a pole through your body and set the pole up. The birds will eat your flesh.”

Genesis 40:22

But Pharaoh had a pole stuck through the chief baker’s body. Then he had the pole set up. Everything happened just as Joseph had told them when he explained their dreams.

2 Samuel 17:23

Ahithophel saw that his advice wasn’t being followed. So he put a saddle on his donkey. He started out for his house in his hometown. When he arrived, he made everything ready for his death. He made out his will. Then he killed himself. And so he died and was buried in his father’s tomb.

2 Samuel 18:10

One of David’s men saw what had happened. He told Joab, “I just saw Absalom hanging in an oak tree.”

2 Samuel 19:28

You should have put all the members of my grandfather’s family to death, including me. Instead, you always provided what I needed. So what right do I have to make any more appeals to you?”

1 Chronicles 12:3

Their chief Ahiezer and Joash, the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite Jeziel and Pelet, the sons of Azmaveth Berakah Jehu from Anathoth

Ezra 6:11

Don’t change this order. If anyone tries to change it, they must be put to death. A pole must be pulled from their house. The pole must be stuck through their body. Because that person tried to change my royal order, their house must be broken to pieces.

Esther 9:10

They were the ten sons of Haman. He was the son of Hammedatha. Haman had been the enemy of the Jews. They didn’t take anything that belonged to their enemies.

Matthew 27:5

So Judas threw the money into the temple and left. Then he went away and hanged himself.

Acts 13:21

Then the people asked for a king. He gave them Saul, son of Kish. Saul was from the tribe of Benjamin. He ruled for 40 years.

Deuteronomy 21:22

Suppose someone is put to death for a crime worthy of death. And a pole is stuck through their body and set up where people can see it.

Joshua 10:26

Joshua put the five kings to death. He stuck a pole through each of their bodies. Then he set the poles up where people could see the bodies. He left them there until evening.

Joshua 8:29

Joshua killed the king of Ai. He stuck a pole through the body. Then he set it up where people could see it. He left it there until evening. At sunset, Joshua ordered his men to remove the body from the pole. He told them to throw the body down at the entrance of the city gate. They put a large pile of rocks over the body. That pile is still there to this day.

1 Samuel 10:1

Then Samuel took a bottle of olive oil. He poured it on Saul’s head and kissed him. He said, “The Lord has anointed you to be the king of his people.

1 Samuel 10:24

Samuel spoke to all the people. He said, “Look at the man the Lord has chosen! There isn’t anyone like him among all the people.” Then the people shouted, “May the king live a long time!”

1 Samuel 10:26

Saul also went to his home in Gibeah. Some brave men whose hearts God had touched went with Saul.

1 Samuel 11:4

The messengers came to Gibeah of Saul. They reported to the people the terms Nahash had required. Then all the people wept out loud.

1 Samuel 24:21

Now make a promise in the name of the Lord. Promise me that you won’t kill the children of my family. Also promise me that you won’t wipe out my name from my family line.”

1 Samuel 24:22

So David made that promise to Saul. Then Saul returned home. But David and his men went up to his usual place of safety.