1 Samuel 22:16

The Message

The king said, “Death, Ahimelech! You’re going to die—you and everyone in your family!”

Cross References

Proverbs 28:15

Lions roar and bears charge— and the wicked lord it over the poor.

Daniel 2:12

That set the king off. He lost his temper and ordered the whole company of Babylonian wise men killed. When the death warrant was issued, Daniel and his companions were included. They also were marked for execution.

Daniel 2:5

The king answered the fortunetellers, “This is my decree: If you can’t tell me both the dream itself and its interpretation, I’ll have you ripped to pieces, limb from limb, and your homes torn down. But if you tell me both the dream and its interpretation, I’ll lavish you with gifts and honors. So go to it: Tell me the dream and its interpretation.”

Matthew 2:16

Herod, when he realized that the scholars had tricked him, flew into a rage. He commanded the murder of every little boy two years old and under who lived in Bethlehem and its surrounding hills. (He determined that age from information he’d gotten from the scholars.) That’s when Jeremiah’s revelation was fulfilled: A sound was heard in Ramah, weeping and much lament. Rachel weeping for her children, Rachel refusing all solace, Her children gone, dead and buried.

Deuteronomy 24:16

Parents shall not be put to death for their children, nor children for their parents. Each person shall be put to death for his own sin.

1 Samuel 14:44

Saul said, “Yes. Jonathan most certainly will die. It’s out of my hands—I can’t go against God, can I?”

1 Samuel 22:17

The king ordered his henchmen, “Surround and kill the priests of God! They’re hand in glove with David. They knew he was running away from me and didn’t tell me.” But the king’s men wouldn’t do it. They refused to lay a hand on the priests of God.