Verse 19

Stand by the road and watch, inhabitant of Aroer. Ask the man fleeing and the woman escaping, 'What has happened?'

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Referenced Verses

  • Deut 2:36 : 36 From Aroer on the rim of the Arnon Valley, and from the city in the valley, even to Gilead, not one city was too strong for us. The LORD our God gave them all into our hands.
  • 1 Sam 4:16 : 16 The man said to Eli, 'I have come from the battle; I fled from the battlefield today.' Eli asked, 'What happened, my son?'
  • 1 Sam 4:13-14 : 13 When he arrived, Eli was sitting on his seat by the side of the road, watching, for his heart trembled for the Ark of God. When the man entered the city to report the news, the entire city cried out. 14 Eli heard the sound of the outcry and said, 'What is the meaning of this uproar?' Then the man hurried over to Eli and told him the news.
  • Num 32:34 : 34 The sons of Gad built Dibon, Ataroth, and Aroer—
  • 2 Sam 1:3-4 : 3 David asked him, 'Where have you come from?' He replied, 'I escaped from the camp of Israel.' 4 David said to him, 'What happened? Tell me.' He answered, 'The people fled from the battle, and many fell and died. Saul and Jonathan, his son, are also dead.'
  • 2 Sam 18:24-32 : 24 Now David was sitting between the two gates, and the watchman went up to the roof of the gate by the wall. As he looked, he saw a man running alone. 25 The watchman called out and told the king. The king said, 'If he is alone, he is bringing news.' And the runner continued approaching. 26 Then the watchman saw another man running, and he called to the gatekeeper, 'Look, another man is running alone!' The king said, 'He too brings news.' 27 The watchman said, 'It seems to me the running of the first man is like that of Ahimaaz son of Zadok.' 'He is a good man,' the king said, 'and he comes with good news.' 28 Then Ahimaaz called out to the king, 'All is well!' He bowed down with his face to the ground before the king and said, 'Praise be to the Lord your God! He has delivered up the men who raised their hands against my lord the king.' 29 The king asked, 'Is the young man Absalom safe?' Ahimaaz answered, 'I saw a great commotion when Joab sent the king’s servant and me, but I do not know what it was.' 30 The king said, 'Stand aside and wait here.' So he stepped aside and stood there. 31 Then the Cushite arrived and said, 'My lord the king, hear the good news! Today the Lord has vindicated you by delivering you from the hand of all who rose up against you.' 32 The king asked the Cushite, 'Is the young man Absalom safe?' The Cushite replied, 'May the enemies of my lord the king and all who rise against you to harm you end up like that young man.'
  • 2 Sam 24:5 : 5 They crossed the Jordan and camped at Aroer, on the right side of the city in the middle of the valley of Gad, and proceeded to Jazer.
  • 1 Chr 5:8 : 8 Bela son of Azaz, son of Shema, son of Joel, lived in Aroer and as far as Nebo and Baal-meon.