2 Samuel 4:9

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David replied to Recab and his brother Baanah, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite,“As surely as the LORD lives, who has delivered my life from all adversity,

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  • 1 Kgs 1:29 : 29 The king swore an oath:“As certainly as the LORD lives(he who has rescued me from every danger),
  • Gen 48:16 : 16 the Angel who has protected me from all harm– bless these boys. May my name be named in them, and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac. May they grow into a multitude on the earth.”
  • Ps 31:5-7 : 5 Into your hand I entrust my life; you will rescue me, O LORD, the faithful God. 6 I hate those who serve worthless idols, but I trust in the LORD. 7 I will be happy and rejoice in your faithfulness, because you notice my pain and you are aware of how distressed I am.
  • Ps 34:6-7 : 6 This oppressed man cried out and the LORD heard; he saved him from all his troubles. 7 The LORD’s angel camps around the LORD’s loyal followers and delivers them.
  • Ps 34:17 : 17 The godly cry out and the LORD hears; he saves them from all their troubles.
  • Ps 34:22 : 22 The LORD rescues his servants; all who take shelter in him escape punishment.
  • Ps 71:23 : 23 My lips will shout for joy! Yes, I will sing your praises! I will praise you when you rescue me!
  • Ps 103:4 : 4 who delivers your life from the Pit, who crowns you with his loyal love and compassion,
  • Ps 106:10 : 10 He delivered them from the power of the one who hated them, and rescued them from the power of the enemy.
  • Ps 107:2 : 2 Let those delivered by the LORD speak out, those whom he delivered from the power of the enemy,
  • 2 Tim 4:17-18 : 17 But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, so that through me the message would be fully proclaimed for all the Gentiles to hear. And so I was delivered from the lion’s mouth! 18 The Lord will deliver me from every evil deed and will bring me safely into his heavenly kingdom. To him be glory for ever and ever! Amen.

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  • 2 Sam 4:5-8
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    5Now the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite– Recab and Baanah– went at the hottest part of the day to the home of Ish-bosheth, as he was enjoying his midday rest.

    6They entered the house under the pretense of getting wheat and mortally wounded him in the stomach. Then Recab and his brother Baanah escaped.

    7They had entered the house while Ish-bosheth was resting on his bed in his bedroom. They mortally wounded him and then cut off his head. Taking his head, they traveled on the way of the rift valley all that night.

    8They brought the head of Ish-bosheth to David in Hebron, saying to the king,“Look! The head of Ish-bosheth son of Saul, your enemy who sought your life! The LORD has granted vengeance to my lord the king this day against Saul and his descendants!”

  • 1 Kgs 1:29
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    29The king swore an oath:“As certainly as the LORD lives(he who has rescued me from every danger),

  • 2 Sam 4:10-12
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    10when someone told me that Saul was dead– even though he thought he was bringing good news– I seized him and killed him in Ziklag. That was the good news I gave to him!

    11Surely when wicked men have killed an innocent man as he slept in his own house, should I not now require his blood from your hands and remove you from the earth?”

    12So David issued orders to the soldiers and they put them to death. Then they cut off their hands and feet and hung them near the pool in Hebron. But they took the head of Ish-bosheth and buried it in the tomb of Abner in Hebron.

  • 2 Sam 4:2
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    2Now Saul’s son had two men who were in charge of raiding units; one was named Baanah and the other Recab. They were sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, who was a Benjaminite.(Beeroth is regarded as belonging to Benjamin,

  • 1 Chr 12:17
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    17David went out to meet them and said,“If you come to me in peace and want to help me, then I will make an alliance with you. But if you come to betray me to my enemies when I have not harmed you, may the God of our ancestors take notice and judge!”

  • 1 Sam 30:23
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    23But David said,“No! You shouldn’t do this, my brothers. Look at what the LORD has given us! He has protected us and has delivered into our hands the raiding party that came against us.

  • 2 Sam 1:3-5
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    3David asked him,“Where are you coming from?” He replied,“I have escaped from the camp of Israel.”

    4David inquired,“How were things going? Tell me!” He replied,“The people fled from the battle and many of them fell dead. Even Saul and his son Jonathan are dead!”

    5David said to the young man who was telling him this,“How do you know that Saul and his son Jonathan are dead?”

  • 1 Sam 26:10
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    10David went on to say,“As the LORD lives, the LORD himself will strike him down. Either his day will come and he will die, or he will go down into battle and be swept away.

  • 2 Sam 19:22
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    22But David said,“What do we have in common, you sons of Zeruiah? You are like my enemy today! Should anyone be put to death in Israel today? Don’t I know that today I am king over Israel?”

  • 2 Sam 3:28
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    28When David later heard about this, he said,“I and my kingdom are forever innocent before the LORD of the shed blood of Abner son of Ner!

  • 2 Sam 1:13-16
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    13David said to the young man who told this to him,“Where are you from?” He replied,“I am an Amalekite, the son of a resident foreigner.”

    14David replied to him,“How is it that you were not afraid to reach out your hand to destroy the LORD’s anointed?”

    15Then David called one of the soldiers and said,“Come here and strike him down!” So he struck him down, and he died.

    16David said to him,“Your blood be on your own head! Your own mouth has testified against you, saying‘I have put the LORD’s anointed to death.’”

  • 1 Sam 19:5
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    5He risked his life when he struck down the Philistine and the LORD gave all Israel a great victory. When you saw it, you were happy. So why would you sin against innocent blood by putting David to death for no reason?”

  • 1 Sam 24:9-10
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    9David said to Saul,“Why do you pay attention when men say,‘David is seeking to do you harm’?

    10Today your own eyes see how the LORD delivered you– this very day– into my hands in the cave. Some told me to kill you, but I had pity on you and said,‘I will not extend my hand against my lord, for he is the LORD’s chosen one.’

  • 1 Kgs 2:31-32
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    31The king told him,“Do as he said! Strike him down and bury him. Take away from me and from my father’s family the guilt of Joab’s murderous, bloody deeds.

    32May the LORD punish him for the blood he shed; behind my father David’s back he struck down and murdered with the sword two men who were more innocent and morally upright than he– Abner son of Ner, commander of Israel’s army, and Amasa son of Jether, commander of Judah’s army.

  • 1 Sam 17:57-58
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    57So when David returned from striking down the Philistine, Abner took him and brought him before Saul. He still had the head of the Philistine in his hand.

    58Saul said to him,“Whose son are you, young man?” David replied,“I am the son of your servant Jesse in Bethlehem.”

  • 1 Sam 24:17-19
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    17He said to David,“You are more innocent than I, for you have treated me well, even though I have tried to harm you!

    18You have explained today how you have treated me well. The LORD delivered me into your hand, but you did not kill me.

    19Now if a man finds his enemy, does he send him on his way in good shape? May the LORD repay you with good this day for what you have done to me.

  • 2 Sam 1:9-10
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    9He said to me,‘Stand over me and finish me off! I’m very dizzy, even though I’m still alive.’

    10So I stood over him and put him to death, since I knew that he couldn’t live in such a condition. Then I took the crown which was on his head and the bracelet which was on his arm. I have brought them here to my lord.”

  • 1 Sam 26:22-23
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    22David replied,“Here is the king’s spear! Let one of your servants cross over and get it.

    23The LORD rewards each man for his integrity and loyalty. Even though today the LORD delivered you into my hand, I was not willing to extend my hand against the LORD’s chosen one.

  • 1 Sam 30:15
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    15David said to him,“Can you take us down to this raiding party?” He said,“Swear to me by God that you will not kill me or hand me over to my master, and I will take you down to this raiding party.”

  • 1 Sam 23:10
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    10Then David said,“O LORD God of Israel, your servant has clearly heard that Saul is planning to come to Keilah to destroy the city because of me.

  • 1 Sam 25:21
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    21Now David had been thinking,“In vain I guarded everything that belonged to this man in the wilderness. I didn’t take anything from him. But he has repaid my good with evil.

  • 2 Sam 18:19
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    19David Learns of Absalom’s Death Then Ahimaaz the son of Zadok said,“Let me run and give the king the good news that the LORD has vindicated him before his enemies.”

  • 1 Kgs 2:8
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    8“Note well, you still have to contend with Shimei son of Gera, the Benjaminite from Bahurim, who tried to call down upon me a horrible judgment when I went to Mahanaim. He came down and met me at the Jordan, and I solemnly promised him by the LORD,‘I will not strike you down with the sword.’

  • 2 Sam 2:5
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    5So David sent messengers to the people of Jabesh Gilead and told them,“May you be blessed by the LORD because you have shown this kindness to your lord Saul by burying him.

  • 1 Sam 22:14
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    14Ahimelech replied to the king,“Who among all your servants is faithful like David? He is the king’s son-in-law, the leader of your bodyguard, and honored in your house!

  • 1 Sam 17:29
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    29David replied,“What have I done now? Can’t I say anything?”

  • 2 Sam 3:18
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    18Act now! For the LORD has said to David,‘By the hand of my servant David I will save my people Israel from the Philistines and from all their enemies.’”

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    12David asked,“Will the leaders of Keilah deliver me and my men into Saul’s hand?” The LORD said,“They will deliver you over.”

  • 2 Sam 16:9
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    9Then Abishai son of Zeruiah said to the king,“Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? Let me go over and cut off his head!”

  • Judg 8:19
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    19He said,“They were my brothers, the sons of my mother. I swear, as surely as the LORD is alive, if you had let them live, I would not kill you.”

  • 1 Sam 24:4
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    4David’s men said to him,“This is the day about which the LORD said to you,‘I will give your enemy into your hand, and you can do to him whatever seems appropriate to you.’” So David got up and quietly cut off an edge of Saul’s robe.

  • 1 Sam 23:4
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    4So David asked the LORD once again. But again the LORD replied,“Arise, go down to Keilah, for I will give the Philistines into your hand.”

  • 2 Sam 9:1
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    1David Finds Mephibosheth Then David asked,“Is anyone still left from the family of Saul, so that I may extend kindness to him for the sake of Jonathan?”