Verse 35

Then all the people came and encouraged David to eat food while it was still day. But David took an oath saying,“God will punish me severely if I taste bread or anything whatsoever before the sun sets!”

Referenced Verses

• 2 Sam 1:12 : 12 They lamented and wept and fasted until evening because Saul, his son Jonathan, the LORD’s people, and the house of Israel had fallen by the sword.
• 2 Sam 12:17 : 17 The elders of his house stood over him and tried to lift him from the ground, but he was unwilling, and refused to eat food with them.
• Ruth 1:17 : 17 Wherever you die, I will die– and there I will be buried. May the LORD punish me severely if I do not keep my promise! Only death will be able to separate me from you!”
• Jer 16:7 : 7 No one will take any food to those who mourn for the dead to comfort them. No one will give them any wine to drink to console them for the loss of their father or mother.
• Ezek 24:17 : 17 Groan to moan for the dead, but do not perform mourning rites. Bind on your turban and put your sandals on your feet. Do not cover your lip and do not eat food brought by others.”
• Ezek 24:22 : 22 Then you will do as I have done: You will not cover your lip or eat food brought by others.
• 1 Sam 3:17 : 17 Eli said,“What message did he speak to you? Don’t conceal it from me. God will judge you severely if you conceal from me anything that he said to you!”
• 2 Sam 3:9 : 9 God will severely judge Abner if I do not do for David exactly what the LORD has promised him,
• Judg 20:26 : 26 So all the Israelites, the whole army, went up to Bethel. They wept and sat there before the LORD; they did not eat anything that day until evening. They offered up burnt sacrifices and tokens of peace to the LORD.