1 Samuel 20:16
1 Samuel · Old Testament · Chapter 20
“So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, Let the LORD even require it at the hand of David’s enemies.”1 Samuel 20:16
What Does 1 Samuel 20:16 Mean?
1 Samuel 20:16 is found in the book of 1 Samuel, chapter 20, verse 16 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 10 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Friendship.
Cross-References (10)
These passages are connected to 1 Samuel 20:16 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
1 Samuel 25:22“So and more also do God unto the enemies of David, if I leave of all that pertain to him by the morning light any that pisseth against the wall.”Genesis 26:31“And they rose up betimes in the morning, and sware one to another: and Isaac sent them away, and they departed from him in peace.”Joshua 22:23“That we have built us an altar to turn from following the LORD, or if to offer thereon burnt offering or meat offering, or if to offer peace offerings thereon, let the LORD himself require it;”1 Samuel 18:3“Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.”1 Samuel 20:8“Therefore thou shalt deal kindly with thy servant; for thou hast brought thy servant into a covenant of the LORD with thee: notwithstanding, if there be in me iniquity, slay me thyself; for why shouldest thou bring me to thy father?”Jeremiah 40:9“And Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan sware unto them and to their men, saying, Fear not to serve the Chaldeans: dwell in the land, and serve the king of Babylon, and it shall be well with you.”Genesis 15:18“In the same day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, Unto thy seed have I given this land, from the river of Egypt unto the great river, the river Euphrates:”1 Samuel 31:2“And the Philistines followed hard upon Saul and upon his sons; and the Philistines slew Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Melchishua, Saul’s sons.”2 Samuel 4:7“For when they came into the house, he lay on his bed in his bedchamber, and they smote him, and slew him, and beheaded him, and took his head, and gat them away through the plain all night.”2 Samuel 21:8“But the king took the two sons of Rizpah the daughter of Aiah, whom she bare unto Saul, Armoni and Mephibosheth; and the five sons of Michal the daughter of Saul, whom she brought up for Adriel the son of Barzillai the Meholathite:”
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