1 Samuel 20:2
1 Samuel · Old Testament · Chapter 20
“And he said unto him, God forbid; thou shalt not die: behold, my father will do nothing either great or small, but that he will shew it me: and why should my father hide this thing from me? it is not so.”1 Samuel 20:2
What Does 1 Samuel 20:2 Mean?
1 Samuel 20:2 is found in the book of 1 Samuel, chapter 20, verse 2 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 14 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (14)
These passages are connected to 1 Samuel 20:2 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
1 Samuel 9:15“Now the LORD had told Samuel in his ear a day before Saul came, saying,”John 17:8“For I have given unto them the words which thou gavest me; and they have received them, and have known surely that I came out from thee, and they have believed that thou didst send me.”Genesis 44:7“And they said unto him, Wherefore saith my lord these words? God forbid that thy servants should do according to this thing:”Joshua 22:29“God forbid that we should rebel against the LORD, and turn this day from following the LORD, to build an altar for burnt offerings, for meat offerings, or for sacrifices, beside the altar of the LORD our God that is before his tabernacle.”Joshua 24:16“And the people answered and said, God forbid that we should forsake the LORD, to serve other gods;”1 Samuel 14:45“And the people said unto Saul, Shall Jonathan die, who hath wrought this great salvation in Israel? God forbid: as the LORD liveth, there shall not one hair of his head fall to the ground; for he hath wrought with God this day. So the people rescued Jonathan, that he died not.”1 Samuel 20:12“And Jonathan said unto David, O LORD God of Israel, when I have sounded my father about to morrow any time, or the third day, and, behold, if there be good toward David, and I then send not unto thee, and shew it thee;”Isaiah 50:5“The Lord GOD hath opened mine ear, and I was not rebellious, neither turned away back.”1 Samuel 19:2“But Jonathan Saul’s son delighted much in David: and Jonathan told David, saying, Saul my father seeketh to kill thee: now therefore, I pray thee, take heed to thyself until the morning, and abide in a secret place, and hide thyself:”1 Samuel 22:8“That all of you have conspired against me, and there is none that sheweth me that my son hath made a league with the son of Jesse, and there is none of you that is sorry for me, or sheweth unto me that my son hath stirred up my servant against me, to lie in wait, as at this day?”Psalms 40:6“Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire; mine ears hast thou opened: burnt offering and sin offering hast thou not required.”Luke 20:16“He shall come and destroy these husbandmen, and shall give the vineyard to others. And when they heard it, they said, God forbid.”John 15:15“Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you.”2 Samuel 1:23“Saul and Jonathan were lovely and pleasant in their lives, and in their death they were not divided: they were swifter than eagles, they were stronger than lions.”
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