1 Samuel 31:2
1 Samuel · Old Testament · Chapter 31
“And the Philistines followed hard upon Saul and upon his sons; and the Philistines slew Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Melchishua, Saul’s sons.”1 Samuel 31:2
What Does 1 Samuel 31:2 Mean?
1 Samuel 31:2 is found in the book of 1 Samuel, chapter 31, verse 2 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 16 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (16)
These passages are connected to 1 Samuel 31:2 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
1 Samuel 14:49“Now the sons of Saul were Jonathan, and Ishui, and Melchishua: and the names of his two daughters were these; the name of the firstborn Merab, and the name of the younger Michal:”1 Chronicles 8:33“And Ner begat Kish, and Kish begat Saul, and Saul begat Jonathan, and Malchishua, and Abinadab, and Eshbaal.”Proverbs 17:13“Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.”Exodus 20:5“Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me;”1 Samuel 13:2“Saul chose him three thousand men of Israel; whereof two thousand were with Saul in Michmash and in mount Bethel, and a thousand were with Jonathan in Gibeah of Benjamin: and the rest of the people he sent every man to his tent.”1 Samuel 13:16“And Saul, and Jonathan his son, and the people that were present with them, abode in Gibeah of Benjamin: but the Philistines encamped in Michmash.”1 Samuel 18:1“And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking unto Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.”1 Samuel 20:16“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 23:17“And he said unto him, Fear not: for the hand of Saul my father shall not find thee; and thou shalt be king over Israel, and I shall be next unto thee; and that also Saul my father knoweth.”2 Samuel 1:6“And the young man that told him said, As I happened by chance upon mount Gilboa, behold, Saul leaned upon his spear; and, lo, the chariots and horsemen followed hard after him.”1 Kings 14:1“At that time Abijah the son of Jeroboam fell sick.”1 Chronicles 9:39“And Ner begat Kish; and Kish begat Saul; and Saul begat Jonathan, and Malchishua, and Abinadab, and Eshbaal.”Psalms 35:8“Let destruction come upon him at unawares; and let his net that he hath hid catch himself: into that very destruction let him fall.”1 Samuel 14:1“Now it came to pass upon a day, that Jonathan the son of Saul said unto the young man that bare his armour, Come, and let us go over to the Philistines’ garrison, that is on the other side. But he told not his father.”1 Samuel 14:22“Likewise all the men of Israel which had hid themselves in mount Ephraim, when they heard that the Philistines fled, even they also followed hard after them in the battle.”2 Kings 25:7“And they slew the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes, and put out the eyes of Zedekiah, and bound him with fetters of brass, and carried him to Babylon.”
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