2 Samuel 1:21
2 Samuel · Old Testament · Chapter 1
“Ye mountains of Gilboa, let there be no dew, neither let there be rain, upon you, nor fields of offerings: for there the shield of the mighty is vilely cast away, the shield of Saul, as though he had not been anointed with oil.”2 Samuel 1:21
What Does 2 Samuel 1:21 Mean?
2 Samuel 1:21 is found in the book of 2 Samuel, chapter 1, verse 21 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to 2 Samuel 1:21 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Isaiah 10:27“And it shall come to pass in that day, that his burden shall be taken away from off thy shoulder, and his yoke from off thy neck, and the yoke shall be destroyed because of the anointing.”Genesis 27:28“Therefore God give thee of the dew of heaven, and the fatness of the earth, and plenty of corn and wine:”1 Samuel 31:1“Now the Philistines fought against Israel: and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain in mount Gilboa.”1 Chronicles 10:1“Now the Philistines fought against Israel; and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain in mount Gilboa.”Job 38:28“Hath the rain a father? or who hath begotten the drops of dew?”Isaiah 21:5“Prepare the table, watch in the watchtower, eat, drink: arise, ye princes, and anoint the shield.”1 Samuel 10:1“Then Samuel took a vial of oil, and poured it upon his head, and kissed him, and said, Is it not because the LORD hath anointed thee to be captain over his inheritance?”Lamentations 4:20“The breath of our nostrils, the anointed of the LORD, was taken in their pits, of whom we said, Under his shadow we shall live among the heathen.”Judges 5:23“Curse ye Meroz, said the angel of the LORD, curse ye bitterly the inhabitants thereof; because they came not to the help of the LORD, to the help of the LORD against the mighty.”1 Samuel 28:4“And the Philistines gathered themselves together, and came and pitched in Shunem: and Saul gathered all Israel together, and they pitched in Gilboa.”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 Chronicles 10:8“And it came to pass on the morrow, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, that they found Saul and his sons fallen in mount Gilboa.”2 Chronicles 17:17“And of Benjamin; Eliada a mighty man of valour, and with him armed men with bow and shield two hundred thousand.”Job 3:3“Let the day perish wherein I was born, and the night in which it was said, There is a man child conceived.”Psalms 89:38“But thou hast cast off and abhorred, thou hast been wroth with thine anointed.”Song of Solomon 4:4“Thy neck is like the tower of David builded for an armoury, whereon there hang a thousand bucklers, all shields of mighty men.”Isaiah 5:6“And I will lay it waste: it shall not be pruned, nor digged; but there shall come up briers and thorns: I will also command the clouds that they rain no rain upon it.”Isaiah 16:8“For the fields of Heshbon languish, and the vine of Sibmah: the lords of the heathen have broken down the principal plants thereof, they are come even unto Jazer, they wandered through the wilderness: her branches are stretched out, they are gone over the sea.”Isaiah 43:28“Therefore I have profaned the princes of the sanctuary, and have given Jacob to the curse, and Israel to reproaches.”Jeremiah 20:14“Cursed be the day wherein I was born: let not the day wherein my mother bare me be blessed.”
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