2 Samuel 11:16
2 Samuel · Old Testament · Chapter 11
“And it came to pass, when Joab observed the city, that he assigned Uriah unto a place where he knew that valiant men were.”2 Samuel 11:16
What Does 2 Samuel 11:16 Mean?
2 Samuel 11:16 is found in the book of 2 Samuel, chapter 11, verse 16 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 12 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (12)
These passages are connected to 2 Samuel 11:16 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
1 Samuel 22:17“And the king said unto the footmen that stood about him, Turn, and slay the priests of the LORD: because their hand also is with David, and because they knew when he fled, and did not shew it to me. But the servants of the king would not put forth their hand to fall upon the priests of the LORD.”2 Samuel 3:27“And when Abner was returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside in the gate to speak with him quietly, and smote him there under the fifth rib, that he died, for the blood of Asahel his brother.”2 Samuel 11:21“Who smote Abimelech the son of Jerubbesheth? did not a woman cast a piece of a millstone upon him from the wall, that he died in Thebez? why went ye nigh the wall? then say thou, Thy servant Uriah the Hittite is dead also.”2 Samuel 20:9“And Joab said to Amasa, Art thou in health, my brother? And Joab took Amasa by the beard with the right hand to kiss him.”1 Kings 2:5“Moreover thou knowest also what Joab the son of Zeruiah did to me, and what he did to the two captains of the hosts of Israel, unto Abner the son of Ner, and unto Amasa the son of Jether, whom he slew, and shed the blood of war in peace, and put the blood of war upon his girdle that was about his loins, and in his shoes that were on his feet.”1 Kings 2:31“And the king said unto him, Do as he hath said, and fall upon him, and bury him; that thou mayest take away the innocent blood, which Joab shed, from me, and from the house of my father.”1 Kings 21:12“They proclaimed a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people.”2 Kings 10:6“Then he wrote a letter the second time to them, saying, If ye be mine, and if ye will hearken unto my voice, take ye the heads of the men your master’s sons, and come to me to Jezreel by to morrow this time. Now the king’s sons, being seventy persons, were with the great men of the city, which brought them up.”1 Chronicles 20:1“And it came to pass, that after the year was expired, at the time that kings go out to battle, Joab led forth the power of the army, and wasted the country of the children of Ammon, and came and besieged Rabbah. But David tarried at Jerusalem. And Joab smote Rabbah, and destroyed it.”Proverbs 29:12“If a ruler hearken to lies, all his servants are wicked.”Hosea 5:11“Ephraim is oppressed and broken in judgment, because he willingly walked after the commandment.”Acts 5:29“Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.”
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