2 Samuel 13:28
2 Samuel · Old Testament · Chapter 13
“Now Absalom had commanded his servants, saying, Mark ye now when Amnon’s heart is merry with wine, and when I say unto you, Smite Amnon; then kill him, fear not: have not I commanded you? be courageous, and be valiant.”2 Samuel 13:28
What Does 2 Samuel 13:28 Mean?
2 Samuel 13:28 is found in the book of 2 Samuel, chapter 13, verse 28 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 13:28 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Joshua 1:9“Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.”Judges 19:6“And they sat down, and did eat and drink both of them together: for the damsel’s father had said unto the man, Be content, I pray thee, and tarry all night, and let thine heart be merry.”Ruth 3:7“And when Boaz had eaten and drunk, and his heart was merry, he went to lie down at the end of the heap of corn: and she came softly, and uncovered his feet, and laid her down.”Ecclesiastes 7:9“Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.”Judges 19:9“And when the man rose up to depart, he, and his concubine, and his servant, his father in law, the damsel’s father, said unto him, Behold, now the day draweth toward evening, I pray you tarry all night: behold, the day groweth to an end, lodge here, that thine heart may be merry; and to morrow get you early on your way, that thou mayest go home.”Judges 19:22“Now as they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, certain sons of Belial, beset the house round about, and beat at the door, and spake to the master of the house, the old man, saying, Bring forth the man that came into thine house, that we may know him.”1 Samuel 25:36“And Abigail came to Nabal; and, behold, he held a feast in his house, like the feast of a king; and Nabal’s heart was merry within him, for he was very drunken: wherefore she told him nothing, less or more, until the morning light.”2 Samuel 12:11“Thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will raise up evil against thee out of thine own house, and I will take thy wives before thine eyes, and give them unto thy neighbour, and he shall lie with thy wives in the sight of this sun.”Esther 1:10“On the seventh day, when the heart of the king was merry with wine, he commanded Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, and Abagtha, Zethar, and Carcas, the seven chamberlains that served in the presence of Ahasuerus the king,”Proverbs 23:29“Who hath woe? who hath sorrow? who hath contentions? who hath babbling? who hath wounds without cause? who hath redness of eyes?”Joshua 8:8“And it shall be, when ye have taken the city, that ye shall set the city on fire: according to the commandment of the LORD shall ye do. See, I have commanded you.”Judges 16:25“And it came to pass, when their hearts were merry, that they said, Call for Samson, that he may make us sport. And they called for Samson out of the prison house; and he made them sport: and they set him between the pillars.”1 Samuel 30:16“And when he had brought him down, behold, they were spread abroad upon all the earth, eating and drinking, and dancing, because of all the great spoil that they had taken out of the land of the Philistines, and out of the land of Judah.”Proverbs 18:19“A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.”Proverbs 20:1“Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.”Proverbs 23:34“Yea, thou shalt be as he that lieth down in the midst of the sea, or as he that lieth upon the top of a mast.”Nahum 1:10“For while they be folden together as thorns, and while they are drunken as drunkards, they shall be devoured as stubble fully dry.”Luke 12:20“But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?”Genesis 9:21“And he drank of the wine, and was drunken; and he was uncovered within his tent.”Genesis 19:32“Come, let us make our father drink wine, and we will lie with him, that we may preserve seed of our father.”
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