2 Samuel 14:7
2 Samuel · Old Testament · Chapter 14
“And, behold, the whole family is risen against thine handmaid, and they said, Deliver him that smote his brother, that we may kill him, for the life of his brother whom he slew; and we will destroy the heir also: and so they shall quench my coal which is left, and shall not leave to my husband neither name nor remainder upon the earth.”2 Samuel 14:7
What Does 2 Samuel 14:7 Mean?
2 Samuel 14:7 is found in the book of 2 Samuel, chapter 14, verse 7 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 11 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (11)
These passages are connected to 2 Samuel 14:7 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Numbers 35:19“The revenger of blood himself shall slay the murderer: when he meeteth him, he shall slay him.”Numbers 35:12“And they shall be unto you cities for refuge from the avenger; that the manslayer die not, until he stand before the congregation in judgment.”2 Samuel 21:17“But Abishai the son of Zeruiah succoured him, and smote the Philistine, and killed him. Then the men of David sware unto him, saying, Thou shalt go no more out with us to battle, that thou quench not the light of Israel.”Matthew 21:38“But when the husbandmen saw the son, they said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and let us seize on his inheritance.”Genesis 4:14“Behold, thou hast driven me out this day from the face of the earth; and from thy face shall I be hid; and I shall be a fugitive and a vagabond in the earth; and it shall come to pass, that every one that findeth me shall slay me.”Genesis 27:45“Until thy brother’s anger turn away from thee, and he forget that which thou hast done to him: then I will send, and fetch thee from thence: why should I be deprived also of you both in one day?”Deuteronomy 19:12“Then the elders of his city shall send and fetch him thence, and deliver him into the hand of the avenger of blood, that he may die.”Deuteronomy 25:6“And it shall be, that the firstborn which she beareth shall succeed in the name of his brother which is dead, that his name be not put out of Israel.”2 Samuel 12:17“And the elders of his house arose, and went to him, to raise him up from the earth: but he would not, neither did he eat bread with them.”Luke 7:12“Now when he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold, there was a dead man carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow: and much people of the city was with her.”Deuteronomy 19:6“Lest the avenger of the blood pursue the slayer, while his heart is hot, and overtake him, because the way is long, and slay him; whereas he was not worthy of death, inasmuch as he hated him not in time past.”
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