2 Samuel 15:1
2 Samuel · Old Testament · Chapter 15
“And it came to pass after this, that Absalom prepared him chariots and horses, and fifty men to run before him.”2 Samuel 15:1
What Does 2 Samuel 15:1 Mean?
2 Samuel 15:1 is found in the book of 2 Samuel, chapter 15, verse 1 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 19 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (19)
These passages are connected to 2 Samuel 15:1 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
1 Kings 1:5“Then Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, I will be king: and he prepared him chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him.”1 Samuel 8:11“And he said, This will be the manner of the king that shall reign over you: He will take your sons, and appoint them for himself, for his chariots, and to be his horsemen; and some shall run before his chariots.”Psalms 3:1“Lord, how are they increased that trouble me! many are they that rise up against me.”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.”Psalms 20:7“Some trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name of the LORD our God.”Proverbs 17:19“He loveth transgression that loveth strife: and he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction.”Deuteronomy 17:16“But he shall not multiply horses to himself, nor cause the people to return to Egypt, to the end that he should multiply horses: forasmuch as the LORD hath said unto you, Ye shall henceforth return no more that way.”2 Samuel 16:2“And the king said unto Ziba, What meanest thou by these? And Ziba said, The asses be for the king’s household to ride on; and the bread and summer fruit for the young men to eat; and the wine, that such as be faint in the wilderness may drink.”1 Kings 1:33“The king also said unto them, Take with you the servants of your lord, and cause Solomon my son to ride upon mine own mule, and bring him down to Gihon:”1 Kings 10:26“And Solomon gathered together chariots and horsemen: and he had a thousand and four hundred chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen, whom he bestowed in the cities for chariots, and with the king at Jerusalem.”1 Kings 14:27“And king Rehoboam made in their stead brasen shields, and committed them unto the hands of the chief of the guard, which kept the door of the king’s house.”Psalms 86:14“O God, the proud are risen against me, and the assemblies of violent men have sought after my soul; and have not set thee before them.”Psalms 132:1“Lord, remember David, and all his afflictions:”Proverbs 11:2“When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.”Proverbs 15:5“A fool despiseth his father’s instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.”Proverbs 16:18“Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.”Jeremiah 22:14“That saith, I will build me a wide house and large chambers, and cutteth him out windows; and it is cieled with cedar, and painted with vermilion.”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.”John 12:15“Fear not, daughter of Sion: behold, thy King cometh, sitting on an ass’s colt.”
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