2 Samuel 16:3
2 Samuel · Old Testament · Chapter 16
“And the king said, And where is thy master’s son? And Ziba said unto the king, Behold, he abideth at Jerusalem: for he said, To day shall the house of Israel restore me the kingdom of my father.”2 Samuel 16:3
What Does 2 Samuel 16:3 Mean?
2 Samuel 16:3 is found in the book of 2 Samuel, chapter 16, verse 3 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 14 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (14)
These passages are connected to 2 Samuel 16:3 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
2 Samuel 9:9“Then the king called to Ziba, Saul’s servant, and said unto him, I have given unto thy master’s son all that pertained to Saul and to all his house.”2 Samuel 19:27“And he hath slandered thy servant unto my lord the king; but my lord the king is as an angel of God: do therefore what is good in thine eyes.”Exodus 20:16“Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.”Exodus 23:1“Thou shalt not raise a false report: put not thine hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness.”2 Samuel 19:24“And Mephibosheth the son of Saul came down to meet the king, and had neither dressed his feet, nor trimmed his beard, nor washed his clothes, from the day the king departed until the day he came again in peace.”Psalms 15:3“He that backbiteth not with his tongue, nor doeth evil to his neighbour, nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbour.”Psalms 88:18“Lover and friend hast thou put far from me, and mine acquaintance into darkness.”Psalms 101:5“Whoso privily slandereth his neighbour, him will I cut off: him that hath an high look and a proud heart will not I suffer.”Proverbs 1:19“So are the ways of every one that is greedy of gain; which taketh away the life of the owners thereof.”Proverbs 21:28“A false witness shall perish: but the man that heareth speaketh constantly.”Micah 7:5“Trust ye not in a friend, put ye not confidence in a guide: keep the doors of thy mouth from her that lieth in thy bosom.”1 Timothy 6:9“But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.”Jude 1:11“Woe unto them! for they have gone in the way of Cain, and ran greedily after the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the gainsaying of Core.”Deuteronomy 19:18“And the judges shall make diligent inquisition: and, behold, if the witness be a false witness, and hath testified falsely against his brother;”
People & Places
ZibaJerusalem
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