2 Samuel 20:20
2 Samuel · Old Testament · Chapter 20
“And Joab answered and said, Far be it, far be it from me, that I should swallow up or destroy.”2 Samuel 20:20
What Does 2 Samuel 20:20 Mean?
2 Samuel 20:20 is found in the book of 2 Samuel, chapter 20, verse 20 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 20:20 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Luke 6:41“And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but perceivest not the beam that is in thine own eye?”Genesis 44:7“And they said unto him, Wherefore saith my lord these words? God forbid that thy servants should do according to this thing:”2 Samuel 20:10“But Amasa took no heed to the sword that was in Joab’s hand: so he smote him therewith in the fifth rib, and shed out his bowels to the ground, and struck him not again; and he died. So Joab and Abishai his brother pursued after Sheba the son of Bichri.”2 Samuel 23:17“And he said, Be it far from me, O LORD, that I should do this: is not this the blood of the men that went in jeopardy of their lives? therefore he would not drink it. These things did these three mighty men.”1 Kings 1:38“So Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites, and the Pelethites, went down, and caused Solomon to ride upon king David’s mule, and brought him to Gihon.”Job 2:3“And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil? and still he holdeth fast his integrity, although thou movedst me against him, to destroy him without cause.”Job 21:16“Lo, their good is not in their hand: the counsel of the wicked is far from me.”Job 22:18“Yet he filled their houses with good things: but the counsel of the wicked is far from me.”Proverbs 28:13“He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.”Jeremiah 17:9“The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?”Luke 10:29“But he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour?”
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