2 Samuel 4:12
2 Samuel · Old Testament · Chapter 4
“And David commanded his young men, and they slew them, and cut off their hands and their feet, and hanged them up over the pool in Hebron. But they took the head of Ishbosheth, and buried it in the sepulchre of Abner in Hebron.”2 Samuel 4:12
What Does 2 Samuel 4:12 Mean?
2 Samuel 4:12 is found in the book of 2 Samuel, chapter 4, verse 12 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 9 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (9)
These passages are connected to 2 Samuel 4:12 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
2 Samuel 1:15“And David called one of the young men, and said, Go near, and fall upon him. And he smote him that he died.”2 Samuel 3:32“And they buried Abner in Hebron: and the king lifted up his voice, and wept at the grave of Abner; and all the people wept.”Deuteronomy 21:22“And if a man have committed a sin worthy of death, and he be to be put to death, and thou hang him on a tree:”2 Samuel 21:9“And he delivered them into the hands of the Gibeonites, and they hanged them in the hill before the LORD: and they fell all seven together, and were put to death in the days of harvest, in the first days, in the beginning of barley harvest.”2 Samuel 21:14“And the bones of Saul and Jonathan his son buried they in the country of Benjamin in Zelah, in the sepulchre of Kish his father: and they performed all that the king commanded. And after that God was intreated for the land.”1 Kings 2:25“And king Solomon sent by the hand of Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; and he fell upon him that he died.”1 Chronicles 8:33“And Ner begat Kish, and Kish begat Saul, and Saul begat Jonathan, and Malchishua, and Abinadab, and Eshbaal.”Psalms 55:23“But thou, O God, shalt bring them down into the pit of destruction: bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; but I will trust in thee.”Matthew 7:2“For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.”
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