Bible Cross References
Rizpah
2 Samuel 21:8
However, he took Armoni and Mephibosheth, the two sons that Rizpah the daughter of Aiah had borne to Saul; he also took the five sons of Saul's daughter Merab, whom she had borne to Adriel son of Barzillai, who was from Meholah.
2 Samuel 3:7
One day Ishbosheth son of Saul accused Abner of sleeping with Saul's concubine Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah.
took sackcloth
1 Kings 21:27
When Elijah finished speaking, Ahab tore his clothes, took them off, and put on sackcloth. He refused food, slept in the sackcloth, and went about gloomy and depressed.
Joel 1:18
The cattle are bellowing in distress because there is no pasture for them; the flocks of sheep also suffer.
from the
2 Samuel 21:9
David handed them over to the people of Gibeon, who hanged them on the mountain before the LORD ---and all seven of them died together. It was late in the spring, at the beginning of the barley harvest, when they were put to death.
Deuteronomy 21:13
and change her clothes. She is to stay in your home and mourn for her parents for a month; after that, you may marry her.
until water
Deuteronomy 11:14
If you do, he will send rain on your land when it is needed, in the autumn and in the spring, so that there will be grain, wine, and olive oil for you,
1 Kings 18:41-45
41
Then Elijah said to King Ahab, "Now, go and eat. I hear the roar of rain approaching."
42
While Ahab went to eat, Elijah climbed to the top of Mount Carmel, where he bowed down to the ground, with his head between his knees.
43
He said to his servant, "Go and look toward the sea." The servant went and returned, saying, "I didn't see a thing." Seven times in all Elijah told him to go and look.
44
The seventh time he returned and said, "I saw a little cloud no bigger than a man's hand, coming up from the sea." Elijah ordered his servant, "Go to King Ahab and tell him to get in his chariot and go back home before the rain stops him."
45
In a little while the sky was covered with dark clouds, the wind began to blow, and a heavy rain began to fall. Ahab got in his chariot and started back to Jezreel.
Jeremiah 5:24
You never thought to honor me, even though I send the autumn rains and the spring rains and give you the harvest season each year.
Jeremiah 5:25
Instead, your sins have kept these good things from you.
Jeremiah 14:22
None of the idols of the nations can send rain; the sky by itself cannot make showers fall. We have put our hope in you, O LORD our God, because you are the one who does these things.
Hosea 6:3
Let us try to know the LORD. He will come to us as surely as the day dawns, as surely as the spring rains fall upon the earth."
Joel 2:23
"Be glad, people of Zion, rejoice at what the LORD your God has done for you. He has given you the right amount of autumn rain; he has poured down the winter rain for you and the spring rain as before.
Zechariah 10:1
Ask the LORD for rain in the spring of the year. It is the LORD who sends rain clouds and showers, making the fields green for everyone.
the birds
Genesis 40:19
In three days the king will release you---and have your head cut off! Then he will hang your body on a pole, and the birds will eat your flesh."
Ezekiel 39:4
Gog and his army and his allies will fall dead on the mountains of Israel, and I will let their bodies be food for all the birds and wild animals.