Bible Cross References
If a ruler hearken to lies, all his servants are wicked.
Proverbs 20:8
The king sits in judgment and knows evil when he sees it.
Proverbs 25:23
Gossip brings anger just as surely as the north wind brings rain.
1 Samuel 22:8-23
8
Is that why you are plotting against me? Not one of you told me that my own son had made an alliance with David. No one is concerned about me or tells me that David, one of my own men, is right now looking for a chance to kill me, and that my son has encouraged him!"
9
Doeg was standing there with Saul's officers, and he said, "I saw David when he went to Ahimelech son of Ahitub in Nob.
10
Ahimelech asked the LORD what David should do, and then he gave David some food and the sword of Goliath the Philistine."
11
So King Saul sent for the priest Ahimelech and all his relatives, who were also priests in Nob, and they came to him.
12
Saul said to Ahimelech, "Listen, Ahimelech!" "At your service, sir," he answered.
13
Saul asked him, "Why are you and David plotting against me? Why did you give him some food and a sword, and consult God for him? Now he has turned against me and is waiting for a chance to kill me!"
14
Ahimelech answered, "David is the most faithful officer you have! He is your own son-in-law, captain of your bodyguard, and highly respected by everyone in the royal court.
15
Yes, I consulted God for him, and it wasn't the first time. As for plotting against you, Your Majesty must not accuse me or anyone else in my family. I don't know anything about this matter!"
16
The king said, "Ahimelech, you and all your relatives must die."
17
Then he said to the guards standing near him, "Kill the LORD's priests! They conspired with David and did not tell me that he had run away, even though they knew it all along." But the guards refused to lift a hand to kill the LORD's priests.
18
So Saul said to Doeg, "You kill them!"---and Doeg killed them all. On that day he killed eighty-five priests who were qualified to carry the ephod.
19
Saul also had all the other inhabitants of Nob, the city of priests, put to death: men and women, children and babies, cattle, donkeys, and sheep---they were all killed.
20
But Abiathar, one of Ahimelech's sons, escaped, and went and joined David.
21
He told him how Saul had slaughtered the priests of the LORD.
22
David said to him, "When I saw Doeg there that day, I knew that he would be sure to tell Saul. So I am responsible for the death of all your relatives.
23
Stay with me and don't be afraid. Saul wants to kill both you and me, but you will be safe with me."
1 Samuel 23:19-23
19
Some people from Ziph went to Saul at Gibeah and said, "David is hiding out in our territory at Horesh on Mount Hachilah, in the southern part of the Judean wilderness.
20
We know, Your Majesty, how much you want to capture him; so come to our territory, and we will make sure that you catch him."
21
Saul answered, "May the LORD bless you for being so kind to me!
22
Go and make sure once more; find out for certain where he is and who has seen him there. I hear that he is very cunning.
23
Find out exactly the places where he hides, and be sure to bring back a report to me right away. Then I will go with you, and if he is still in the region, I will hunt him down, even if I have to search the whole land of Judah."
2 Samuel 3:7-11
7
One day Ishbosheth son of Saul accused Abner of sleeping with Saul's concubine Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah.
8
This made Abner furious. "Do you think that I would betray Saul? Do you really think I'm serving Judah?" he exclaimed. "From the very first I have been loyal to the cause of your father Saul, his brothers, and his friends, and I have kept you from being defeated by David; yet today you find fault with me about a woman!
9
The LORD promised David that he would take the kingdom away from Saul and his descendants and would make David king of both Israel and Judah, from one end of the country to the other. Now may God strike me dead if I don't make this come true!"
11
Ishbosheth was so afraid of Abner that he could not say a word.
2 Samuel 4:5-12
5
Rechab and Baanah set out for Ishbosheth's house and arrived there about noon, while he was taking his midday rest.
6
The woman at the door had become drowsy while she was sifting wheat and had fallen asleep, so Rechab and Baanah slipped in.
7
Once inside, they went to Ishbosheth's bedroom, where he was sound asleep, and killed him. Then they cut off his head, took it with them, and walked all night through the Jordan Valley.
8
They presented the head to King David at Hebron and said to him, "Here is the head of Ishbosheth, the son of your enemy Saul, who tried to kill you. Today the LORD has allowed Your Majesty to take revenge on Saul and his descendants."
9
David answered them, "I take a vow by the living LORD, who has saved me from all dangers!
10
The messenger who came to me at Ziklag and told me of Saul's death thought he was bringing good news. I seized him and had him put to death. That was the reward I gave him for his good news!
11
How much worse it will be for evil men who murder an innocent man asleep in his own house! I will now take revenge on you for murdering him and will wipe you off the face of the earth!"
12
David gave the order, and his soldiers killed Rechab and Baanah and cut off their hands and feet, which they hung up near the pool in Hebron. They took Ishbosheth's head and buried it in Abner's tomb there at Hebron.
1 Kings 21:11-13
11
The officials and leading citizens of Jezreel did what Jezebel had commanded.
12
They proclaimed a day of fasting, called the people together, and gave Naboth the place of honor.
13
The two scoundrels publicly accused him of cursing God and the king, and so he was taken outside the city and stoned to death.
2 Kings 10:6
Jehu wrote them another letter: "If you are with me and are ready to follow my orders, bring the heads of King Ahab's descendants to me at Jezreel by this time tomorrow." The seventy descendants of King Ahab were under the care of the leading citizens of Samaria, who were bringing them up.
2 Kings 10:7
When Jehu's letter was received, the leaders of Samaria killed all seventy of Ahab's descendants, put their heads in baskets, and sent them to Jehu at Jezreel.
Psalm 52:2-4
2
You make plans to ruin others; your tongue is like a sharp razor. You are always inventing lies.
3
You love evil more than good and falsehood more than truth.
4
You love to hurt people with your words, you liar!
Psalm 101:5-7
5
I will get rid of anyone who whispers evil things about someone else; I will not tolerate anyone who is proud and arrogant.
6
I will approve of those who are faithful to God and will let them live in my palace. Those who are completely honest will be allowed to serve me.
7
No liar will live in my palace; no hypocrite will remain in my presence.