Bible Cross References
a widow
Deuteronomy 27:19
" 'God's curse on anyone who deprives foreigners, orphans, and widows of their rights.' "And all the people will answer, 'Amen!'
2 Samuel 14:5-24
5
"What do you want?" he asked her. "I am a poor widow, sir," she answered. "My husband is dead.
6
Sir, I had two sons, and one day they got into a quarrel out in the fields, where there was no one to separate them, and one of them killed the other.
7
And now, sir, all my relatives have turned against me and are demanding that I hand my son over to them, so that they can kill him for murdering his brother. If they do this, I will be left without a son. They will destroy my last hope and leave my husband without a son to keep his name alive."
8
"Go back home," the king answered, "and I will take care of the matter."
9
"Your Majesty," she said, "whatever you do, my family and I will take the blame; you and the royal family are innocent."
10
The king replied, "If anyone threatens you, bring him to me, and he will never bother you again."
11
She said, "Your Majesty, please pray to the LORD your God, so that my relative who is responsible for avenging the death of my son will not commit a greater crime by killing my other son." "I promise by the living LORD," David replied, "that your son will not be harmed in the least."
12
"Please, Your Majesty, let me say just one more thing," the woman said. "All right," he answered.
13
She said to him, "Why have you done such a wrong to God's people? You have not allowed your own son to return from exile, and so you have condemned yourself by what you have just said.
14
We will all die; we are like water spilled on the ground, which can't be gathered again. Even God does not bring the dead back to life, but the king can at least find a way to bring a man back from exile.
15
Now, Your Majesty, the reason I have come to speak to you is that the people threatened me, and so I said to myself that I would speak to you in the hope that you would do what I ask.
16
I thought you would listen to me and save me from the one who is trying to kill my son and me and so remove us from the land God gave his people.
17
I said to myself that your promise, sir, would make me safe, because the king is like God's angel and can distinguish good from evil. May the LORD your God be with you!"
18
The king answered, "I'm going to ask you a question, and you must tell me the whole truth." "Ask me anything, Your Majesty," she answered.
19
"Did Joab put you up to this?" he asked her. She answered, "I swear by all that is sacred, Your Majesty, that there is no way to avoid answering your question. It was indeed your officer Joab who told me what to do and what to say.
20
But he did it in order to straighten out this whole matter. Your Majesty is as wise as the angel of God and knows everything that happens."
21
Later on the king said to Joab, "I have decided to do what you want. Go and get the young man Absalom and bring him back here."
22
Joab threw himself to the ground in front of David in respect, and said, "God bless you, Your Majesty! Now I know that you are pleased with me, because you have granted my request."
23
Then he got up and went to Geshur and brought Absalom back to Jerusalem.
24
The king, however, gave orders that Absalom should not live in the palace. "I don't want to see him," the king said. So Absalom lived in his own house and did not appear before the king.
Job 22:9
You not only refused to help widows, but you also robbed and mistreated orphans.
Job 29:13
People who were in deepest misery praised me, and I helped widows find security.
Isaiah 1:17
and learn to do right. See that justice is done---help those who are oppressed, give orphans their rights, and defend widows."
Isaiah 1:21-23
21
The city that once was faithful is behaving like a whore! At one time it was filled with righteous people, but now only murderers remain.
22
Jerusalem, you were once like silver, but now you are worthless; you were like good wine, but now you are only water.
23
Your leaders are rebels and friends of thieves; they are always accepting gifts and bribes. They never defend orphans in court or listen when widows present their case.
Jeremiah 5:28
why they are fat and well fed. There is no limit to their evil deeds. They do not give orphans their rights or show justice to the oppressed.
Avenge
Luke 18:7
Now, will God not judge in favor of his own people who cry to him day and night for help? Will he be slow to help them?
Luke 18:8
I tell you, he will judge in their favor and do it quickly. But will the Son of Man find faith on earth when he comes?"
Romans 13:3
For rulers are not to be feared by those who do good, but by those who do evil. Would you like to be unafraid of those in authority? Then do what is good, and they will praise you,
Romans 13:4
because they are God's servants working for your own good. But if you do evil, then be afraid of them, because their power to punish is real. They are God's servants and carry out God's punishment on those who do evil.