Cross references
2 Samuel 19:23
So the king said to Shimei, “You shall not die.” And the king swore an oath to him.
2 Samuel 19:23 has 6 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 2 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to 1 Kings 2:8–9 (4 votes) and 1 Kings 2:46 (4 votes). 4 other verses point back to it. It links with 5 other books, from 1 Samuel 28 to Hebrews 6.
Which verses does 2 Samuel 19:23 point to?
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- 1 Kings 2:8–94 votes
Keep an eye on Shimei the son of Gera, the Benjamite from Bahurim who is with you. He called down bitter curses against me on the day I went to Mahanaim, but when he came down to meet me at the Jordan, I swore to him by the LORD: ‘I will never put you to the sword.’ Now therefore, do not hold him guiltless, for you are a wise man. You know what you ought to do to him to bring his gray head down to Sheol in blood.”
- 1 Kings 2:464 votes
Then the king commanded Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and he went out and struck Shimei down, and he died. Thus the kingdom was firmly established in the hand of Solomon.
- 1 Kings 2:373 votes
On the day you go out and cross the Kidron Valley, know for sure that you will die; your blood will be on your own head.”
- 1 Samuel 28:102 votes
Then Saul swore to her by the LORD: “As surely as the LORD lives, no punishment shall come upon you for this.”
- 1 Samuel 30:152 votes
“Will you lead me to these raiders?” David asked. And the man replied, “Swear to me by God that you will not kill me or deliver me into the hand of my master, and I will lead you to them.”
- Hebrews 6:162 votes
Men swear by someone greater than themselves, and their oath serves as a confirmation to end all argument.
Which verses point to 2 Samuel 19:23?
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