2 Samuel 21:1

“Then there was a famine in the days of David three years, year after year; and David enquired of the LORD. And the LORD answered, It is for Saul, and for his bloody house, because he slew the Gibeonites.”

"Then there was a famine in the days of David three years, year after year; and David enquired of the LORD. And the LORD answered, It is for Saul, and for his bloody house, because he slew the Gibeonites." - 2 Samuel 21:1
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What does 2 Samuel 21:1 mean?

The verse 2 Samuel 21:1 in the King James Version of the Bible reads: "Then there was a famine in the days of David three years, year after year; and David enquired of the Lord. And the Lord answered, It is for Saul, and for his bloody house, because he slew the Gibeonites."…

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Seeking Divine Guidance in Times of Famine

The narrative found in 2 Samuel 21:1 reminds us of the deep connection between the actions of leaders and the consequences that follow—not just for them, but for the people they govern. In this passage, we see King David facing a severe famine that spanned three years. The…

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A Prayer for Understanding and Restoration Amidst Suffering

O Lord Almighty, King of Kings and Lord of Lords, we humbly bow before You in reverence and awe. In Your presence, we are reminded of Your sovereignty over all the earth, as we meditate on Your Word and the lessons therein. We come to You inspired by the poignant truth found in…

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2 Samuel 21:1 - "Then there was a famine in the days of David three years, year after year; and David enquired of the LORD. And the LORD answered, It is for Saul, and for his bloody house, because he slew the Gibeonites."
1 Samuel 2:21 - "And the LORD visited Hannah, so that she conceived, and bare three sons and two daughters. And the child Samuel grew before the LORD."
2 Samuel 21:21 - "And when he defied Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimea the brother of David slew him."
1 Samuel 3:21
1 Samuel 3:21
1 Samuel 3:21
1 Samuel 3:21
2 samuel 23:8-21
1 Samuel 8:21 - "And Samuel heard all the words of the people, and he rehearsed them in the ears of the LORD."
1 Samuel 3:21 - "And the LORD appeared again in Shiloh: for the LORD revealed himself to Samuel in Shiloh by the word of the LORD."
1 Samuel 3:19-21
1 Samuel 21:10-15
2 Samuel 5:21 - "And there they left their images, and David and his men burned them."
1 Samuel 3:21 Make Samuel a young adult before the people of Shiloh
2 Samuel 1:21 - "Ye mountains of Gilboa, let there be no dew, neither let there be rain, upon you, nor fields of offerings: for there the shield of the mighty is vilely cast away, the shield of Saul, as though he had not been anointed with oil."
1 Samuel 22:21 - "And Abiathar shewed David that Saul had slain the LORD'S priests."
2 Samuel 21:11 - "And it was told David what Rizpah the daughter of Aiah, the concubine of Saul, had done."
2 Samuel 13:21 - "¶ But when king David heard of all these things, he was very wroth."
1 Samuel 23:21 - "And Saul said, Blessed be ye of the LORD; for ye have compassion on me."
"And the LORD visited Hannah, so that she conceived, and bare three sons and two daughters. And the child Samuel grew before the LORD." - 1 Samuel 2:21
1 Samuel 21:10 - "¶ And David arose, and fled that day for fear of Saul, and went to Achish the king of Gath."
1 Samuel 13:21 - "Yet they had a file for the mattocks, and for the coulters, and for the forks, and for the axes, and to sharpen the goads."
2 Samuel 21:22 - "These four were born to the giant in Gath, and fell by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants."
1 Samuel 3:21 Make Samuel a young man dressed as a prophet before the people of Shiloh
1 Samuel 17:21 - "For Israel and the Philistines had put the battle in array, army against army."
1 Samuel 1:21 - "And the man Elkanah, and all his house, went up to offer unto the LORD the yearly sacrifice, and his vow."
1 Samuel 21:1 - "Then came David to Nob to Ahimelech the priest: and Ahimelech was afraid at the meeting of David, and said unto him, Why art thou alone, and no man with thee?"
1 Samuel 3:21 make Samuel look like a young Jewish man who’s speaking with authority to a large crowd at Shiloh
1 Samuel 21:12 - "And David laid up these words in his heart, and was sore afraid of Achish the king of Gath."