1 Samuel 26:19 Cross References - ISV

¹⁹ Now let your majesty listen to the words of his servant. If the LORD incited you against me, then may he accept an offering. But if it is people, may they be cursed in the LORD’s presence, because they have driven me out today from sharing in the inheritance of the LORD by saying, ‘Go serve other gods.’

²¹ When the LORD smelled the pleasing aroma, he told himself, “I will never again curse the land because of human beings—even though human inclinations remain evil from youth—nor will I destroy every living being ever again, as I’ve done.

¹⁸ But Judah approached him and begged him, “Your Excellency, please allow your servant to speak to you privately. Please don’t be angry with your servant, since you are equal to Pharaoh.

³¹ I’ll lay your cities to waste and destroy your sanctuaries so I don’t have to smell the scent of your soothing odors.

²⁷ Moreover, the LORD will scatter you among the nations, and you’ll be fewer in number in the nations where the LORD your God will drive you. ²⁸ There you’ll serve gods made by human hands, serving trees and stones that cannot see, hear, eat, nor smell.

²⁵ The LORD has established the Jordan River to be a territorial border between us and you. descendants of Reuben and descendants of Gad have no allotment from the LORD.” So your descendants may cause our descendants to stop fearing the LORD.’
²⁶ “That’s why we said, ‘Let’s build an altar for ourselves, not for burnt offerings or sacrifice, ²⁷ but instead it will serve as a reminder between us and you and between our generations after us, that we are to serve the LORD with our burnt offerings, sacrifices, and peace offerings. That way your descendants will not say to our descendants in the future, “You have no allotment from the LORD.”’

¹⁴ The Spirit of the LORD departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the LORD troubled him. ¹⁵ Saul’s servants told him, “Look, an evil spirit from God is troubling you. ¹⁶ Let our lord order his servants who attend you to look for a man who is skilled in playing the lyre. And then when an evil spirit from God comes on you, he will play and you will be better.”
¹⁷ Saul told his servants, “Find a man for me who can play well and bring him to me.”
¹⁸ One of the young men answered: “Look, I’ve seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite who is skilled in playing. The man is a valiant soldier, gifted in speech, and handsome. And the LORD is with him.”
¹⁹ So Saul sent messengers to Jesse and said, “Send me your son David, who is with the sheep.”
²⁰ Jesse took a donkey loaded with bread, a container of wine, and one kid, and sent them to Saul along with his son David. ²¹ David went to Saul and began to serve him. Saul loved him very much, and he became his armor bearer. ²² Saul sent a messenger to Jesse to tell him, “Allow David to serve me, because I’m pleased with him.” ²³ Whenever an evil spirit from God came to Saul, David would take the lyre and play it. Relief would come to Saul and he would be better, because the evil spirit would leave him.

¹⁰ The next day, while David was playing the lyre as he had before, the evil spirit from the LORD attacked Saul, and he began to rave inside the house with a spear in his hand.

²⁴ She fell at his feet and pleaded, “Your majesty, let the guilt be on me alone, and please let your servant speak to you. Listen to the words of your servant.

¹⁶ Perhaps the king will listen and deliver his humble servant from the oppression of the man who intends to eliminate both me and my son from what God has apportioned to us!’

¹¹ So David ordered Abishai and all of his staff: “Look! My own son wants to kill me! How much more now is this descendant of Benjamin? Leave him alone and let him go on cursing, because the LORD has ordered him to do this.

¹⁹ I’m one of the peaceful and faithful citizens of Israel. You’re trying to destroy a city that’s a mother in Israel. Why are you devouring the heritage of the LORD?”

¹ David Takes a Census of Israel
Later, God’s anger blazed forth against Israel, so he incited David to move against them by telling him, “Go take a census of Israel and Judah.”

²² “And the LORD asked him, ‘How?’
“‘I will go,’ he announced, ‘and I will be a deceiving spirit in the mouth of all of his prophets!’
“So the LORD said, ‘You’re just the one to deceive him. You will be successful. Go and do it.’

¹ David’s Unauthorized Census
Then Satan attacked Israel by inciting David to enumerate a census of Israel.

¹ To the Director: An instruction of the Sons of Korah.
Hope in God When Times of Trouble Come As an antelope pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, God. ² My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When may I come and appear in God’s presence?

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Living in the Law of God How blessed are those whose life is blameless, who walk in the Law of the LORD! ² How blessed are those who observe his decrees, who seek him with all of their heart, ³ who practice no evil while they walk in his ways. ⁴ You have commanded concerning your precepts, that they be guarded with diligence. ⁵ Oh, that my ways were steadfast, so I may keep your statutes. ⁶ Then I will not be ashamed, since my eyes will be fixed on all of your commands. ⁷ I will praise you with an upright heart, as I learn your righteous decrees. ⁸ I will keep your statutes; do not ever abandon me.

⁵ How terrible for me, that I am an alien in Meshech, that I reside among the tents of Kedar!

¹⁶ What God HatesHere are six things that the LORD hates— seven, in fact, are detestable to him: ¹⁷ Arrogant eyes, a lying tongue, and hands shedding innocent blood; ¹⁸ a heart crafting evil plans, feet running swiftly to wickedness, ¹⁹ a false witness snorting lies, and someone sowing quarrels between brothers.

¹⁰ On Different Kinds of PeopleDon’t lie about a servant to his master, or that servant will curse you and you will pay for it.

⁵ Then you will look and be radiant; your heart will swell with joy, because the abundance of the seas will be diverted to you, and the riches of the nations will come to you.

¹⁵ For if your brother is being hurt by what you eat, you are no longer acting in love. Do not destroy the person for whom the Messiah died by what you eat.

⁸ But even if we or an angel from heaven should proclaim to you a gospel contrary to what we proclaimed to you, let that person be condemned! ⁹ What we have told you in the past I am now telling you again: If anyone proclaims to you a gospel contrary to what you received, let that person be condemned!

¹² I wish that those who are upsetting you would castrate themselves!

¹⁴ Alexander the metalworker did me a great deal of harm. The Lord will pay him back for what he did.