¶ 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 {H7458} in the days {H3117} of David {H1732} three {H7969} years {H8141}, year {H8141} after {H310} year {H8141}; and David {H1732} enquired {H1245} of {H6440} the LORD {H3068}. And the LORD {H3068} answered {H559}, It is for Saul {H7586}, and for his bloody {H1818} house {H1004}, because he slew {H4191} the Gibeonites {H1393}.
In David's time there was a famine that lasted three years, and David consulted ADONAI. ADONAI said, "It is because of Sha'ul and his bloodstained house, because he put to death the people of Giv'on."
During the reign of David there was a famine for three successive years, and David sought the face of the LORD. And the LORD said, “It is because of the blood shed by Saul and his family, because he killed the Gibeonites.”
And there was a famine in the days of David three years, year after year; and David sought the face of Jehovah. And Jehovah said, It is for Saul, and for his bloody house, because he put to death the Gibeonites.
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Joshua 7:11
Israel hath sinned, and they have also transgressed my covenant which I commanded them: for they have even taken of the accursed thing, and have also stolen, and dissembled also, and they have put [it] even among their own stuff. -
Joshua 7:12
Therefore the children of Israel could not stand before their enemies, [but] turned [their] backs before their enemies, because they were accursed: neither will I be with you any more, except ye destroy the accursed from among you. -
Genesis 12:10
¶ And there was a famine in the land: and Abram went down into Egypt to sojourn there; for the famine [was] grievous in the land. -
Genesis 26:1
¶ And there was a famine in the land, beside the first famine that was in the days of Abraham. And Isaac went unto Abimelech king of the Philistines unto Gerar. -
Psalms 91:15
He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I [will be] with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him. -
Jeremiah 14:1
¶ The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah concerning the dearth. -
Jeremiah 14:18
If I go forth into the field, then behold the slain with the sword! and if I enter into the city, then behold them that are sick with famine! yea, both the prophet and the priest go about into a land that they know not.