2 Samuel 17:4 BSB — MannaFest

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8 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וַיִּישַׁ֥ר	vai.yi.Shar	and it was pleasing	H3474 →
הַדָּבָ֖ר	ha.da.Var	the word	H1697 →
בְּעֵינֵ֣י	be.'ei.Nei	in [the] eyes of	H5869 →
אַבְשָׁלֹ֑ם	'av.sha.Lom	Absalom	H53 →
וּבְעֵינֵ֖י	u.ve.'ei.Nei	and in [the] eyes of	H5869 →
כָּל־	kol-	all	H3605 →
זִקְנֵ֥י	zik.Nei	[the] elders of	H2205 →
יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ ס	Yis.ra.'El	Israel	H3478 →

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Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Romans 1:32
Although they know God’s righteous decree that those who do such things are worthy of death, they not only continue to do these things, but also approve of those who practice them.
leads to
- Romans 2:1–5
  You, therefore, have no excuse, you who pass judgment on another. For on whatever grounds you judge the other, you are condemning yourself, because you who pass judgment do the same things.
- Romans 1:21
  For although they knew God, they neither glorified Him as God nor gave thanks to Him, but they became futile in their thinking and darkened in their foolish hearts.
- Romans 6:21
  What fruit did you reap at that time from the things of which you are now ashamed? The outcome of those things is death.
- Psalms 50:18
  When you see a thief, you befriend him, and throw in your lot with adulterers.
- Romans 1:18
  The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of men who suppress the truth by their wickedness.
Through
Esther 5:14
His wife Zeresh and all his friends told him, “Have them build a gallows fifty cubits high, and ask the king in the morning to have Mordecai hanged on it. Then go to the…
leads to
- Esther 6:4
  “Who is in the court?” the king asked. Now Haman had just entered the outer court of the palace to ask the king to hang Mordecai on the gallows he had prepared for him.
- Psalms 37:32
  Though the wicked lie in wait for the righteous, and seek to slay them,
- Esther 7:9–10
  Then Harbonah, one of the eunuchs attending the king, said: “There is a gallows fifty cubits high at Haman’s house. He had it built for Mordecai, who gave the report that saved the king.”…

The gold bar shows how strongly the cross-reference sources tie the two verses together: a long bar means many compiled references make the connection, a short one means few.

Isaiah 8:10Devise a plan, but it will be thwarted; state a proposal, but it will not happen. For God is with us.”Esther 2:4Then let the young woman who pleases the king become queen in place of Vashti.” This suggestion pleased the king, and he acted accordingly.Esther 5:14His wife Zeresh and all his friends told him, “Have them build a gallows fifty cubits high, and ask the king in the morning to have Mordecai hanged on it. Then go to the banquet with the king and enjoy yourself.” The advice pleased Haman, and he had the gallows constructed.Romans 1:32Although they know God’s righteous decree that those who do such things are worthy of death, they not only continue to do these things, but also approve of those who practice them.1 Samuel 18:20–21Now Saul’s daughter Michal loved David, and when this was reported to Saul, it pleased him.Esther 1:21The king and his princes were pleased with this counsel; so the king did as Memucan had advised.2 Chronicles 30:4This proposal pleased the king and the whole assembly.1 Samuel 23:21“May you be blessed by the LORD,” replied Saul, “for you have had compassion on me.1 Samuel 20:7If he says, ‘Good,’ then your servant is safe, but if he is enraged, you will know he has evil intentions.

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