2 Samuel 18:9
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9 During the battle, Absalom happened to come upon some of David’s men. He tried to escape on his mule, but as he rode beneath the thick branches of a great tree, his hair[a] got caught in the tree. His mule kept going and left him dangling in the air.
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- 18:9 Hebrew his head.
2 Samuel 14:26
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26 He cut his hair only once a year, and then only because it was so heavy. When he weighed it out, it came to five pounds![a]
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- 14:26 Hebrew 200 shekels [2.3 kilograms] by the royal standard.
Proverbs 30:17
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17 The eye that mocks a father
and despises a mother’s instructions
will be plucked out by ravens of the valley
and eaten by vultures.
Job 31:3
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3 Isn’t it calamity for the wicked
and misfortune for those who do evil?
Galatians 3:13
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13 But Christ has rescued us from the curse pronounced by the law. When he was hung on the cross, he took upon himself the curse for our wrongdoing. For it is written in the Scriptures, “Cursed is everyone who is hung on a tree.”[a]
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- 3:13 Deut 21:23 (Greek version).
Mark 7:10
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10 For instance, Moses gave you this law from God: ‘Honor your father and mother,’[a] and ‘Anyone who speaks disrespectfully of father or mother must be put to death.’[b]
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- 7:10a Exod 20:12; Deut 5:16.
- 7:10b Exod 21:17 (Greek version); Lev 20:9 (Greek version).
Jeremiah 48:44
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44 “Those who flee in terror will fall into a trap,
and those who escape the trap will step into a snare.
I will see to it that you do not get away,
for the time of your judgment has come,”
says the Lord.
Proverbs 20:20
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20 If you insult your father or mother,
your light will be snuffed out in total darkness.
Psalm 63:9-10
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9 But those plotting to destroy me will come to ruin.
They will go down into the depths of the earth.
10 They will die by the sword
and become the food of jackals.
Job 18:8-10
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8 The wicked walk into a net.
They fall into a pit.
9 A trap grabs them by the heel.
A snare holds them tight.
10 A noose lies hidden on the ground.
A rope is stretched across their path.
2 Samuel 18:14
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14 “Enough of this nonsense,” Joab said. Then he took three daggers and plunged them into Absalom’s heart as he dangled, still alive, in the great tree.
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2 Samuel 17:23
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23 When Ahithophel realized that his advice had not been followed, he saddled his donkey, went to his hometown, set his affairs in order, and hanged himself. He died there and was buried in the family tomb.
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Deuteronomy 27:20
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20 ‘Cursed is anyone who has sexual intercourse with one of his father’s wives, for he has violated his father.’
And all the people will reply, ‘Amen.’
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Deuteronomy 27:16
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16 ‘Cursed is anyone who dishonors father or mother.’
And all the people will reply, ‘Amen.’
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Deuteronomy 21:23
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23 the body must not remain hanging from the tree overnight. You must bury the body that same day, for anyone who is hung[a] is cursed in the sight of God. In this way, you will prevent the defilement of the land the Lord your God is giving you as your special possession.
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Matthew 27:5
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5 Then Judas threw the silver coins down in the Temple and went out and hanged himself.
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