2 Samuel 19:9

And all the people were at strife throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, The king saved us out of the hand of our enemies, and he delivered us out of the hand of the Philistines; and now he is fled out of the land for Absalom.

Cross-reference

2 Samuel 19:43 Historical context

2 Samuel 19:43 details the tribal quarrel over bringing David back, directly illustrating the dispute mentioned in the main verse.

2 Samuel 15:14 Historical context

2 Samuel 15:14 records David's decision to flee from Absalom, directly explaining the 'fled' the people refer to in the main verse.

2 Samuel 22:44 Related theme

2 Samuel 22:44 has David praising God for deliverance from internal strife, reflecting the conflict hinted at in the main verse.

1 Samuel 17:50 is David's victory over Goliath, the archetypal deliverance from Philistines mentioned here.

1 Samuel 18:5–7 Historical context

1 Samuel 18:5-7 records David's earlier victories and the people's praise, explaining why they now recall him as their deliverer.

1 Samuel 19:5 recalls David slaying Goliath as a 'great salvation,' underscoring the deliverance the people remember in the main verse.

Ecclesiastes 4:16 describes fickle popular acclaim, paralleling the people's shifting loyalty to David in the main verse.