Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

But after long abstinence Paul stood forth in the midst of them, and said, Sirs, ye should have hearkened unto me, and not have loosed from Crete, and to have gained this harm and loss.

Bible References

After

Acts 27:33
Until the day was about to dawn, Paul was encouraging them all to take some food, saying, “Today is the fourteenth day that you have been constantly watching and going without eating, having taken nothing.
Psalm 107:5
They were hungry and thirsty;
Their soul fainted within them.

Ye should

Acts 27:9
When considerable time had passed and the voyage was now dangerous, since even the fast was already over, Paul began to admonish them,
Genesis 42:22
Reuben answered them, saying, “Did I not tell you, ‘Do not sin against the boy’; and you would not listen? Now comes the reckoning for his blood.”

Not

Acts 27:13
When a moderate south wind came up, supposing that they had attained their purpose, they weighed anchor and began sailing along Crete, close inshore.

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