Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary.
Avenge
General references
Bible References
A widow
Deuteronomy 27:19
‘Cursed is he who distorts the justice due an alien, orphan, and widow.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’
2 Samuel 14:5
The king said to her, “What is your trouble?” And she answered, “Truly I am a widow, for my husband is dead.
Job 22:9 “You have sent widows away empty,
And thestrength of the orphans has been crushed.
And the
Job 29:13 “The blessing of the one ready to perish came upon me,
And I made thewidow’s heart sing for joy.
And I made the
Isaiah 1:17 Learn to do good;
Seek justice,
Reprove the ruthless,
Defend the orphan,
Plead for the widow.
Reprove the ruthless,
Plead for the widow.
Jeremiah 5:28 ‘They are fat, they are sleek,
They alsoexcel in deeds of wickedness;
They do not plead the cause,
The cause of theorphan, that they may prosper;
And they do notdefend the rights of the poor.
They also
They do not plead the cause,
The cause of the
And they do not
Avenge
Luke 18:7 now, will not God bring about justice for His elect who cry to Him day and night, and will He delay long over them?
Romans 13:3
For rulers are not a cause of fear for good behavior, but for evil. Do you want to have no fear of authority? Do what is good and you will have praise from the same;
General references
2 Kings 8:3
At the end of seven years, the woman returned from the land of the Philistines; and she went out to appeal to the king for her house and for her field.