Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth: I humbled my soul with fasting; and my prayer returned into mine own bosom.
My prayer
General references
Bible References
Humbled
Leviticus 16:29
“This shall be a permanent statute for you: in the seventh month, on the tenth day of the month, you shall humble your souls and not do any work, whether the native, or the alien who sojourns among you;
1 Kings 21:27
It came about when Ahab heard these words, that he tore his clothes and put on sackcloth and fasted, and he lay in sackcloth and went about despondently.
Isaiah 58:3 ‘Why have we fasted and You do not see?
Why have we humbled ourselves and You do notnotice?’
Behold, on theday of your fast you find your desire,
And drive hard all your workers.
Why have we humbled ourselves and You do not
Behold, on the
And drive hard all your workers.
Matthew 9:14
Then the disciples of John *came to Him, asking, “Why do we and the Pharisees fast, but Your disciples do not fast?”
My prayer
Matthew 10:13 If the house is worthy, give it your blessing of peace. But if it is not worthy, take back your blessing of peace.
Luke 10:6 If a man of peace is there, your peace will rest on him; but if not, it will return to you.
General references
2 Samuel 1:12
They mourned and wept and fasted until evening for Saul and his son Jonathan and for the people of the Lord and the house of Israel, because they had fallen by the sword.
Job 31:29 “Have I rejoiced at the extinction of my enemy,
Orexulted when evil befell him?
Or
Matthew 5:44 But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,
Matthew 10:13 If the house is worthy, give it your blessing of peace. But if it is not worthy, take back your blessing of peace.
John 11:35
Jesus wept.