Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And David said unto God, Is it not I that commanded the people to be numbered? even I it is that have sinned and done evil indeed; but as for these sheep, what have they done? let thine hand, I pray thee, O LORD my God, be on me, and on my father's house; but not on thy people, that they should be plagued.

Bible References

Let thine

John 10:11
I am the Good Shepherd. The Good Shepherd lays down his life for his sheep.
Romans 9:3
I could wish that I were myself accursed and severed from the Christ, for the sake of my Brothers-my own countrymen.
1 John 3:16
We have learned to know what love is from this--that Christ laid down his life on our behalf. Therefore we also ought to lay down our lives on behalf of our Brothers.