Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

But the children of Belial said, How shall this man save us? And they despised him, and brought him no presents. But he held his peace.

Bible References

Children

1 Samuel 2:12
The sons of Eli were wicked men. They did not recognize the Lord's authority.
1 Samuel 11:12
Then the people said to Samuel, "Who were the ones asking, 'Will Saul reign over us?' Hand over those men so we may execute them!"
Deuteronomy 13:13
some evil people have departed from among you to entice the inhabitants of their cities, saying, "Let's go and serve other gods" (whom you have not known before).
2 Samuel 20:1
Now a wicked man named Sheba son of Bicri, a Benjaminite, happened to be there. He blew the trumpet and said, "We have no share in David; we have no inheritance in this son of Jesse! Every man go home, O Israel!"
2 Chronicles 13:7
Lawless good-for-nothing men gathered around him and conspired against Rehoboam son of Solomon, when Rehoboam was an inexperienced young man and could not resist them.
Acts 7:35
This same Moses they had rejected, saying, 'Who made you a ruler and judge?' God sent as both ruler and deliverer through the hand of the angel who appeared to him in the bush.

Brought him

2 Samuel 8:2
He defeated the Moabites. He made them lie on the ground and then used a rope to measure them off. He put two-thirds of them to death and spared the other third. The Moabites became David's subjects and brought tribute.
1 Kings 4:21
Solomon ruled all the kingdoms from the Euphrates River to the land of the Philistines, as far as the border of Egypt. These kingdoms paid tribute as Solomon's subjects throughout his lifetime.
1 Kings 10:25
Year after year visitors brought their gifts, which included items of silver, items of gold, clothes, perfume, spices, horses, and mules.
2 Chronicles 17:5
The Lord made his kingdom secure; all Judah brought tribute to Jehoshaphat, and he became very wealthy and greatly respected.
Psalm 72:10
The kings of Tarshish and the coastlands will offer gifts; the kings of Sheba and Seba will bring tribute.
Matthew 2:11
As they came into the house and saw the child with Mary his mother, they bowed down and worshiped him. They opened their treasure boxes and gave him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.

He held his peace

Psalm 38:13
But I am like a deaf man -- I hear nothing; I am like a mute who cannot speak.
Isaiah 36:21
They were silent and did not respond, for the king had ordered, "Don't respond to him."
Matthew 27:12
But when he was accused by the chief priests and the elders, he did not respond.

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