Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And the king said to Doeg, Turn thou, and fall upon the priests. And Doeg the Edomite turned, and he fell upon the priests, and slew on that day fourscore and five persons that did wear a linen ephod.
Doeg
Fourscore
General references
Bible References
Doeg
1 Samuel 22:9
But Doeg the Edomite, who had stationed himself with the servants of Saul, replied, "I saw this son of Jesse come to Ahimelech son of Ahitub at Nob.
He fell
2 Chronicles 24:21
They plotted against him and by royal decree stoned him to death in the courtyard of the Lord's temple.
Hosea 5:11
Ephraim will be oppressed, crushed under judgment, because he was determined to pursue worthless idols.
Hosea 7:3
The royal advisers delight the king with their evil schemes, the princes make him glad with their lies.
Micah 6:16
You implement the regulations of Omri, and all the practices of Ahab's dynasty; you follow their policies. Therefore I will make you an appalling sight, the city's inhabitants will be taunted derisively, and nations will mock all of you."
Zephaniah 3:3
Her princes are as fierce as roaring lions; her rulers are as hungry as wolves in the desert, who completely devour their prey by morning.
Acts 26:10
And that is what I did in Jerusalem: Not only did I lock up many of the saints in prisons by the authority I received from the chief priests, but I also cast my vote against them when they were sentenced to death.
Fourscore
1 Samuel 2:30
Therefore the Lord, the God of Israel, says, 'I really did say that your house and your ancestor's house would serve me forever.' But now the Lord says, 'May it never be! For I will honor those who honor me, but those who despise me will be cursed!
1 Samuel 3:12
On that day I will carry out against Eli everything that I spoke about his house -- from start to finish!
General references
Proverbs 25:26
Like a muddied spring and a polluted well, so is a righteous person who gives way before the wicked.