Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Then Saul said unto his servants that stood about him, Hear now, ye Benjamites; will the son of Jesse give every one of you fields and vineyards, and make you all captains of thousands, and captains of hundreds;

Bible References

The son of jesse

1 Samuel 22:9
Then Doeg the Edomite, who was in charge of Saul’s servants, answered: “I saw Jesse’s son come to Ahimelech son of Ahitub at Nob.
1 Samuel 18:14
and continued to be successful in all his activities because the Lord was with him.
1 Samuel 20:27
However, the day after the New Moon, the second day, David’s place was still empty, and Saul asked his son Jonathan, “Why didn’t Jesse’s son come to the meal either yesterday or today?”
1 Samuel 25:10
Nabal asked them, “Who is David? Who is Jesse’s son? Many slaves these days are running away from their masters.
2 Samuel 20:1
Now a wicked man, a Benjaminite named Sheba son of Bichri, happened to be there. He blew the ram’s horn and shouted:

We have no portion in David,
no inheritance in Jesse’s son.
Each man to his tent, Israel!
1 Kings 12:16
When all Israel saw that the king had not listened to them, the people answered him:

What portion do we have in David?
We have no inheritance in the son of Jesse.
Israel, return to your tents;
David, now look after your own house!


So Israel went to their tents,
Isaiah 11:1
Then a shoot will grow from the stump of Jesse,
and a branch from his roots will bear fruit.

Give

1 Samuel 8:14
He can take your best fields, vineyards, and olive orchards and give them to his servants.

General references

1 Samuel 8:14
He can take your best fields, vineyards, and olive orchards and give them to his servants.
Proverbs 16:29
A violent man lures his neighbor,
leading him in a way that is not good.
Proverbs 17:4
A wicked person listens to malicious talk;
a liar pays attention to a destructive tongue.

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