Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And they gave him a piece of a cake of figs, and two clusters of raisins: and when he had eaten, his spirit came again to him: for he had eaten no bread, nor drunk any water, three days and three nights.
His spirit
Three days
General references
Bible References
His spirit
1 Samuel 14:27
But Jonathan had not heard that his father had required the army to swear an oath, so he stretched out the end of the staff that was in his hand and dipped it in the honeycomb. He brought it back to his mouth and his eyes brightened.
Judges 15:19
So God split a hollow place that's in Lehi, and water sprang out of it. After he had taken a drink, his strength returned, and he revived. That's why it was named "En-hakkore," which is in Lehi to this day.
Isaiah 40:29
He's the one who gives might to the faint, renewing strength for the powerless.
Three days
1 Samuel 30:13
David told him, "To whom do you belong and where are you from?"
Esther 4:16
"Go and gather all the Jewish people who are in Susa and fast for me. Don't eat or drink for three days, night or day. Both I and my young women will also fast in the same way, and then I'll go in to the king, even though it's against the law. And if I perish, I perish."
Jonah 1:17
Now the LORD had prepared a large sea creature to swallow Jonah, and Jonah was inside the sea creature for three days and three nights.
Matthew 27:63
and said, "Sir, we remember how that impostor said while he was still alive, "I will be raised after three days.'
General references
Psalm 107:5
Hungry and thirsty, their spirits failed.
Mark 8:3
If I send them away to their homes hungry, they'll faint on the road. Some of them have come a long distance."