Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And see, if it goeth up by the way of his own coast to Bethshemesh, then he hath done us this great evil: but if not, then we shall know that it is not his hand that smote us; it was a chance that happened to us.
He
We shall
Not his hand
A chance
Bible References
He
Amos 3:6
Shall the shofar be blown in the city and the people not be afraid? Shall there be any evil in the city which the LORD has not done?
We shall
1 Samuel 6:3
And they said, If ye send away the ark of the God of Israel, do not send it empty, but ye shall pay unto him the expiation of guilt; then ye shall be healed, and ye shall know why his hand was not removed from you.
Not his hand
Isaiah 26:11
LORD, when thy hand is withdrawn, they will not see: but they shall see in the end and be ashamed with the zeal of the people. And fire shall consume thine enemies.
A chance
2 Samuel 1:6
And the young man that told him said, As I happened by chance upon Mount Gilboa, behold, Saul leaned upon his spear, and the chariots and horsemen followed hard after him.
Ecclesiastes 9:11
I returned and saw under the sun that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of prudence, nor yet grace to men of eloquence; but time and chance happens to them all.
Luke 10:31
And it so happened that a certain priest came down that way; and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.