2 Chronicles 18:26

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Summary

And say, Thus saith the king, Put this fellow in the prison, and feed him with bread of affliction and with water of affliction, until I return in peace.

This fellow

Bread of affliction

Psalm 80:5

Psalm 102:9

Isaiah 30:20

Until i return

Bible References

This fellow

David had just said, “I guarded everything that belonged to this man in the wilderness for nothing. He was not missing anything, yet he paid me back evil for good.

When the Pharisees heard this, they said, “The man drives out demons only by Beelzebul, the ruler of the demons.”

They began to accuse Him, saying, “We found this man subverting our nation, opposing payment of taxes to Caesar, and saying that He Himself is the Messiah, a King.”

They listened to him up to this word. Then they raised their voices, shouting, “Wipe this person off the earth—it’s a disgrace for him to live!”

Bread of affliction

You fed them the bread of tears
and gave them a full measure
of tears to drink.

I eat ashes like bread
and mingle my drinks with tears

The Lord will give you meager bread and water during oppression, but your Teacher will not hide Himself any longer. Your eyes will see your Teacher,

Until i return

When someone hears the words of this oath, he may consider himself exempt, thinking, ‘I will have peace even though I follow my own stubborn heart.’ This will lead to the destruction of the well-watered land as well as the dry land.

His ways are always secure;
Your lofty judgments are beyond his sight;
he scoffs at all his adversaries.

A wise man is cautious and turns from evil,
but a fool is easily angered and is careless.

For you yourselves know very well that the Day of the Lord will come just like a thief in the night.