Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
So Ahaz sent messengers to Tiglathpileser king of Assyria, saying, I am thy servant and thy son: come up, and save me out of the hand of the king of Syria, and out of the hand of the king of Israel, which rise up against me.
I am thy servant
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Bible References
I am thy servant
1 Kings 20:4
And the king of Israel answered and said, It is according to thy saying, my lord, O king; I am thine, and all that I have.
And save
Psalm 146:3
Put not your trust in princes, Nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help.
Jeremiah 17:5
Thus saith Jehovah: Cursed is the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from Jehovah.
Lamentations 4:17
Our eyes do yet fail in looking for our vain help: In our watching we have watched for a nation that could not save.
Hosea 14:3
Assyria shall not save us; we will not ride upon horses; neither will we say any more to the work of our hands, Ye are our gods; for in thee the fatherless findeth mercy.
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Ezekiel 16:28
Thou hast played the harlot also with the Assyrians, because thou wast insatiable; yea, thou hast played the harlot with them, and yet thou wast not satisfied.