Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
But Rabshakeh said unto them, Hath my master sent me to thy master, and to thee, to speak these words? hath he not sent me to the men which sit on the wall, that they may eat their own dung, and drink their own piss with you?
Bible References
Eat
2 Kings 6:25
So there was a great famine in Samaria, and they continued the siege against it until a donkey’s head sold for 80 silver shekels, and a cup of dove’s dung sold for five silver shekels.
Deuteronomy 28:53
“You will eat your children, the flesh of your sons and daughters the Lord your God has given you during the siege and hardship your enemy imposes on you.
Psalm 73:8 They mock, and they speak maliciously;
they arrogantly threaten oppression.
they arrogantly threaten oppression.
Lamentations 4:5
ה HeThose who used to eat delicacies
are destitute in the streets;
those who were reared in purple garments
huddle in garbage heaps.
are destitute in the streets;
those who were reared in purple garments
huddle in garbage heaps.
Ezekiel 4:13
The Lord said, “This is how the Israelites will eat their bread—ceremonially unclean—among the nations where I will banish them.”