Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Ye mountains of Gilboa, let there be no dew, neither let there be rain, upon you, nor fields of offerings: for there the shield of the mighty is vilely cast away, the shield of Saul, as though he had not been anointed with oil.

Offerings

Bible References

Mountains

1 Samuel 31:1
The Philistines fought against Israel, and Israel’s men fled from them. Many were killed on Mount Gilboa.
1 Chronicles 10:1
The Philistines fought against Israel, and Israel’s men fled from them and were killed on Mount Gilboa.

No dew

Judges 5:23
“Curse Meroz,” says the Angel of the Lord,
“Bitterly curse her inhabitants,
for they did not come to help the Lord,
to help the Lord against the mighty warriors.”
Job 3:3
May the day I was born perish,
and the night when they said,
“A boy is conceived.”
Isaiah 5:6
I will make it a wasteland.
It will not be pruned or weeded;
thorns and briers will grow up.
I will also give orders to the clouds
that rain should not fall on it.
Jeremiah 20:14
May the day I was born
be cursed.
May the day my mother bore me
never be blessed.

Offerings

Joel 1:9
Grain and drink offerings have been cut off
from the house of the Lord;
the priests, who are ministers of the Lord, mourn.
Joel 2:14
Who knows? He may turn and relent
and leave a blessing behind Him,
so you can offer grain and wine
to the Lord your God.

Anointed

1 Samuel 10:1
Samuel took the flask of oil, poured it out on Saul’s head, kissed him, and said, “Hasn’t the Lord anointed you ruler over His inheritance?
Isaiah 21:5
Prepare a table, and spread out a carpet!
Eat and drink!
Rise up, you princes, and oil the shields!

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