Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

But the poor man had nothing, save one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and nourished up: and it grew up together with him, and with his children; it did eat of his own meat, and drank of his own cup, and lay in his bosom, and was unto him as a daughter.

General references

Bible References

One little

2 Samuel 11:3
And David sent to get knowledge who the woman was. And one said, Is this not Bath-sheba, the daughter of Eliam and wife of Uriah the Hittite?
Proverbs 5:18
Let blessing be on your fountain; have joy in the wife of your early years.

Lay in his

Deuteronomy 13:6
If your brother, the son of your mother, or your son or your daughter or the wife of your heart, or the friend who is as dear to you as your life, working on you secretly says to you, Let us go and give worship to other gods, strange to you and to your fathers;
Micah 7:5
Put no faith in a friend, do not let your hope be placed in a relation: keep watch on the doors of your mouth against her who is resting on your breast.

General references

Ezekiel 17:2
Son of man, give out a dark saying, and make a comparison for the children of Israel,

Basic English, produced by Mr C. K. Ogden of the Orthological Institute - public domain