Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
But do not thou yield unto them: for there lie in wait for him of them more than forty men, which have bound themselves with an oath, that they will neither eat nor drink till they have killed him: and now are they ready, looking for a promise from thee.
Do not
An oath
Bible References
Do not
Exodus 23:2
Do not follow the majority to do wrong. Do not give testimony that perverts justice.
For
Acts 23:12
When day arrived some of the Jews came together and united with an oath saying that they would neither eat nor drink until they had killed Paul.
Acts 9:23
After many days the Jews took counsel to kill him.
Acts 14:5
Then some of the people of the nations and Jews, together with their leaders, decided to mistreat the apostles and stone them.
Acts 20:19
serving the Lord with all lowliness of mind, and with tears, and with trials that came on me by the plots of the Jews.
Acts 25:3
They desired favor against him that he would transfer him to Jerusalem. Then they would ambush him along the way and kill him.
2 Corinthians 11:26
In journeys often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers, in perils by my own countrymen, in perils by the heathen, in perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in the sea, in perils among false brothers;
An oath
Acts 23:14
They went to the chief priests and elders and said: We have united with a great oath that we will eat nothing until we have killed Paul.
Romans 9:3
I could wish that I were accursed (separated) (banned) (excommunicated) from Christ for the good of (in behalf of) my countrymen and brothers (the Jews).