Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Then shall stand up in his estate a raiser of taxes in the glory of the kingdom: but within few days he shall be destroyed, neither in anger, nor in battle.
A raiser of taxes in the
Anger
General references
Bible References
A raiser of taxes in the
Deuteronomy 15:2
And this is the manner of the release: every creditor shall release what he has lent to his neighbor. He shall not exact it of his neighbor, his brother, because the LORD's release has been proclaimed.
2 Kings 23:35
And Jehoiakim gave the silver and the gold to Pharaoh, but he taxed the land to give the money according to the command of Pharaoh. He exacted the silver and the gold of the people of the land, from everyone according to his assessment, to give it to Pharaoh Neco.
Anger
Proverbs 30:33
For pressing milk produces curds, pressing the nose produces blood, and pressing anger produces strife.
General references
Proverbs 6:22
When you walk, they will lead you; when you lie down, they will watch over you; and when you awake, they will talk with you.