Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
He shall enter peaceably even upon the fattest places of the province; and he shall do that which his fathers have not done, nor his fathers' fathers; he shall scatter among them the prey, and spoil, and riches: yea, and he shall forecast his devices against the strong holds, even for a time.
Peaceably even upon the fattest
Forecast his devices
Bible References
Peaceably even upon the fattest
Judges 9:4
And they gave him threescore and ten pieces of silver out of the house of Baal-berith, wherewith Abimelech hired vain and light fellows, who followed him.
Proverbs 17:8
A bribe is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it; Whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.
Proverbs 19:6
Many will entreat the favor of the liberal man; And every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.
Forecast his devices
Daniel 7:25
And he shall speak words against the Most High, and shall wear out the saints of the Most High; and he shall think to change the times and the law; and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and half a time.
Proverbs 23:7
For as he thinketh within himself, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; But his heart is not with thee.
Ezekiel 38:10
Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: It shall come to pass in that day, that things shall come into thy mind, and thou shalt devise an evil device:
Matthew 9:4
And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts?