Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Woe to thee, O land, when thy king is a child, and thy princes eat in the morning!

Bible References

When

2 Chronicles 13:7
And there are gathered unto him vain men, sons of the Abandoned One, who emboldened themselves against Rehoboam son of Solomon,-when, Rehoboam, was young and tender of heart, and had not strengthened himself to meet them.
2 Chronicles 33:1
Twelve years old, was Manasseh when he began to reign, - and, fifty-five years, reigned he in Jerusalem.
2 Chronicles 36:2
Twenty-three years old, was Joahaz when he began to reign, - and, three months, reigned he in Jerusalem.
Isaiah 3:4
And I will appoint boys to be their princes, - And, petulant children, shall rule over them,

And

Proverbs 20:1
Wine is, a scoffer, and strong drink, a brawler, every one therefore who erreth therein, is unwise.
Isaiah 5:11
Alas, for them who rise early in the morning that strong drink, they may pursue, - Who follow on in the evening cool until with wine, they are heated;
Isaiah 28:7
But as for these, With wine, do they reel, and With strong drink, do they stagger, - Priest and prophet, reel with strong drink They are swallowed up through wine They stagger through strong drink, They reel in prophetic vision, They totter in pronouncing judgment.
Hosea 7:5
In the day of our king, the rulers, have made themselves ill, with the heat of wine, - he hath extended his hand with scoffers.

In the

Jeremiah 21:12
O house of David! Thus, saith Yahweh, Administer justice betimes, And deliver the robbed out of the hand of the oppressor, - Lest mine indignation come forth like fire And burn and there be none to quench it, Because of the wickedness of your doings: