Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Moreover the profit of the earth is for all: the king himself is served by the field.
The profit
The king
General references
Bible References
The profit
Genesis 1:29
And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb yielding seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed. To you it shall be for food,
Genesis 3:17
And to Adam he said, Because thou have hearkened to the voice of thy wife, and have eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shall not eat of it, cursed is the ground for thy sake. In toil thou shall eat of it all
Psalm 104:14
He causes the grass to grow for the cattle, and herbage for the service of man, that he may bring forth food out of the earth,
Psalm 115:16
The heavens are the heavens of LORD, but the earth he has given to the sons of men.
Proverbs 13:23
Much food [is in] the tillage of the poor, but there is [that is] consumed because of injustice.
Proverbs 27:23
Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, [and] look well to thy herds.
Proverbs 28:19
He who tills his land shall have plenty of bread, but he who follows after vanity shall have poverty enough.
Jeremiah 40:10
As for me, behold, I will dwell at Mizpah, to stand before the Chaldeans who shall come to us. But ye, gather ye wine and summer fruits and oil, and put them in your vessels, and dwell in your cities that ye have taken.
The king
1 Samuel 8:12
And he will appoint them to him for captains of thousands, and captains of fifties. And [he will set some] to plow his ground, and to reap his harvest, and to make his instruments of war, and the instruments of his chariots.
1 Kings 4:7
And Solomon had twelve officers over all Israel who provided provisions for the king and his household. Each man had to make provision for a month in the year.
1 Chronicles 27:26
And over those who did the work of the field for tillage of the ground was Ezri the son of Chelub.
General references
1 Corinthians 12:22
Instead, much more the parts of the body that seem to be more feeble are necessary.