Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And they said unto them, The LORD look upon you, and judge; because ye have made our savour to be abhorred in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of his servants, to put a sword in their hand to slay us.

Bible References

The lord

Exodus 4:31
The people believed, and when they heard that the Lord had paid attention to them and that He had seen their misery, they bowed down and worshiped.
Exodus 6:9
Moses told this to the Israelites, but they did not listen to him because of their broken spirit and hard labor.
Genesis 16:5
Then Sarai said to Abram, “You are responsible for my suffering! I put my slave in your arms, and ever since she saw that she was pregnant, she has treated me with contempt. May the Lord judge between me and you.”

Our savour

Ecclesiastes 10:1
Dead flies make a perfumer’s oil ferment and stink;
so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor.
Joel 2:20
I will drive the northerner far from you
and banish him to a dry and desolate land,
his front ranks into the Dead Sea,
and his rear guard into the Mediterranean Sea.
His stench will rise;
yes, his rotten smell will rise,
for he has done catastrophic things.
2 Corinthians 2:15
For to God we are the fragrance of Christ among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing.

To be abhorred

Genesis 34:30
Then Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, “You have brought trouble on me, making me odious to the inhabitants of the land, the Canaanites and the Perizzites. We are few in number; if they unite against me and attack me, I and my household will be destroyed.”
1 Samuel 13:4
And all Israel heard the news, “Saul has attacked the Philistine garrison, and Israel is now repulsive to the Philistines.” Then the troops were summoned to join Saul at Gilgal.
1 Samuel 27:12
So Achish trusted David, thinking, “Since he has made himself detestable to his people Israel, he will be my servant forever.”
2 Samuel 10:6
When the Ammonites realized they had become repulsive to David, they hired 20,000 foot soldiers from the Arameans of Beth-rehob and Zobah, 1,000 men from the king of Maacah, and 12,000 men from Tob.
1 Chronicles 19:6
When the Ammonites realized they had made themselves repulsive to David, Hanun and the Ammonites sent 38 tons of silver to hire chariots and horsemen from Aram-naharaim, Aram-maacah, and Zobah.

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