Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Then Ezra rose up from before the house of God, and went into the chamber of Johanan the son of Eliashib: and when he came thither, he did eat no bread, nor drink water: for he mourned because of the transgression of them that had been carried away.

The chamber

Bible References

The chamber

Nehemiah 13:5
for he had made him a great chest, and there had they afore time laid the meat offerings, frankincense, vessel, and the tithes of corn, wine and oil - according to the commandment given to the Levites, singers and porters - and the heave offerings of the priests.

Johanan

Nehemiah 3:1
And Eliashib the high priest gat him up with his brethren the priests, and builded the Sheep-gate. They hallowed it, and set up the doors of it: even unto the tower of Meah hallowed they it, namely unto the tower of Hananel.
Nehemiah 12:10
Jeshua begat Joiakim, Joiakim begat Eliashib, Eliashib begat Joiada.
Nehemiah 13:28
And one of the children of Jehoiada, the son of Eliashib the high priest, had made a contract with Sanballat the Horonite: but I chased him from me.

He did eat

Deuteronomy 9:18
And I fell before the LORD, even as at the first time - forty days and nights, and neither ate bread nor drank water - over all your sins which ye had sinned in doing wickedly in the sight of the LORD and in provoking him.
Job 23:12
I have not forsaken the commandment of his lips; but look, what he charged me with his mouth, that have I shut up in my heart.
John 4:31
And in the meanwhile his disciples prayed him, saying, "Master, eat."

He mourned

Ezra 9:4
And there resorted unto me all such as feared the word of the LORD God of Israel, because of the great transgression. And I sat mourning until the evening sacrifice.
Isaiah 22:12
And at the same time shall the LORD of Hosts call men to weeping, mourning, to baldness and a putting on of sackcloth.
Daniel 9:3
and I turned me unto God the LORD, for to pray and make mine intercession, with fasting, sack cloth and ashes.