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
Johanan
He did eat
He mourned
Bible References
The chamber
Nehemiah 13:5
Had made a great room ready for him. This is where they once kept the meal offerings, the perfume, the vessels and the tenths of the grain and wine and oil. They were given by order to the Levites and the music-makers and the gatekeepers, and the contributions for the priests.
Johanan
Nehemiah 3:1
The high priest Eliashib worked with his brother priest to rebuild the Sheep Gateway. They made it holy and put its doors in position. They sanctified everything as far as the tower of Hammeah including to the tower of Hananel.
Nehemiah 12:10
Jeshua was the father of Joiakim, and Joiakim was the father of Eliashib, and Eliashib was the father of Joiada,
Nehemiah 13:28
One of the sons of Joiada, the son of Eliashib, the chief priest, was son-in-law to Sanballat the Horonite, so I sent him away from me.
He did eat
Deuteronomy 9:18
I fell down before Jehovah. Like the first, forty days and nights I did not eat or drink. This was because of all your sin you committed in doing what was evil in the sight of Jehovah to provoke Him to anger.
Job 23:12
I have not departed from the command of his lips. I have treasured the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.
John 4:31
In the meantime his disciples urged him to eat.
He mourned
Ezra 9:4
Then everyone who respected the word of the God of Israel were overcome with grief because of the sin of those who came back. They gathered with me until the evening offering.
Isaiah 22:12
In that day Jehovah God of Hosts called to weeping and mourning, to baldness and putting on sackcloth.
Daniel 9:3
I looked to Jehovah God to seek by prayer and supplications, with fasting and sackcloth and ashes.