Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
That they may offer sacrifices of sweet savours unto the God of heaven, and pray for the life of the king, and of his sons.
Sweet savours
General references
Bible References
Sweet savours
Genesis 8:21
The Lord smelled the soothing aroma; and the Lord said to Himself, “I will never again curse the ground on account of man, for the intent of man’s heart is evil from his youth; and I will never again destroy every living thing, as I have done.
Leviticus 1:9
Its entrails, however, and its legs he shall wash with water. And the priest shall offer up in smoke all of it on the altar for a burnt offering, an offering by fire of a soothing aroma to the Lord.
Ephesians 5:2
and walk in love, just as Christ also loved you and gave Himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God as a fragrant aroma.
General references
Genesis 20:17 Abraham prayed to God, and God healed Abimelech and his wife and his maids, so that they bore children.
Deuteronomy 32:31 “Indeed their rock is not like our Rock,
Even our enemies themselves judge this.