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
And the LORD smelled a savour of rest, and the LORD said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man's sake, for the intent of man's heart is evil from his childhood; neither will I again smite any more every living thing as I have done.
Leviticus 1:9
but he shall wash its intestines and its legs in water, and the priest shall incense it all on the altar, to be a burnt sacrifice, an offering on fire, of a very acceptable aroma unto the LORD.
Ephesians 5:2
and walk in charity even as the Christ also has loved us and has given himself for us as an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet smelling savour.
General references
Genesis 20:17
So Abraham prayed unto God; and God healed Abimelech and his wife and his maidservants; and they bore children.
Deuteronomy 32:31
For their strong one is not as our strong One, and even our enemies are judges of this.