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 Yahweh smelled the soothing fragrance, and Yahweh said {to himself}, "{Never again will I curse} the ground for the sake of humankind, because the inclination of the heart of humankind [is] evil from his youth. {Nor will I ever again destroy} all life as I have done.
Leviticus 1:9
Then he must wash its inner parts and its lower leg bones with water, and the priest will turn into smoke the whole [animal] on the altar [as] a burnt offering [by] fire, [as] an appeasing fragrance for Yahweh.
Ephesians 5:2
and live in love, just as also Christ loved us, and gave himself for us an offering and sacrifice to God for a fragrant smell.
General references
Genesis 20:17
And Abraham prayed to God, and God healed Abimelech and his wife and his female servants so that they [could] bear children [again].
Deuteronomy 32:31
For the fact of the matter is, their rock [is] not like our Rock, and our enemies recognize [this].