Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And he saw that rest was good, and the land that it was pleasant; and bowed his shoulder to bear, and became a servant unto tribute.
General references
Bible References
Rest
Joshua 14:15
(Hebron used to be called Kiriath Arba. Arba was a famous Anakite.) Then the land was free of war.
Judges 3:11
The land had rest for forty years; then Othniel son of Kenaz died.
2 Samuel 7:1
The king settled into his palace, for the Lord gave him relief from all his enemies on all sides.
Bowed
Psalm 81:6
It said: "I removed the burden from his shoulder; his hands were released from holding the basket.
Ezekiel 29:18
"Son of man, King Nebuchadrezzar of Babylon made his army labor hard against Tyre. Every head was rubbed bald and every shoulder rubbed bare; yet he and his army received no wages from Tyre for the work he carried out against it.
Matthew 23:4
They tie up heavy loads, hard to carry, and put them on men's shoulders, but they themselves are not willing even to lift a finger to move them.
General references
Numbers 1:28
From the descendants of Issachar: According to the records of their clans and families, all the males twenty years old or older who could serve in the army were listed by name.
Deuteronomy 33:18
Of Zebulun he said: Rejoice, Zebulun, when you go outside, and Issachar, when you are in your tents.