Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Because thy rage against me, and thy tumult, is come up into mine ears, therefore will I put my hook in thy nose, and my bridle in thy lips, and I will turn thee back by the way by which thou camest.
Rage
Tumult
General references
Bible References
Rage
John 15:22
They would not be guilty, if I had not come and spoken to them; but, as it is, they have no excuse for their sin ??23 he who hates me hates my Father also.
Acts 9:4
he dropped to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?"
Tumult
Matthew 27:24
Now when Pilate saw that instead of him doing any good a riot was rising, he took some water and washed his hands in presence of the crowd, saying, "I am innocent of this good man's blood. It is your affair!"
Acts 22:22
Till he said that, they had listened to him. But at that they shouted, "Away with such a creature from the earth! He is not fit to live!"
General references
James 3:3
We put bridles into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, and so, you see, we can move the whole of their bodies.