Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
But ten men were found among them that said unto Ishmael, Slay us not: for we have treasures in the field, of wheat, and of barley, and of oil, and of honey. So he forbare, and slew them not among their brethren.
Bible References
Slay
Job 2:4
Satan answered the Lord, “Skin for skin! Yes, a man will give all he has for his life.
Psalm 49:6
Even those who trust in and rely on their wealth
And boast of the abundance of their riches?
Even those who trust in and rely on their wealth
And boast of the abundance of their riches?
Proverbs 13:8
The ransom for a man’s life is his wealth,
But the poor man does not even have to listen to a rebuke or threats [from the envious].
The ransom for a man’s life is his wealth,
But the poor man does not even have to listen to a rebuke or threats [from the envious].
Matthew 6:25 “Therefore I tell you, stop being worried or anxious (perpetually uneasy, distracted) about your life, as to what you will eat or what you will drink; nor about your body, as to what you will wear. Is life not more than food, and the body more than clothing?
Matthew 16:26 For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world [wealth, fame, success], but forfeits his soul? Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul?
Mark 8:36 For what does it benefit a man to gain the whole world [with all its pleasures], and forfeit his soul?
Philippians 3:7
But whatever former things were gains to me [as I thought then], these things [once regarded as advancements in merit] I have come to consider as loss [absolutely worthless] for the sake of Christ [and the purpose which He has given my life].