Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Sanctify ye a fast, call a solemn assembly, gather the elders and all the inhabitants of the land into the house of the LORD your God, and cry unto the LORD,
Sanctify
The elders
Cry
Bible References
Sanctify
Joel 2:15
"Sound the ram's horn in Zion! Dedicate a fast and call for a solemn assembly!
2 Chronicles 20:3
In mounting fear, Jehoshaphat devoted himself to seek the LORD. He proclaimed a period of fasting throughout all of the territory of Judah,
The elders
Deuteronomy 29:10
"All of you are standing today in the presence of the LORD your God the heads of your tribes, your elders, your magistrates, all the men of Israel,
2 Chronicles 20:13
All of Judah was standing in the LORD's presence, along with their little babies, their wives, and their children.
Nehemiah 9:2
The remnant of Israel separated themselves from all foreigners. Then they stood and confessed their sins and the iniquities of their ancestors.
Cry
Jonah 3:8
No man or animal, herd or flock, is to taste anything, graze, or drink water. Instead, let both man and animal clothe themselves with sackcloth and cry out to God forcefully. Let every person turn from his evil ways and from his tendency to do violence.