Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And he caused it to be proclaimed and published through Nineveh by the decree of the king and his nobles, saying, Let neither man nor beast, herd nor flock, taste any thing: let them not feed, nor drink water:
Herd
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Bible References
Caused
Jonah 3:5
And the people of Nineveh had belief in God; and a time was fixed for going without food, and they put on haircloth, from the greatest to the least.
2 Chronicles 20:3
Then Jehoshaphat, in his fear, went to the Lord for directions, and gave orders all through Judah for the people to go without food.
Ezra 8:21
Then I gave orders for a time of going without food, there by the river Ahava, so that we might make ourselves low before our God in prayer, requesting from him a straight way for us and for our little ones and for all our substance.
Joel 2:15
Let a horn be sounded in Zion, let a time be fixed for going without food, have a holy meeting:
Herd
Joel 1:18
What sounds of pain come from the beasts! the herds of cattle are at a loss because there is no grass for them; even the flocks of sheep are no longer to be seen.
Romans 8:20
For every living thing was put under the power of change, not by its desire, but by him who made it so, in hope
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Genesis 37:34
Then Jacob, giving signs of grief, put on haircloth, and went on weeping for his son day after day.
Acts 9:9
And for three days he was not able to see, and he took no food or drink.