Joshua 22:21

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Then the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh answered, and said unto the heads of the thousands of Israel,

Answered

1 Peter 3:15

Heads

Exodus 18:21

Micah 5:2

Bible References

Answered

A soft answer, turneth away wrath, but a cutting word raiseth anger.

To man, belong the preparations of the heart, but, from Yahweh, cometh the answer of the tongue.

He that answereth before he heareth, a folly, it is to him, and, a reproach.

Lips, should one kiss with one who answereth in right words.

But Peter, making a beginning, went on to set forth the matter unto them in order, saying -

Ye know, my brethren beloved, - but let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger,

But, the Lord Christ, hallow ye in your hearts, ready always for a defence, unto every one that is asking you a reason concerning, the hope within you, - nevertheless, with meekness and reverence:

Heads

Thou thyself, therefore shalt look out, from among all the people - men of ability, reverers of God, men of fidelity, haters of extortion, - and place them over them as rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.

Thou, therefore, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though, little, to be among the thousands of Judah, out of thee, shall Mine come forth, to be ruler in Israel, - whose comings forth, have been from of old, from the days of age-past time.