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 back fury, And a grievous word raiseth up anger.

Of man are arrangements of the heart, And from Jehovah an answer of the tongue.

Whoso is answering a matter before he heareth, Folly it is to him and shame.

Lips he kisseth who is returning straightforward words.

And Peter having begun, did expound to them in order saying,

So then, my brethren beloved, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger,

and the Lord God sanctify in your hearts. And be ready always for defence to every one who is asking of you an account concerning the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear;

Heads

And thou -- thou dost provide out of all the people men of ability, fearing God, men of truth, hating dishonest gain, and hast placed these over them, heads of thousands, heads of hundreds, heads of fifties, and heads of tens,

And thou, Beth-Lehem Ephratah, Little to be among the chiefs of Judah! From thee to Me he cometh forth -- to be ruler in Israel, And his comings forth are of old, From the days of antiquity.