Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And it came to pass, when he saw her, that he rent his clothes, and said, Alas, my daughter! thou hast brought me very low, and thou art one of them that trouble me: for I have opened my mouth unto the LORD, and I cannot go back.
Rent his clothes
Have opened
I cannot
Bible References
Rent his clothes
Genesis 37:29
Later Reuben returned to the cistern to find that Joseph was not in it! He tore his clothes,
Genesis 42:36
Their father Jacob said to them, "You are making me childless! Joseph is gone. Simeon is gone. And now you want to take Benjamin! Everything is against me."
2 Samuel 13:30
While they were still on their way, the following report reached David: "Absalom has killed all the king's sons; not one of them is left!"
2 Samuel 18:33
The king then became very upset. He went up to the upper room over the gate and wept. As he went he said, "My son, Absalom! My son, my son, Absalom! If only I could have died in your place! Absalom, my son, my son!"
Job 1:20
Then Job got up and tore his robe. He shaved his head, and then he threw himself down with his face to the ground.
Have opened
Leviticus 27:28
"'Surely anything which a man permanently dedicates to the Lord from all that belongs to him, whether from people, animals, or his landed property, must be neither sold nor redeemed; anything permanently dedicated is most holy to the Lord.
Numbers 30:2
If a man makes a vow to the Lord or takes an oath of binding obligation on himself, he must not break his word, but must do whatever he has promised.
Psalm 15:4
He despises a reprobate, but honors the Lord's loyal followers. He makes firm commitments and does not renege on his promise.
Ecclesiastes 5:2
Do not be rash with your mouth or hasty in your heart to bring up a matter before God, for God is in heaven and you are on earth! Therefore, let your words be few.
I cannot
Judges 21:1
The Israelites had taken an oath in Mizpah, saying, "Not one of us will allow his daughter to marry a Benjaminite."
1 Samuel 14:44
Saul said, "God will punish me severely if Jonathan doesn't die!"
Matthew 14:7
so much that he promised with an oath to give her whatever she asked.
Acts 23:14
They went to the chief priests and the elders and said, "We have bound ourselves with a solemn oath not to partake of anything until we have killed Paul.