Judges 12:6

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Then said they unto him, Say now Shibboleth: and he said Sibboleth: for he could not frame to pronounce it right. Then they took him, and slew him at the passages of Jordan: and there fell at that time of the Ephraimites forty and two thousand.

Say now

Matthew 26:73

Mark 14:70

There fell

Galatians 5:15

General references

Proverbs 26:4

Mark 3:24

Bible References

Say now

And after a little, those who stood there, coming to him, said to Peter, Truly thou too art of them, for also thy speech makes thee manifest.

And he again denied. And again, after a little, those that stood by said to Peter, Truly thou art one of them, for also thou art a Galilean.

There fell

The beginning of contention is as when one letteth out water; therefore leave off strife before it become vehement.

A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city; and contentions are as the bars of a palace.

The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool swallow up himself.

But he, knowing their thoughts, said to them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation, and every city or house divided against itself will not subsist.

but if ye bite and devour one another, see that ye are not consumed one of another.

General references

Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.

And if a kingdom has become divided against itself, that kingdom cannot subsist.