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.

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Bible References

Say now

Matthew 26:73
And after a little while they that stood by came and said to Peter, Of a truth thou also art one of them; for thy speech maketh thee known.
Mark 14:70
But he again denied it. And after a little while again they that stood by said to Peter, of a truth thou art one of them; for thou art a Galilaean.

There fell

Proverbs 17:14
The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: Therefore leave off contention, before there is quarrelling.
Proverbs 18:19
A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city; And'such contentions are like the bars of a castle.
Ecclesiastes 10:12
The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.
Matthew 12:25
And knowing their thoughts he said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand:
Galatians 5:15
But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another.

General references

Proverbs 26:4
Answer not a fool according to his folly, Lest thou also be like unto him.
Mark 3:24
And if a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.

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