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.

General references

Bible References

Say now

Matthew 26:73
After a little while those who stood by came up and said to Peter, "Surely you are also one of them, for your accent betrays you."
Mark 14:70
But again he denied it. And after a little while again those standing near said to Peter, "Surely you are one of them; for you are a Gallilean."

There fell

Matthew 12:25
Jesus knew their thoughts and said to them, "Every kingdom divided against itself is laid waste, and every city or house divided against itself will not stand.
Galatians 5:15
But if you bite and devour one another, take care that you are not consumed by one another.

General references

Mark 3:24
If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.