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 awhile came unto him they that stood by, and said to Peter, Surely you also are one of them; for your speech betrays you.
Mark 14:70
And he denied it again. And after a little, they that stood by said again to Peter, Surely you are one of them: for you are a Galilean, and your speech agrees with it.

There fell

Proverbs 17:14
The beginning of strife is like releasing water: therefore leave off contention, before a quarrel starts.
Proverbs 18:19
A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and 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 him up.
Matthew 12:25
And Jesus knew their thoughts, and 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 you bite and devour one another, take heed that you be not consumed one of another.

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