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 while those who stood by came and said to Peter, Surely you also are one of them, for your speech betrays you.

And he denied it again. And a little after, those who stood by said again to Peter, Surely you are one of them, for you are a Galilean, and your speech agrees.

There fell

The beginning of strife is like letting out water; therefore leave off fighting, before it breaks out.

A brother offended is like a strong city; and their disagreements are like the bars of a fortress.

The words of a wise mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow him.

And Jesus knew their thoughts and said to them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation. And every city or house divided against itself shall not stand.

But if you bite and devour one another, take heed that you are not consumed by one another.

General references

Do not answer a fool according to his foolishness, lest you also be like him.

And if a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.