Judges 17:2

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Summary

And he said unto his mother, The eleven hundred shekels of silver that were taken from thee, about which thou cursedst, and spakest of also in mine ears, behold, the silver is with me; I took it. And his mother said, Blessed be thou of the LORD, my son.

Cursedst

I took it

Proverbs 28:24

General references

1 Samuel 23:21

Bible References

Cursedst

""Meroz is cursed!' declared the angel of the LORD. "Utterly and totally cursed are its inhabitants, because they never came to the aid of the LORD, to the aid of the LORD against the valiant warriors!'"

""Cursed is the one who treats his father and mother with dishonor.' "Then all the people are to respond by saying, "Amen!'

The men of Israel were hard pressed on that day, and Saul required the army to take an oath: "Cursed is the person who eats food before evening and before I've been avenged of my enemies." So no one tasted food.

Now let your majesty listen to the words of his servant. If the LORD incited you against me, then may he accept an offering. But if it is people, may they be cursed in the LORD's presence, because they have driven me out today from sharing in the inheritance of the LORD by saying, "Go serve other gods.'

So I rebuked them, cursed them, struck some of their men, tore out their hair, and made them take this oath in the name of God: "You are not to give your daughters to their sons nor take their daughters for your sons or for yourselves.

Cursed is the one who is slack in doing the LORD's work. Cursed is the one who holds back his sword from shedding blood.

Then he began to curse violently. "I don't know the man!" he swore solemnly. Just then a rooster crowed.

for I could wish that I myself were condemned and cut off from the Messiah for the sake of my brothers, my own people,

If anyone doesn't love the Lord, let him be !

I took it

Whoever steals from his father or mother but claims, "It's no sin," is a companion to someone who demolishes.

General references

Saul said, "May you be blessed by the LORD, because you have been gracious to me.