Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And they said unto him, Hold thy peace, lay thine hand upon thy mouth, and go with us, and be to us a father and a priest: is it better for thee to be a priest unto the house of one man, or that thou be a priest unto a tribe and a family in Israel?
Lay thine
Bible References
Lay thine
Job 21:5
Look at me and be appalled; put your hands over your mouths.
Job 29:9
the chief men refrained from talking and covered their mouths with their hands;
Job 40:4
"Indeed, I am completely unworthy -- how could I reply to you? I put my hand over my mouth to silence myself.
Proverbs 30:32
If you have done foolishly by exalting yourself or if you have planned evil, put your hand over your mouth!
Micah 7:16
Nations will see this and be disappointed by all their strength, they will put their hands over their mouths, and act as if they were deaf.
A father
Judges 17:10
Micah said to him, "Stay with me. Become my adviser and priest. I will give you ten pieces of silver per year, plus clothes and food."
2 Kings 6:21
When the king of Israel saw them, he asked Elisha, "Should I strike them down, my master?"
2 Kings 8:8
So the king told Hazael, "Take a gift and go visit the prophet. Request from him an oracle from the Lord. Ask him, 'Will I recover from this sickness?'"
2 Kings 13:14
Now Elisha had a terminal illness. King Joash of Israel went down to visit him. He wept before him and said, "My father, my father! The chariot and horsemen of Israel!"
Matthew 23:9
And call no one your 'father' on earth, for you have one Father, who is in heaven.