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, and lay your hand upon your mouth.
Job 29:9
The nobles refrained from talking, and laid their hands on their mouths.
Job 40:4
I am so insignificant. How can I answer you? I will put my hand over my mouth.
Proverbs 30:32
If you foolishly exalted yourself, or if you thought evil, lay your hand upon your mouth.
Micah 7:16
The nations will see and be ashamed of all their might! They will cover their mouth with their hand and their ears will be deaf.
A father
Judges 17:10
Micah said: Stay here with me. Be my adviser and priest. I will give you ten pieces of silver a year along with some clothes, and your food.
2 Kings 6:21
When the king of Israel saw the Syrians, he asked Elisha: Shall I kill them?
2 Kings 8:8
He said to Hazael, one of his officials: Take a gift to the prophet and ask him to consult Jehovah to find out whether or not I am going to get well.
2 Kings 13:14
Elisha became ill with the disease that caused his death. Jehoash, king of Israel, came down to him, and weeping over him said: My father, my father, the chariot of Israel and its horsemen!
Matthew 23:9
Call no man your father on the earth, for only one is your Father in heaven.