Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
But when the children of Israel cried unto the LORD, the LORD raised them up a deliverer, Ehud the son of Gera, a Benjamite, a man lefthanded: and by him the children of Israel sent a present unto Eglon the king of Moab.
A benjamite
Sent a present
General references
Bible References
Cried unto
Judges 3:9
And when the sons of Israel cried unto the LORD, the LORD raised up a saviour to the sons of Israel, who saved them, even Othniel, the son of Kenaz, Caleb's younger brother.
Psalm 50:15
and call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.
Psalm 78:34
When he slew them, then they sought him, and they returned and enquired early after God.
Psalm 90:15
Make us glad according to the days in which thou hast afflicted us and the years in which we have seen evil.
Jeremiah 29:12
Then ye shall call upon me, and ye shall walk in my ways and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you.
Jeremiah 33:3
Call unto me, and I will answer thee and show thee great and difficult things, which thou dost not know.
A benjamite
Judges 20:16
Among all this people there were seven hundred chosen men with their right hands impeded (they were lefthanded); each one could sling stones at a hairs breadth, and not miss.
1 Chronicles 12:2
They were armed with bows and could use both the right hand and the left in hurling stones and shooting arrows out of a bow, even of Saul's brethren of Benjamin.
Sent a present
1 Samuel 10:27
But the sons of Belial said, How shall this man save us? And they despised him and brought him no presents. But he pretended not to notice.
Proverbs 18:16
A man's gift makes room for him and brings him before great men.
Proverbs 19:6
Many will intreat the favour of the prince, but every man is a friend to him that gives.
Proverbs 21:14
A gift in secret pacifies anger, and a bribe in the bosom strong wrath.
Isaiah 36:16
Do not hearken unto Hezekiah, for thus saith the king of Assyria, Make peace with me and come out to me and eat each one of his vine and each one of his fig tree and drink each one the waters of his own cistern
General references
Psalm 78:34
When he slew them, then they sought him, and they returned and enquired early after God.