Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And he took the elders of the city, and thorns of the wilderness and briers, and with them he taught the men of Succoth.
The elders
Thorns
Bible References
The elders
Judges 8:7
Gideon said, "Therefore when Yahweh has delivered Zebah and Zalmunna into my hand, then I will tear your flesh with the thorns of the wilderness and with briers."
Proverbs 10:13
Wisdom is found on the lips of him who has discernment, but a rod is for the back of him who is void of understanding.
Proverbs 19:29
Penalties are prepared for scoffers, and beatings for the backs of fools.
Ezra 2:6
The children of Pahathmoab, of the children of Jeshua [and] Joab, two thousand eight hundred twelve.
Thorns
Micah 7:4
The best of them is like a brier. The most upright is worse than a thorn hedge. The day of your watchmen, even your visitation, has come; now is the time of their confusion.