Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Or those eighteen, upon whom the tower in Siloam fell, and slew them, think ye that they were sinners above all men that dwelt in Jerusalem?

Bible References

In siloam

Nehemiah 3:15
Shallun son of Col-Hozeh, head of the district of Mizpah, worked on the Fountain Gate. He rebuilt it, put on its roof, and positioned its doors, its bolts, and its bars. In addition, he rebuilt the wall of the Pool of Siloam, by the royal garden, as far as the steps that go down from the City of David.
John 9:7
and said to him, "Go wash in the pool of Siloam" (which is translated "sent"). So the blind man went away and washed, and came back seeing.

Fell

1 Kings 20:30
The remaining 27,000 ran to Aphek and went into the city, but the wall fell on them. Now Ben Hadad ran into the city and hid in an inner room.
Job 1:19
and suddenly a great wind swept across the wilderness and struck the four corners of the house, and it fell on the young people, and they died! And I -- only I alone -- escaped to tell you!"

Sinners

Luke 7:41
"A certain creditor had two debtors; one owed him five hundred silver coins, and the other fifty.
Luke 11:4
and forgive us our sins, for we also forgive everyone who sins against us. And do not lead us into temptation."
Matthew 6:12
and forgive us our debts, as we ourselves have forgiven our debtors.
Matthew 18:24
As he began settling his accounts, a man who owed ten thousand talents was brought to him.

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