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
And the gate of the fountain hath Shallum son of Col-Hozeh, head of the district of Mizpah, strengthened: he doth build it, and cover it, and set up its doors, its locks, and its bars, and the wall of the pool of Siloah, to the garden of the king, and unto the steps that are going down from the city of David.
John 9:7
'Go away, wash at the pool of Siloam,' which is, interpreted, Sent. He went away, therefore, and did wash, and came seeing;

Fell

1 Kings 20:30
And those left flee to Aphek, unto the city, and the wall falleth on twenty and seven chief men who are left, and Ben-Hadad hath fled, and cometh in unto the city, into the innermost part.
Job 1:19
And lo, a great wind hath come from over the wilderness, and striketh against the four corners of the house, and it falleth on the young men, and they are dead, and I am escaped -- only I alone -- to declare it to thee.'

Sinners

Luke 7:41
'Two debtors were to a certain creditor; the one was owing five hundred denaries, and the other fifty;
Luke 11:4
and forgive us our sins, for also we ourselves forgive every one indebted to us; and mayest Thou not bring us into temptation; but do Thou deliver us from the evil.'
Matthew 6:12
'And forgive us our debts, as also we forgive our debtors.
Matthew 18:24
and he having begun to take account, there was brought near to him one debtor of a myriad of talents,