Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary.
Avenge
General references
Bible References
A widow
Deuteronomy 27:19 ‘The one who denies justice to a foreigner, a fatherless child, or a widow is cursed.’
And all the people will say, ‘Amen!’
And all the people will say, ‘Amen!’
2 Samuel 14:5
“What’s the matter?” the king asked her.
“To tell the truth, I am a widow; my husband died,” she said.
“To tell the truth, I am a widow; my husband died,” she said.
Job 22:9 You sent widows away empty-handed,
and the strength of the fatherless was crushed.
and the strength of the fatherless
Job 29:13 The dying man blessed me,
and I made the widow’s heart rejoice.
and I made the widow’s heart rejoice.
Isaiah 1:17 Learn to do what is good.
Seek justice.
Correct the oppressor.
Defend the rights of the fatherless.
Plead the widow’s cause.
Seek justice.
Correct the oppressor.
Defend the rights of the fatherless.
Plead the widow’s cause.
Jeremiah 5:28 They have become fat and sleek.
They have also excelled in evil matters.
They have not taken up cases,
such as the case of the fatherless, so they might prosper,
and they have not defended the rights of the needy.
They have also excelled in evil matters.
They have not taken up cases,
such as the case of the fatherless, so they might prosper,
and they have not defended the rights of the needy.
Avenge
Luke 18:7 Will not God grant justice to His elect who cry out to Him day and night? Will He delay to help them?
Romans 13:3
For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Do you want to be unafraid of the authority? Do what is good, and you will have its approval.
General references
2 Kings 8:3
When the woman returned from the land of the Philistines at the end of seven years, she went to appeal to the king for her house and field.