Matthew 2:16

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently inquired of the wise men.

When

Job 12:4

Was exceeding

Proverbs 27:3

Daniel 3:13

And slew

Revelation 17:6

According

Matthew 2:7

General references

Daniel 2:12

John 12:10

Bible References

When

She sent for the men of her house and said to them, See, he has let a Hebrew come here and make sport of us; he came to my bed, and I gave a loud cry;

And Balaam said to the ass, You have made me seem foolish: if only I had a sword in my hand I would put you to death.

Then Balak was full of wrath against Balaam, and angrily waving his hands he said to Balaam, I sent for you so that those who are against me might be cursed, but now, see, three times you have given them a blessing.

Then Delilah said to Samson, See, you have been making sport of me with false words; now, say truly how may you be put in bands?

It seems that I am to be as one who is a cause of laughing to his neighbour, one who makes his prayer to God and is answered! the upright man who has done no wrong is to be made sport of!

Was exceeding

A stone has great weight, and sand is crushing; but the wrath of the foolish is of greater weight than these.

Then Nebuchadnezzar in his wrath and passion gave orders for Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego to be sent for. Then they made these men come in before the king.

And slew

A curse on their passion for it was bitter; and on their wrath for it was cruel. I will let their heritage in Jacob be broken up, driving them from their places in Israel.

And Hazael said, Why is my lord weeping? Then he said in answer, Because I see the evil which you will do to the children of Israel: burning down their strong towns, putting their young men to death with the sword, smashing their little ones against the stones, and cutting open the women who are with child.

Like a loud-voiced lion and a wandering bear, is an evil ruler over a poor people.

For the Lord is coming out of his place to send punishment on the people of the earth for their evil-doing: the earth will let the blood drained out on her be seen, and will keep her dead covered no longer.

Their feet go quickly to evil, and they take delight in the death of the upright; their thoughts are thoughts of sin; wasting and destruction are in their ways.

So a great outcry will go up from among your people, and all your strong places will be broken, as Beth-arbel was broken by Shalman in the day of war, as the mother was broken on the rocks with her children.

And I saw the woman overcome as with the wine of the blood of the saints, and the blood of those put to death because of Jesus. And when I saw her, I was overcome with a great wonder.

According

Then Herod sent for the wise men privately, and put questions to them about what time the star had been seen.

General references

Because of this the king was angry and full of wrath, and gave orders for the destruction of all the wise men of Babylon.

Now there was talk among the chief priests of putting Lazarus to death;