Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

For this ointment might have been sold for much, and given to the poor.

Bible References

General references

Joshua 7:20
Achan replied to Joshua, “It is true. I have sinned against the Lord, the God of Israel. This is what I did:
1 Samuel 15:9
Saul and the troops spared Agag, and the best of the sheep, cattle, and choice animals, as well as the young rams and the best of everything else. They were not willing to destroy them, but they did destroy all the worthless and unwanted things.
2 Kings 5:20
Gehazi, the attendant of Elisha the man of God, thought: My master has let this Aramean Naaman off lightly by not accepting from him what he brought. As the Lord lives, I will run after him and get something from him.
Mark 14:5
For this oil might have been sold for more than 300 denarii and given to the poor.” And they began to scold her.
John 12:5
“Why wasn’t this fragrant oil sold for 300 denarii and given to the poor?”
2 Peter 2:15
They have gone astray by abandoning the straight path and have followed the path of Balaam, the son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness

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