Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face;
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Bible References
Anoint
Ruth 3:3
Wash thyself therefore, and anoint thee, and put thy raiment upon thee, and get thee down to the threshing-floor, but make not thyself known unto the man, until he shall have done eating and drinking.
2 Samuel 14:2
And Joab sent to Tekoa, and fetched thence a wise woman, and said unto her, I pray thee, feign thyself to be a mourner, and put on mourning apparel, I pray thee, and anoint not thyself with oil, but be as a woman that hath a long time mourned for the dead:
Ecclesiastes 9:8
Let thy garments be always white; and let not thy head lack oil.
Daniel 10:2
In those days I, Daniel, was mourning three whole weeks.
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Luke 7:46
My head with oil thou didst not anoint: but she hath anointed my feet with ointment.