Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Remember them, O my God, because they have defiled the priesthood, and the covenant of the priesthood, and of the Levites.

Because they have defiled

Bible References

Remember

Nehemiah 6:14
My God, think you upon Tobiah and Sanballat according to these their works, and on the prophetess Noadiah, and the rest of the prophets, that would have put me in fear.
Psalm 59:5
You therefore, O LORD God of hosts, the God of Israel, awake to punish all the nations: be not merciful to any wicked transgressors. Selah.
2 Timothy 4:14
Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil: the Lord reward him according to his works:

Because they have defiled

Leviticus 21:1
And the LORD said unto Moses, Speak unto the priests the sons of Aaron, and say unto them, There shall none defile himself for the dead among his people:

The covenant

Numbers 16:9
Seems it but a small thing unto you, that the God of Israel has separated you from the congregation of Israel, to bring you near to himself to do the service of the tabernacle of the LORD, and to stand before the congregation to minister unto them?
Numbers 25:12
Therefore say, Behold, I give unto him my covenant of peace:
1 Samuel 2:30
Therefore the LORD God of Israel says, I said indeed that your house, and the house of your father, should walk before me forever: but now the LORD says, Be it far from me; for them that honor me I will honor, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed.
Malachi 2:4
And you shall know that I have sent this commandment unto you, that my covenant might be with Levi, says the LORD of hosts.