Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And he spake before his brethren and the army of Samaria, and said, What do these feeble Jews? will they fortify themselves? will they sacrifice? will they make an end in a day? will they revive the stones out of the heaps of the rubbish which are burned?
The army
Sacrifice
General references
Bible References
The army
Ezra 4:9
From Rehum the chief deputy, Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their colleagues—the judges and magistrates from Tripolis, Persia, Erech, Babylon, Susa (that is, the people of Elam),
Feeble
1 Samuel 14:11
They let themselves be seen by the Philistine garrison, and the Philistines said, “Look, the Hebrews are coming out of the holes where they’ve been hiding!”
1 Samuel 17:43
He said to David, “Am I a dog that you come against me with sticks?” Then he cursed David by his gods.
Zechariah 12:8
On that day the Lord will defend the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that on that day the one who is weakest among them will be like David on that day, and the house of David will be like God, like the Angel of the Lord, before them.
1 Corinthians 1:27
Instead, God has chosen what is foolish in the world to shame the wise, and God has chosen what is weak in the world to shame the strong.
Sacrifice
Nehemiah 12:27
At the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem, they sent for the Levites wherever they lived and brought them to Jerusalem to celebrate the joyous dedication with thanksgiving and singing accompanied by cymbals, harps, and lyres.
Revive
Nehemiah 4:10
In Judah, it was said:
The strength of the laborer fails,
since there is so much rubble.
We will never be able
to rebuild the wall.
since there is so much rubble.
We will never be able
to rebuild the wall.
Ezekiel 37:3
Then He said to me, “Son of man, can these bones live?”
I replied, “Lord God, only You know.”
I replied, “Lord God, only You know.”
Habakkuk 3:2 Lord, I have heard the report about You;
Lord, I stand in awe of Your deeds.
Revive Your work in these years;
make it known in these years.
In Your wrath remember mercy!
Lord, I stand in awe of Your deeds.
Revive Your work in these years;
make it known in these years.
In Your wrath remember mercy!
General references
Psalm 102:14 For Your servants take delight in its stones
and favor its dust.
and favor its dust.
Proverbs 22:10 Drive out a mocker, and conflict goes too;
then quarreling and dishonor will cease.
then quarreling and dishonor will cease.
Lamentations 3:14 I am a laughingstock to all my people,
mocked by their songs all day long.
mocked by their songs