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
The letter was sent by Rehum, the chief ruler, and Shimshai the scribe and their friends; the Dinaites and the Apharsathchites, the Tarpelites, the Apharsites, the Archevites, the Babylonians, the Shushanchites (people of Susa), the Dehaites, the Elamites,
Feeble
1 Samuel 14:11
So they let the Philistines see them. The Philistines said: Some Hebrews are coming out of the holes they were hiding in!
1 Samuel 17:43
The Philistine asked David: Am I a dog that you come to attack me with sticks? So the Philistine called on his gods to curse David.
Zechariah 12:8
In that day Jehovah will defend the inhabitants of Jerusalem. He that is feeble among them will be like David. For the house of David will be like God, like the angel of Jehovah before them.
1 Corinthians 1:27
Instead God chose the foolish things of the world to confuse (shame) the wise. God chose the weak things of the world to confuse (shame) the things that are mighty.
Sacrifice
Nehemiah 12:27
When the time came for the wall of Jerusalem to be made holy, they sent for the Levites out of all their places to come to Jerusalem, to keep the feast with joy, and with praise and melody, with brass and corded instruments of music.
Revive
Nehemiah 4:10
Judah said: The strength of the workmen is giving way. There is a lot of rubbish so it is impossible for us to put up the wall.
Ezekiel 37:3
He said to me: Son of man, can these bones live? I answered, O Lord Jehovah, you know.
Habakkuk 3:2
O Jehovah, I heard the report about you and I am afraid of your actions. O Jehovah, make it live in the midst of the years. In the midst of the years make it known! When you are angry remember mercy.
General references
Psalm 102:14
Your servants find pleasure in her stones and feel pity for her dust.
Proverbs 22:10
Throw out the scoffer and contention will go away, yes, strife and reproach will cease.
Lamentations 3:14
I have become the laughingstock of all the peoples. I am their mocking song all the day.