Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And all the people went their way to eat, and to drink, and to send portions, and to make great mirth, because they had understood the words that were declared unto them.
To send
To make
Because
General references
Bible References
To send
Nehemiah 8:10
Then he said unto them, Go, eat the fat, and drink sweet wine, and send portions unto those who have nothing prepared; for this day is holy unto our Lord, and not sad; for the joy of the LORD is your strength.
To make
Psalm 126:1
When the LORD shall turn again the captivity of Zion, we shall be like those that dream.
Because
Nehemiah 8:7
And Jeshua, Bani, Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodijah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, and Pelaiah, Levites, caused the people to be silent that they might understand the law; and the people were in their place.
Job 23:12
Neither have I separated myself from the commandment of his lips; I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.
Psalm 19:8
The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart; the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes.
Psalm 119:14
I have rejoiced in the way of thy testimonies as above all riches.
Proverbs 2:10
When wisdom enters into thine heart and knowledge is sweet unto thy soul,
Proverbs 24:13
My son, eat of the honey, because it is good, and of the honeycomb, which is sweet to thy taste:
Jeremiah 15:16
Thy words were found, and I ate them; and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of my heart: for thy name was called upon me, O LORD God of the hosts.
Luke 24:32
And they said one to another, Did not our heart burn within us while he talked with us in the way and while he opened to us the scriptures?
Romans 7:18
And I know that in me (that is, in my flesh) dwells no good thing; for I have the desire, but I am not able to perform that which is good.
General references
Deuteronomy 16:14
And thou shalt rejoice in thy solemn feast, thou and thy son and thy daughter and thy manslave and thy maidslave and the Levite and the stranger and the fatherless and the widow, that are within thy gates (or within thy towns).